Seattle to Stockton

MapQuest, an Internet mapping program shows 3 differant Fairviews in Cal, don't know which one you are after. Seattle WA to Stockton, CA is shown at 801 miles. With both states being "55mph" states, the best you could expect is 801/55=14.5 drive hours. At 50mph (801/50)=16 hours. You have a lot of mountains to work with, so your actual speed may be close to 45mph for the trip. Thus 801/45mph=17.8 drive hours. As you know, you can legally drive 11 hours per day and have 14 hours per day to fit the 11 hours of driving in. 17.8 hours does NOT fit. 17.8 hours + a 10 hour rest break + .25 hour pre-inspection + .25 to pump fuel today or tomorrow and + .25 hour post-inspection today plus .25 pre-inspection tomorrow & .25 post tomorrow and finally take an hour (or two) for meals/personal breaks=30.00 houors from the minute you approch the truck in Seattle till you get parked in Stockton, your hours may vary...........

Stockton CA to Auburn WA is shown as 782 miles in the same hill/mountainous country. 782/45=17.3 hours

My Answer is "NO", it can't be driven in 14 hours or 11 hours, it can't be driven in 1 day either.

Interstate 5, the route you will likely spend most of your time on. It is not known to be too "cop or DOT friendly" with California being more agressive than Oregon. Because of the many crashes over the years in Washington, Oregon & California, this route, I-5, "truck enforcement" is pretty aggressive generally.

If you are being asked to go the 801 or 782 miles in 14 hours, step away from the truck and say "no thanks". The driver ahead of you and the one before him/her, probably said no as well.

I don't mind having to use the "extra 2 hour inclement weather rule" now and then or the occasional traffic tie-up to extend my 11/14 hours of driving a little (.25 to .5 hour), but when you are blantly being asked to poke 30 hours into 14 hours, that shouldn't happen.

I say, "don't take it". Thats just my opinion.....

 

Running to Medford Or, (Oregon/Cali border) Takes me 8.5 hrs in dry weather. That's not including potty breaks or food (i normally eats sandwiches prepared before driving). Now to be fair, that's with 52-60k in the box, so I run hills and cities a little slower.

 

It didnt sound like he was being forced to run it in one day. Sounded like he was just asking if it could happen.

 

You could legally do two trips in a week even at 55mph but you would definitely have to take a 34 hour restart each week. You can get away with going 60moh but don't be going over that, especially in California. I had one friend get nailed for logging at 60 in CA cause he told the DOT officer he logs what he actually does. While I'm sure the CHP appreciated his honesty, they nailed him for it.

 

You can run 60 mph in Cali and get away with it, just keep your eyes open, Oregon, don't push your luck to much. Oregon I5 is a slow going road in some parts, tight curves. I leave Modesto CA and make it to 50 miles past Eugene OR in 11 hrs, this by not driveing fast.

 

I actually like driving this route, its one of the prettiest drives in the country, and as luck would have it you are going slow enough to see it!

It would not be fun to run back to back though in the winter. There have been nights we had to chain up 3-4 times in one night! We are happy to chain to get through safely but normally you just end up busting chains up on the wet pavement, that makes it all the more aggravating!

CHP and OHP are not playing, especially with the budget crisis in their states. OHP has been know to ticket you or shut you down if they see you are speeding in between weigh stations by your prepass times.