Advice on first run to the Northwest.

Make sure your logs are accurate, and that you don't have any minor issue with your truck or trailer. The DOT out there can be pretty picky and pretty pricky if they wanna be. Other than that it's just business as usual, just pay attention to the grade's and you'll be fine

 

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Keep your nose (and comic book) clean
Don't haul ###. The mounties have some different rides, some even ride in trucks!
Avoid movement during rush hours around the major metro's.
Have a rain coat handy...

 

Make sure your Oregon weight/mile account is up to date. If your company doesn't have an account you will have to get a temporary pass either BEFORE you enter Oregon or at the port of entry. $520 fine if you don't have one.

 

If u go to California be ready to talk to Agriculture they can inspeect your truck, if they think u may have produce. They sent me straight to a DOT checkpoint.

 

There's a few hills out that way.

 

He'll be OK. His WI & MN stop wouldn't fit on the truck... So he starts in Billings. He's got a brand new Oregon weights & measure permit. So other then that, it's just the hills he's got to be careful with...

It's not like running PA!

 

I think you'll find that running the Western states will be considerably less stressful than east of the Mississippi. With the exception of the port cities, stuff tends to be easier to find, fewer low-clearance bridges, the roads are wider, etc.

About the only potential gotcha is how far it can be between truck stops & rest stops in some areas. Gotta plan ahead, there.

As for mountains, don't worry. With only a few exceptions none of the Interstate passes are a big deal---longer/farther up and down with higher crest elevations than Eastern ones, but not steeper grades.

 

Just West of Spokane, (I-90, MM 307?) is a good truckstop, Petro. Good food and parking; bad news no shade. Once in the Seattle region, Truck stops become fairly rare.