Pittsburgh, Pa to Santa Cruz, CA
Need opinions on what the best route would be for traveling mid October to mid November.
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I drove a semi from NY/NJ area to San Jose/San Fran. area and back for about 30 years I have driven every road there is to California and back many times so for what it's worth.....if the weather gets bad going across I 80 the interstate will be closed until they can plow the roads or the wind stops blowing the snow back across the road. I've seen I80 closed in Wyoming in april.
If you run I80 in bad weather always fill up with gas when it hits the half way mark because you might be waiting out a storm, carry food and water. If the weather stays nice it's a great drive.
If they are calling for bad weather take I 70 west to St. Louis then I44 west to Okla. city I40 west to Barstow, CA Highway 58 west to 99 north at Bakersfield, CA to highway 46 west to I 5 north from I 5 there are a number of roads you can take west to highway 101 north and into the SC area. ( I40 across OK,TX, NM,AZ can have their share of bad weather but usually not that early in the year)
If I was going to CA and they were calling for bad weather that's the way I would go and so would about every other experienced, long haul truck driver I know. Check the mileage difference they are close. Have a great trip.
If you run I80 in bad weather always fill up with gas when it hits the half way mark because you might be waiting out a storm, carry food and water. If the weather stays nice it's a great drive.
If they are calling for bad weather take I 70 west to St. Louis then I44 west to Okla. city I40 west to Barstow, CA Highway 58 west to 99 north at Bakersfield, CA to highway 46 west to I 5 north from I 5 there are a number of roads you can take west to highway 101 north and into the SC area. ( I40 across OK,TX, NM,AZ can have their share of bad weather but usually not that early in the year)
If I was going to CA and they were calling for bad weather that's the way I would go and so would about every other experienced, long haul truck driver I know. Check the mileage difference they are close. Have a great trip.
