Going to Maine for the first time.

PSM379 · Dec 13, 2024

Razororange said: ↑

Get up to I-85 and run it up to Charlotte. Grab I-77 north off the 485 Loop. I-77 to I-81 in Virginia. Stay on I-81 all the way up to I-84 in Scranton, PA. I-84 from Scranton over to the 495 loop way around Boston. Then take 495 over to 95 up into Maine.

Running I-95 is just putting yourself though every major city in the most congested parts of the east coast for no reason.
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And 81 isn’t congested? Loaded heavy I’d take 85-95 any day. At least it’s flat for the most part. 81 is just as bad. Unless it’s middle of the night, which at that point 95 isn’t bad either.

OldeSkool · Dec 14, 2024

You probably won’t want to go back to Alabama.

nextgentrucker · Dec 14, 2024

tscottme said: ↑

Maine is beautiful, mostly trees. Where are you going? I was in Bangor twice. I parked at Dysarts Truck Stop in Bangor I-95 Exit 180. I think there was one rest area (both directions) on I-95 between the state border & Bangor. Use Trucker Path app.
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Thanks, will do.

nextgentrucker · Dec 14, 2024

Razororange said: ↑

Get up to I-85 and run it up to Charlotte. Grab I-77 north off the 485 Loop. I-77 to I-81 in Virginia. Stay on I-81 all the way up to I-84 in Scranton, PA. I-84 from Scranton over to the 495 loop way around Boston. Then take 495 over to 95 up into Maine.

Running I-95 is just putting yourself though every major city in the most congested parts of the east coast for no reason.
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Whoah!! Thanks!! Won't I get some mountains on I-81 in Virginia though? I have a slow *ss truck so I was looking for the fastest route possible.

nextgentrucker · Dec 14, 2024

OldeSkool said: ↑

You probably won’t want to go back to Alabama.
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Why is that? Lol

Razororange · Dec 14, 2024

nextgentrucker said: ↑

Whoah!! Thanks!! Won't I get some mountains on I-81 in Virginia though? I have a slow *ss truck so I was looking for the fastest route possible.
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Sure there's some hills but I'd rather be crawling up a hill slow than crawling through bumper to bumper traffic in a city.

Star Rider · Dec 14, 2024

If you see a moose don't blow your air horn.......

pavrom · Dec 14, 2024

beautiful state with plenty of parking

nextgentrucker · Dec 14, 2024

PSM379 said: ↑

85-95-US50-US 301-DE Rt 1-US 13-295-95-287-95-91-84-90-495-95 plenty of parking. There was a nice Irving if I recall in Fairfield. Fueled there on a Saturday evening in July, plenty of parking. I continued north to Bangor. Seemed like a ok spot. I could be wrong. Should be quiet though up there.
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Cool, thanks!

nextgentrucker · Dec 14, 2024

Razororange said: ↑

Sure there's some hills but I'd rather be crawling up a hill slow than crawling through bumper to bumper traffic in a city.
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You're right.

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