Hagerstown, Md. to Lawrenceville, Ga.

81-77-85 easier running even with traffic
You can miss some by running west on 40 to 321 south at Hickory then down to 85

 

Where Ga hwy 51 intersects I-85 -- are two very good truck stops. The Flying J there I have NEVER SEEN anywhere near full; the T/A across the hwy is very good, too. The T/A also has a Blue Beacon, as I recall.

If you could get to that exit the night before -- odds are extremely high that you would find parking that is quite acceptable.

The sooner on saturday you get to your destination, the better. Traffic picks up around Atlanta more and more on Saturday as the day progresses.

Examine both routes you've described for possible bad construction delays, as well. Charlotte traffic isn't bad -- if you time it right going thru there.

-- L

 

Plan on at least 10 hours of driving time.

That's just driving time -- if you stop for fuel, or experience construction delays, etc, add to that accordingly.

-- L

 

I'd use the route mentioned by @'olhand in post #2

 

9.5 to 10.5 driving hours depending on which route you drive and traffic.

 

Plan on the Flying J, X141 on I85. That's the closest you'll get to Atlanta.
The pilot up the road is a disaster 24/7.
And there's nothing else.

 

No man....85 to 285 is the worst of them all.
Do yourself a huge favor and get up at 3.