Whats the worst state to drive in

I really hate Dallas with 5 roads piled up on top of each other and frontage roads you can see where you want to be but needed to get off a mile back
as far as 1700 low bridges sounds a lil high to me when the atlas mentions 4-5
Grand Rapids was no picnic just last week the on off ramps on 131 are not designed for 71 foot long trucks

 

Dallas is a PItA. So is Atlanta. Driving through Pittsburgh on the Interstate isn't a big deal, IMO... now going through the city on surface roads can put you to the test at times. Los Angeles... well, I'm in two minds over that one. The surface roads are surprisingly accommodating for big trucks. But the traffic on the Interstates and other freeways.....
NYC is the "boogeyman" that so many people fear. Yet, I don't find it any worse than Atlanta. And they get some good paying loads going there. You go in early, get offloaded, and head out while others are heading in... not a bad deal at all. Just make sure you know exactly where you're going.
As far as states go, California gets my vote.

 

I chose NYC, not bc I fear it, bc it sucks. Yes I've been there in/out of a big truck. Delivered freight there as well. Everything went smoothly, got in and got out. Travel through there as well, not fear just more traffic, no parking. Not just no parking near or around, you have to drive for a while to find parking if things get full. Then costs tolls, re-routing to get back on track which can lead to low bridges, missed roads, what roads are legal etc. So not fear just plain sucks. Boston too, I think the whole NE personally. Miami too and I'm a Floridian. Chicago and ATL are gravy, traffic can be heavy but nothing like heading over GWB or other choke points. I would say DC but done some trips around that area wasn't so bad. Jersey just backing off the street, blindside backing, tight docks being a van driver. Super early start times are ok with me and keyword HOPE to get in and out n away from those places. Cincy is fun too. St Louis not so bad, Pitt has been awhile but I'm sure I didn't like it. Dallas or Texas doesn't bother me, their back roads are 70 mph lol. Governed at 63 so no I don't go that fast but not having to worry about being suck behind a 4-wheeler doing 45 mph is nice. Out west never been nor want to no matter how the scenery is. Like someone mentioned earlier country boy at heart south/SE and east coast up to southern VA ill do all day long.

 

Only cities ive dreaded have been ones in the northeast. I drive Atlanta, and all Florida cities daily and don't bother me at all (even miami)

 

Of those listed,personally I'd go with Pittsburgh.

 

Let's see Dallas is something else if you don't have your directions right or you miss a turn. Then there is ATL and that's not bad. I've been to NYC metro stressful to the say the least. LA it's this place that is in a residential area near a school and your WTH can a truck be back here. Chicago, in a car I am fine but a truck holy hell.

 

The Philadelphia area isn't a walk in the park either with all those restricted to 3-ton roads and low overheads. How about all those truck restricted roads that show truck restricted but at the same time are open for local trucks only? Then when you look a little closer you see another sign indicating a 9 and a 1/2-foot overhead. Oh yeah! I'd have to say that the New York area and the Philadelphia/New Jersey areas together are the worse. Plus the sh!tload of roads open for trucks in those areas but that weren't designed for trucks? Those roads are fun too, especially when turning in mega traffic.

With respect to Pittsburgh, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington DC, Baltimore, LA, etc., etc., etc., those roads are easy relative to the above.

 

Charlotte?..................myrtle really?

 

Yes, in Los Angeles the roads are relatively easy, it's the HOURS draining traffic that's the problem. I can leave the yard at 6am for a pick up in los angeles and not even be at the 40 by that night. Whereas in places like Jersey (admittedly HORRIBLE roads) I'll be in Ohio by the evening.

 

I'm not exactly sure why I voted Dallas, but I did.

Chicago, Atlanta are two that come to mind. I darn near took out power to a neighborhood in Atlanta! Couple times in Jersey I got into situations it was darn tough to get out of. Jersey has lots of docks built when straight trucks were all there was. Can be bloody hell to back a 53 with a sleeper!

State-wise I guess Kalfornia. I didn't have much trouble the two times I was there. But traffic is a PITA!