Myrtle beach to Asheville NC

Question

Looking for the best route towing 5er from Myrtle Beach to Ashville NC.
Looking at the map appears the shortest distance is 501 To Florence and pick I-20.
Looks like this road changes numbers off and on.

How is traveling this stretch with a 5er.

skipro · Answer

501 to Florance, to I-95 South (about 5 miles), to I-20 to Columbia, to I-26 West.  By car it would take me about 6 hours.  Good road all the way.

mdkmdk · Answer

According to Google Earth's elevation/grade tool when you get within about 50 miles of Asheville, the elevation rises at a 6% rate over the next 6 miles, from 1100' to around 1900'. It then dips a bit and rises again to 2200'.

second_chance · Answer

We do I-26 to/from Asheville all the time with the rig in my signature - no problems. There are truck lanes where they need to be - just "tuck in" and run with the big boys. Even the tunnels are plenty big.

Rob

farmboy666 · Answer

The elevation change is called Saluda grade, there are 3 lanes and no trucks in 3rd lane. Good road.

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