US 95 from Olympia, WA to Glendale, AZ

Good morning, all:

I figured I would come to a place with experts when it comes to the road. I honestly don't drive a Semi for a living, but could use some suggestions / advise.

I need to make a trip from Olympia, WA area to Glendale, AZ. I have never gone via US-95, so I don't know if it's a good route, or a long hard route.

From what I can tell, it looks like it is just a 2-lane highway for 90% of the way once I am out of the Mount Hood area.

Can anyone give advise on this route? Are there ample fuel stops? Lack of Cell phone service, etc?

I appreciate any and all suggestions and comments.

 

I was debating that route. I was born and raised in So Ca., and have driven that route to WA State numerous times. I know it is a much more traveled route, and more options. My only problem is that I won't be able to avoid the traffic times, so that's what has me hesitant on that one.

 

Have you traveled that route before from where it cuts off in Oregon, across Mount Hood, then to 95 in to Vegas and Arizona?

 

When I moved out here a little over 2 years ago, I did the I-90 up over Snoqualmie Pass, across Yakima, in to Idaho, then once I got to Twin Falls, dropped down to Hwy 93 I believe it was that runs in to Wells, NV., Las Vegas, and across the Hoover #### in to Arizona.

That was definitely a desolate drive. I was driving a 2010 Jeep Rubicon pulling a fully loaded U-Haul trailer, and was getting about 8-9 mpg, and the fuel stops were perfect.

This time, I will be driving my `98 Dodge Ram pickup, about 14-16 mpg.

I just hate going routes that I don't know. When I moved here, the only reason I did Hwy-93, was one of my co-workers traveled that to Boise twice a year, so I already somewhat knew what I was in for.

 

I just manually mapped that route. I5 > OR58 > US-97 to Klammath Falls. Then OR-140/39 > CA-139 > CA-299 in to Alturas, CA > US-395 > I-80 > US-95 > I-515 Through Vegas > US-93 up and over the Hoover Dam > I-40 > back on US-93 to Wickenburg, AZ > US-60 Glendale, AZ.

It doesn't take me anywhere near ID. It hits OR, CA, NV, AZ.

That trip plays out at roughly at 1,337 @ 20h50m with no traffic. Compared to going the Mount Hood, OR route to US-95 (recommended by Google Maps & Mapquest) which is roughly 1,355 @21h59m.

I know that US-395 is fairly well traveled. I don't honestly know about the other Highways along that route, with the exception of I-515 all the way home to Glendale.

Are those other routes I listed fairly well traveled, somewhat flat, and options for Rest Areas, Fueling, Meals, Hotel, etc.? Or will it be mainly mountains and desert?

I figure I am going to have to stop about 1/2 way so I don't tire myself out and put not only myself, but you amazing folks in jeopardy as well.