SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                                (Amendment No. 1)


                          TravelCenters of America LLC
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                   Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    894174101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2007
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)



CUSIP No. 894174101
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     431,485

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     600,484

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     431,485

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     600,484

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,031,969

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                      [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     7.29%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IA; OO



CUSIP No. 894174101
          ---------------------

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P.

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     600,484

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     600,484

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     600,484

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                      [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     4.24%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     PN



CUSIP No. 894174101
          ---------------------

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            TravelCenters of America LLC
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            24601 Center Ridge Road
            Westlake, Ohio 44145
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Item 2(a).  Name of Persons Filing:

            Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.
            Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P.
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            411 West Putnam Avenue
            Suite 225
            Greenwich, CT 06830
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            Delaware
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            894174101
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Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a) Amount beneficially owned:

         Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 1,031,969
         Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 600,484
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     (b) Percent of class:

         Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 7.29%
         Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 4.24%
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     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

         (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

               Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 431,485
               Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 0
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         (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

               Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 600,484
               Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 600,484
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         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

               Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 431,485
               Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 0
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         (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

               Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 600,484
               Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 600,484
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         N/A
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         N/A
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Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company or Control
         Person.

         N/A
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

         N/A
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         N/A
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Item 10. Certifications.

     By signing below, each reporting person certifies that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.*

/s/ Jason Mudrick
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By: Jason Mudrick
Title:  Portfolio Manager


CONTRARIAN EQUITY FUND, L.P.*
By: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.

/s/ Jason Mudrick
-----------------
By: Jason Mudrick
Title:  Portfolio Manager






Date:  February 1, 2008




* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the common stock
reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.






                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                    AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, Amendment No. 1, dated February 1,
2008 relating to the Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share of TravelCenters
of America LLC shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

/s/ Jason Mudrick
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By: Jason Mudrick
Title:  Portfolio Manager


CONTRARIAN EQUITY FUND, L.P.
By: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.

/s/ Jason Mudrick
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By: Jason Mudrick
Title:  Portfolio Manager








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