Best route from Malibu to Palm Springs

Texas Roadrunner wrote:
You guys have helped us so much on this trip and a little local knowledge is in order here. We would love to avoid traffic on a route that would take us from Malibu to Palm Springs on a work day. Thanks so much in advance for your help.

Depending on what size RV you have, and your comfort-level with canyons, I'd consider taking Malibu Canyon to the 101, then staying North of downtown via 101 / 134 / 210 / 10, like this:

https://goo.gl/maps/UuNrs

Right at this moment (10:20am on a Monday), traffic through downtown is estimated at 2 h 36 min (141 miles), and going the route I've suggested is 2 h 40 min (153 miles). It's a few extra miles, but an easier drive. Also worth noting that the estimate without traffic is 2 h 26 min, so traffic isn't that bad this time of day (on weekdays).

I've done this drive many times during the day, and never felt the need to leave at 4am. Just leave after morning rush hour, around 9 or 9:30am.