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  1. nextgentrucker

    nextgentrucker Road Train Member

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    Alright, picking up a load in West Seneca, NY to Auburndale, FL 1 route is I-79 to I-77 to I-26 to I-95 and the second one is I-390 to US-15 to I-270 to I-95. I'm more leaning towards the second one because I know when I get around Washington, about 50 miles from there is all flat land, I didn't want to take I-77 in West Virginia, Google Map say first route is shorter, but I see a lot of snake on both routes LMFAO!!!! So what do you guys think?
     
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    The first route is better..avoid dc at all possible
     
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    Really? Hmm Cool.
     
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    Yes…a no brainer..you’re going to have to start learning how to drive down these hwys in these states that have mountains and so forth if you’re going to drive a CMV…it’s part of the job.
     
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    Cool, thanks.
     
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    I'd take 400 to US219, and pick up one of 2 or 3 routes south in PA......
     
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    Yeah that's what I was thinking, I wanted to avoid West Virginia, one of the reason I hate the mountains is they slow you down especially when you're heavy and West Virginia has plenty of them...
     
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    I' rather drive mts than high traffic routes.

    looks like there's mts in western PA, also
     
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    You're not avoiding mountains no matter what route you pick but I'd take 15-81-77-95. The WV route will be brutal on the truck when heavy. The entire beautiful state is all Appalachians.
     
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    I’m currently running the first route backwards up to Pittsburgh. Just left out of Bartow, FL, 10 minutes past Auburndale. This route isn’t as crazy as you’d think. I run tanker, just follow the road signs and watch your speed through central and southern WV. After Fancy Gap, it starts to smooth out. Happy I am empty now though