West Coast to East Coast Route?

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I will be traveling from Monterey Bay, CA to Freehold NJ beginning in late March, 2026. I am concerned&nbsp; about the driving conditions and weather. GS won't even give me a route (can't be routed because they are too far from any roads), and AAA is sending me through Wyoming, Nebraska and Chicago on I-80. I am thinking about dropping down to I-40 to avoid snow and ice, then heading north when I hit I-95 on the east coast. I am not in any hurry, but would like to get there in April. Any ideas?

pbeverly · Answer

The reality is, they struggle forecasting the weather accurately a day or two in advance of an event.&nbsp;

pbeverly · Answer

I-40 is OK. Personally, I would not go all the way to I-95. I-40 in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina is bad. Constant construction and they are still still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. I also hate I-95 from Richmond on up. I get off of 95 and drive up the coast. Not as fast but a whole lot less craziness and traffic chaos. You would have to take the Chesapeake Bay bridge and a ferry from Delaware to NJ. You don't mention what you are driving/pulling. I have seen travel trailers on the ferry.&nbsp;

grit_dog · Answer

Roflmao! &nbsp;This could maybe have been a valid question before the internet could tell you every road, every road condition and the weather ahead of you 2 hrs, 2 days or maybe predicted 2 weeks ahead…If you are not capable of driving in the snow or just don’t want to drive in the snow, then check the weather a month from now and decide which way to go.&nbsp;It could be dry and above feeezing across half of I90 like it has been most of the winter and a blizzard on I40 in NM and AZ on the same day a month from now.&nbsp;Asking now, aside from being needy or paranoid, is like asking for next months winning lotto numbers. No one knows.&nbsp;

sb1 · Answer

Thank you for understanding the question, and giving me a thoughtful answer. I am driving a 32' Class C, and am NOT familiar with ice/snow (I am from Florida).&nbsp; Back in October, I drove from Fla to NYC straight up 95 with little problems, well, with little unexpected problems, which is why I thought of hitting 95 again. I will keep researching, and check the weather before I actually head out in March.

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