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                                                                   Exhibit 23.2



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
TravelCenters of America, Inc. of our report dated March 10, 2000 relating to
the financial statements of TravelCenters of America Inc., which appears in such
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.

                                        /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Cleveland, Ohio
January 18, 2001



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