I'm in Memphis, and I'm heading to Beaumont, TX. I'm hauling heavy and I don't want to climb so many hills. Should I take the 30 or 55?
Best route without so many hills Memphis to Beaumont, TX
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You should confirm by looking at Google Maps - 55 to I-10 looks like the route that will meet your request.
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Good to go.
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River Rd?... . Google maps says 55, and smart trucker says 30. But I need to get their quickly as well.
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Take 55 to 10. If you take 30 you'll have to take 59 and 96 to get from Texarkana to Beaumont. Most of that is two lane and it's even money you'll get behind a grandpa doing 45 all the way from one town to the next. Also, East Texas is full of small towns with town squares that you have to left/right/right/left your way around.
55 is not in great condition and gets kind of bouncy in Louisiana, but it also pretty flat.Last edited: Dec 19, 2024
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What are you grossing ?
Over 80k ?
If so , what’s you’re permitted route ?
if you’re not over 89 or 90k
you’re not loaded heavy .
you’re just loaded normal weight for what your rig was designed to haul
I routinely grossed 80-85k with a 1982 International 9670 cabover with a 350 horsepower Cummins and a 9 speed and leaf springs on the drive axles .
yeah, it was a little slow up some hills , but I did it for years .
you just flip on the engine fan override to get the fan going before you hit the hill, turn on the flashers , and keep dropping gears till you get to the top .
I’ve gone over or through all the big climbs in the south
Blood Mountain hwy 129 in north Georgia , mont eagle in Tennessee ,
Ocoee gorge in Tennessee
nantahala gorge in NCLast edited: Dec 26, 2024
Sirscrapntruckalot and Opendeckin Thank this. -
Most standard truckers consider 80k HEAVY.
The rest of us actually haul heavy.
120k plus.86scotty Thanks this. -
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