Refueling Along Rural Routes
This summer we've transitioned from travelling along major highways to some more rural roads. We find we really enjoy travelling these routes through many small towns. The scenery is much more inter...
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When we travel back roads we look for major highways that intersect, like US highways and interstate highways, then we locate a truck stop near the intersect point and go a bit out of our way for fuel, then return to the back roads.
The only place I know of where you can get low clearance info is in the Motor Carriers Atlas (Rand McNally makes one). Not sure if it gives enough detail for back roads. They usually just give the truck route info. The Rand McNally GPS does warn for low clearance, however for back road travels I'm not certain a GPS would work. You usually have 2 route options, fastest or shortest distance.
The only place I know of where you can get low clearance info is in the Motor Carriers Atlas (Rand McNally makes one). Not sure if it gives enough detail for back roads. They usually just give the truck route info. The Rand McNally GPS does warn for low clearance, however for back road travels I'm not certain a GPS would work. You usually have 2 route options, fastest or shortest distance.
