In over my head??

I did 14 months with a mega and your job sounds like a dream job to me.

 

If you are much anywhere west of the Texas Panhandle and headed to the Gulf US 287 is the BEST route. I used it a lot. I will also admit it has been close to 8 years since I was last on that road. I would take one issue with your comment. It's more than "just" slowing down. Those towns along US 287 AND US 59 are taking advantage of hard speed limit changes that don't correspond with the area. I once saw a driver get stopped in a small town on US 59. Nothing but a sign. No narrowing of the road. Just a speed zone sign and a cop waiting. If you are not knowledgable of that area, "blink" and miss that sign with no outside changes in the topography YOU WILL get stopped! This is the classic speed trap. No driver should be stupid enough to go through the main business district of a town at 75 MPH. This is not where they get you! Pretty much anytime a driver (especially in a CMV) gets off an interstate highway in the US their chances of some negative contact with a cop increase.

This is why I will always advise if you advise another driver (even in a POV) to use a route like US 287 OR US 59 that's OK, but also let them know to be VERY careful with those small towns and those speed zones. I can't stress this point strongly enough! I used one example of a bad speed trap on US 287. Well at the crossroads of US 59 and US 84 you will find the small town of Tenaha Texas. I will just let this ARTICLE say it all! I was born in Lufkin Texas. I have family all over east Texas.

 

Google maps says from Stockton to Orlando is 41 hrs.
Why can't it be done in 5 days?

 

How long does it take actual drive time?