ATL to LA in early June - I40 or I20?

[ElevenFifty]

Buddy and I are hightailing it to LA where we will meet our spouses and begin a leisurely west coast tour.

 

We will not push too hard ... 800 - 1000 mile days with motel stops. Mapsource says the routes are only 9 miles different and time is comparable. I appreciate your opinions

 

I40 from Chattanooga to LA or

I20/I10 ... the Texas route.

 

?????

[ltljohn]

Why not do both, I40 from Chattanooga to LA and I10/I20 back?

[Foot]

I-40 don't go thru Chattanooga. You gotta take I-24 from Chat to Nashville to catch I-40. I would think that the time of year would dictate which route. I-10 is the warmer route.

 

Alan

[Whip]

If ya do the Tx route you are welcome to stay with us.

 

We live 2 miles off I-10 on the western edge of San Antonio.

 

 

L and L

[randy]

mapsource may "show" the same, but I am guessing I-20 and I-10 will be more than a few hours quicker. Just saying you may find higher "real speeds" on the southern route :-)

[BerndM]

This is what Mapsource says, using I-20 to I-10

 

 

Atlanta to Los Angeles

2220 mi

1 day 9:19:00

280° true

 

[bdspler]

I 20 to Birmingham up I-65 two exits! go west to first light! turn right for 3 miles and that puts you on to I-22 to Memphis TN.then on I 40! I like I -40 better than I-10. I have made the trip 4 times!

bd

P.S. Looks like the 4th exit on I-65 north! then go left to the west 1/4 mile to first light! then right!

In Memphis turn west in Olive Branch!go 7 miles to I - 55 north to get I-40 the fastest!

A Camel Bac is a Must in June out west! Its A LONNG desert! I lay mine on the tank! and drink LOTS of water. Gatorade at the gas stops!

[ashleybiker]

I have recently run the I20/I10 route (Carolina to Arizona) twice in the past six months and preferred this to previous years runs on I40. While each road provides different views and construction/repair zone variation, I found the I20/I10 route less congested, a bit better regarding road surface and with less construction/repair zones along the route. Also, the probability of encountering snow/ice this time of year seems less likely on I20/10 than along the I40 route--which was another reason for my choice. Obviously, the weather in June is quite different and can be very hot and/or stormy... but you know how that can go--

 

From Wilmington NC to Phoenix AZ -- 1st night near Jackson MS on I20, 2nd night Van Horn TX on I10.