Route Advice Seattle to Austin, TX

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by MercySakesAlive, Feb 27, 2026.

  1. MercySakesAlive

    MercySakesAlive Light Load Member

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    See map: the dark blue line is 170 miles longer than the light blue line and stays on major highways mostly. Any thoughts on the light blue line (seattle through moab thru navajo reservation).... weather looks ok...I'm tempted to stick to the major highways though and drive the extra 170 miles.
     

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  3. Toomanybikes

    Toomanybikes Road Train Member

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    Both routes are fine know them well. I wouldn't put in 170 extra miles for nothing. and Montana has more grades to climb.

    Two lane in Moab is not bad. Nothing to be concerned about love going through Moab.
     
  4. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Ran the light blue many many times. Lots more mountains, wind, and bad weather going 25 up to 90 , although its a bit more peaceful as there aint any big cities once u get north of denver. Either way is perfectly fine.
     
  5. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    The eastern option of the 2 routes is easy running.
     
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  6. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    Neither one. Take I-90 to I-82 to I-84 to I-80 to I-25 to I-70 to US-287 to I-35 to Austin.
     
  7. MercySakesAlive

    MercySakesAlive Light Load Member

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    Antinomian, this is exactly the sort of help I was hoping for. Any reason this route is better? Thank you.

     
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  8. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    I thought that was what the light blue, eastern option was, the route mentioned in post #6 of @Antinomian
    His route is an easy drive. 287 in CO and TX goes through some small towns with low speed limits, so obey them, but otherwise it's easy.
     
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  9. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    It's almost entirely interstate. Plenty of truck stops too.

    Don't go through New Mexico. It's bumpy.
     
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  10. INRUT

    INRUT Medium Load Member

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    That sounds miserable, I’d run through Moab
     
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