Avoiding Houston

You can head south from Shreveport,go through Leesville,come out on 10 near the TX/LA border.Theres a couple routes to take down through there.I like the Beltway South around Houston,not at rush hour though.

 

He's wanting to miss Houston, so his best bet is to take exit 589 (left-hand exit) and run TX 31 down to I-35 in Waco. It's an easy drive. Or if he's going to get off at exit 3 then he should take US 79 all the way down to I-35 in Round Rock.

Either way, he will get to miss Houston and Baton Rouge.

 

@Flat Earth Trucker
Ok it’s a lil convoluted but it worx avoids Houston and DFW used it many times sneaking outta LaRodeo at wrong time of day
20 west to near Tyler 271 south into Tyler 155 off Tyler bypass to Palestine….79 off Palestine Bypass to 190-190w to 77s to Lagrange.,.follow 71 Lagrange Bypass west…follow signs for 71 bypass This will put you on sr 609…stay on 609 when 71 truck turns left…follow to 10 at Flatonia…grab 410 south east side of Alamo to 35 south
Unless of course you can hit DFW just after midnite…then you’ll have a fighting chance of getting all the way thru the Alamo before it’s a pkg lot
Happy Trails

 

I go to Houston every night, the best time is between 11 pm & 4am. I would much rather go across I-10 west, than south on I-35 between Dallas and San Antone

This is best way coming off of I 20

 

If you choose to go this way, pay attention when you get to LaGrange. From US 77, turn right onto TX 71. Start heading west and then take the next exit (it doesn't have a sign or an exit number). Turn left and go underneath 71. Then turn left again onto East Business 71 (there will be a sign that says to FM 609). Follow that road to the second traffic light, which is FM 609. Follow 609 all the way to I-10 in Flatonia.

Do not try to take US 77 south from LaGrange. There have been many truck accidents at "the bluff" just south of town. Tight turns and steep grades.

 

Thats why the ring roads / freeways come in handy saving you having to drive through the city center.

 

This is a regular route of mine. Interstates probably a little quicker, but this keeps the blood pressure down.

 

I usually take 20 and jump south before the ms/la scale to la 28 to us 190 take takes you between Dallas and Houston
Will add some time to your trip but a docent route