Travel Trable: The American-Made Truck Driver's Cup Holder Tray Built by Darter Plastics

Part of the America250: Built Here. Built Better. series — celebrating the American makers, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs behind every FLI Products innovation.

Fred Loso is a truck driver. He knows what life looks like from the cab — long hours, tight schedules, rest stops that aren't restful, and meals eaten off a dashboard or a lap because there's nowhere else to put them. He knows what drivers need because he is one. 

And Fred decided to do something about it.

Travel Trable is Fred Loso's answer to one of the most overlooked problems in American trucking: driver comfort. A patented, American-made cup holder tray designed specifically for the cab — for eating, for working, for the small moments of comfort that make a long haul more human. Built by a truck driver. For truck drivers. Made right here in the United States by Darter Plastics.

Driver comfort. Driver care. That's Fred's philosophy. And it's built into every Travel Trable.

The Story Behind Travel Trable

Fred Loso didn't set out to be an Inventor. He set out to solve a problem he lived with every day on the road. Truck drivers spend more time in their cabs than most people spend in their living rooms — and yet the cab is one of the least comfortable places to eat a meal, do paperwork, or take a real break.

The dashboard isn't a tray. A lap isn't a secure meal surface. And the cup holder inserts that exist are either too flimsy to trust with a hot meal, or designed for casual use — not for the specific demands of a truck cab.

Fred designed Travel Trable to fit the cup holder. To store easily. To set up and break down fast. To hold a real meal, a drink, a phone, or a logbook without wobbling. And to be made in America — because Fred is an American truck driver and he wanted an American-made product.

Built by Darter Plastics — American Manufacturing for American Drivers

Travel Trable is manufactured by Darter Plastics, one of FLI Products' most trusted American manufacturing partners. Darter brings precision plastic injection molding expertise to Fred's design — producing a Travel Trable that meets the durability, dimensional consistency, and quality standards that a working truck driver demands.

Darter also manufactures AnchorStake, Bait Up, Flex Strainer, HoleMate, Stratus Rain Gauge, and Tomato Crater — eight FLI Products brands from one trusted American manufacturer.

Driver Comfort. Driver Care.

Fred's philosophy is simple: truck drivers keep America moving. They deserve better than a dashboard meal and a cramped break. Travel Trable is Fred's contribution to driver comfort — a small thing that makes a real difference over the course of a long haul:

• A real surface for a real meal — eat like a human being, not like you're balancing a plate on your knee
• A stable platform for drinks and phones — keeps essentials organized and within reach without blocking dashboard controls
• Fast setup — no tools required — drops into any standard cup holder in seconds
• Compact storage — fits in the cab without taking up space you don't have
• Durable enough for daily use — American-made materials that hold up to the demands of life on the road

Tom Whitaker has spent time with Fred and understands the problem Travel Trable solves:

"Fred built this because he needed it and nothing on the market was right. That's the best kind of American invention — a working person solving a real problem with their own hands and their own experience. Travel Trable is built by a truck driver, for truck drivers. That story matters as much as the product." — Tom Whitaker, FLI Products Advisor

Beyond the Semi

Travel Trable® was designed for truck drivers — but its patented cup holder fit works across the full range of vehicles. Delivery drivers, rideshare drivers, RV travelers, and road-trip families all face the same problem: nowhere stable to put food and drinks while moving. One Travel Trable® fits most standard cup holders in pickups, SUVs, cars, and RVs — no tools, no modification, no second thought.

An American Inventor. An American Manufacturer. An American Story.

In America's 250th year, Travel Trable is exactly the kind of story worth celebrating: an American worker who identified a problem, designed a solution, partnered with an American manufacturer, and brought a product to market that makes life better for the people who keep America's supply chain moving.

Fred Loso is a truck driver. He's also an American Inventor. And Travel Trable is his contribution to the America250 story.

FLI Products and the Walmart Open Call

Travel Trable is part of FLI Products' commitment to the Walmart Open Call program. Learn more at corporate.walmart.com.

#WalmartOpenCall #MadeInUSA #America250 #TravelTrable #DriverComfort #DriverCare

Heard on Made in America

FLI Products is a recurring guest on Made in America with Rita Compton and Michael King — hosted by Rita Compton, known as America's Inventor Lady. Listen here: Made in America Podcast

Where to Buy Travel Trable

• Walmart (online only)
• Amazon
• Lowe's
• Tractor Supply
• Target
• Wayfair
• Zoro
• Best Buy
• And directly at fliproducts.com

Part of a Bigger Story

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who invented Travel Trable?

Travel Trable was invented by Fred Loso, an American truck driver who designed the product to solve the driver comfort problem he experienced every day on the road. Built by a truck driver, for truck drivers.

Where is Travel Trable made?

Travel Trable is made in the United States by Darter Plastics, a trusted American plastic injection molding manufacturer and FLI Products partner.

What is Travel Trable designed for?

Travel Trable is a patented cup holder tray designed for eating, organizing drinks, phones, and small items on the road. It fits standard cup holders in semi-trucks, pickups, SUVs, RVs, and passenger vehicles — no tools required.

Is Travel Trable available at Walmart?

Yes. Travel Trable is available online at Walmart.com, as well as at Amazon, Tractor Supply, and other major retailers.

What does "Driver Comfort. Driver Care." mean?

It's Fred Loso's philosophy — the belief that truck drivers, who keep America's supply chain moving, deserve products designed specifically for their comfort and wellbeing on the road. Travel Trable is the product that puts that philosophy into practice.

Who is Tom Whitaker?

Tom Whitaker is a retired manufacturing professional and FLI Products advisor with 40 years of practical experience. Learn more at fliproducts.com/pages/learn-from-tom.