Wisconsin to Canada Trip advice

Northwest!

 

Are you limited as to where you can cross the border for customs?

In a hurry, want to mimize miles, got time and want to sight see, etc.

All of those factors will determine what kind of suggestions you'll get.

 

Mile Instruction For
Summary: 1459.9 miles (2 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes)
DAY 1
0.0 Depart Madison on W Washington Ave (South-West) 0.6 mi
0.6 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto US-151 [Proudfit St] 0.6 mi
1.2 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto US-151 [John Nolen Dr] 1.0 mi
2.3 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto US-151 [E Washington Ave] 3.8 mi
6.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto US-51 [N Stoughton Rd] 4.4 mi
10.5 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Ramp 0.2 mi
10.7 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-39 [I-90] 23.5 mi
34.2 At exit 108A-B, road name changes to I-90 [I-94] 63.5 mi
97.7 Road name changes to I-94 156.1 mi
244.4 Entering Minnesota
253.8 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi
254.1 Take Ramp onto I-694 11.1 mi
265.2 Road name changes to I-35E [I-694] 0.8 mi
265.9 Keep RIGHT onto I-694 18.3 mi
284.3 Road name changes to I-94 [US-52] 267.9 mi
Construction near Monticello (WB) (May 30, 2010 - February 28, 2011)
501.9 Entering North Dakota
552.1 End of day
DAY 2
552.1 Stay on I-94 [US-52] 45.6 mi
597.7 At exit 256, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi
598.0 Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-281 Truck [US-52 Truck] 3.4 mi
601.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto US-281 [US-52] 40.6 mi
642.0 Turn LEFT (West) onto US-52 [SR-200] 23.9 mi
665.9 Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-52 100.4 mi
766.4 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto US-2 [US-52] 9.6 mi
776.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-2 Byp [US-52 Byp] 1.3 mi
777.3 Road name changes to US-2 [US-52] 4.1 mi
781.4 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto US-52 74.5 mi
855.9 Turn RIGHT to stay on US-52 7.4 mi
863.4 Entering Saskatchewan
863.4 Road name changes to Hwy-39 16.7 mi
880.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto Hwy-18 [Hwy-39] 7.0 mi
887.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto Hwy-39 [Hwy-47] 97.8 mi
984.9 Turn LEFT (West) onto Hwy-39 42.3 mi
1027.3 Road name changes to Hwy-301 [Hwy-39] 0.1 mi
1027.4 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto TC-1 33.5 mi
1061.0 End of day
DAY 3
Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone.
1061.0 Stay on TC-1 23.5 mi
1084.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto Hwy-19 [TC-1] 16.5 mi
1101.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto TC-1 158.9 mi
1244.4 Entering Alberta
1259.8 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Hwy-41 [TC-1] 10.0 mi
1269.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto TC-1 188.6 mi
1458.4 Turn LEFT (South) onto Centre St (N) 1.5 mi
Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.
1459.9 Arrive Calgary

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 1459.9 miles
Trip duration: 2 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes
Driving time: 21 hours, 50 minutes

 

I don't go north of the 39th, but it's my understanding you have to cross at a certain boarder crossing. Thus, limiting your choices of route. You should probably call your dispatcher or somebody and find out which crossing you are supposed to use and plan your trip based off that.

 

it would add about 100 miles if you went up to Winnepeg and then across. And you might make better time than doing the diagonal on smaller roads, but again it will depend on where you are cleared for customs to cross.

If you have a choice where you can cross, you might want to think about your cell phone costs too! With Verizon, if you do not have a Canadian package, voice is 69 cents a minute and data is around 7 cents a KILObyte! It's outrageously expensive! So this might be a factor for you to stay in the USA til the last possible minute.

 

Hello,what company do you work for that they send you all the way to Alberta Canada,I heard that there are many jobs for truck drivers in Alberta in the OILSAND Fields,Can you find out while you are in Alberta? Thanks

 

i've done the crossing at Portal/North portal a few times---- hwy 52, then changes to 39 as 101 pointed out.

But for some reason i get lost up there real easy(before crossing into sask), i don't know why---maybe it's just me.

But yeah, this is probably the best route for you.

 

Your route depends on where you're cleared to cross the border.