Jacksonville Fl to Los Angeles

yayashas

Seasoned Expediter
If you would have a run from Jacksonvile Fl to Los Angeles which road will you take I 10 all the way or I 10 and I 40? its almost same time and miles I 40 is little less miles and faster per Gps.
 

Monty

Expert Expediter
I guess it would depend on where you figured to head north to I-40 .... I-10 the mileage is 2418, it is 100 miles farther if you go to Phoenix and cut up.

If you go Shreveport, Dallas, Amarillo it is 2476 ..... but .. who would want to get into those mountains in unsettled weather? Stay south and enjoy the warmth!

imho
 

yayashas

Seasoned Expediter
Thanks thats what I'm doing I10 all the way. Only my run is Miami to San Fransisco what a run. Wish they would come more often.
 

Jefferson3000

Expert Expediter
Thanks thats what I'm doing I10 all the way. Only my run is Miami to San Fransisco what a run. Wish they would come more often.

Well, with a Miami to San Fran, if you want to avoid FL tools, it's not many more miles to shoot up I-95 to I-295W to I-10W in Jacksonville. However, it will be more congested than taking the Turnpike to I-75 and up to I-10. Take I-10 west to downtown LA, then I-5 all the way up to 890 around Oakland, I believe. That will take you to the coast. I agree with the I-10 route as you will save fuel not needing to climb the mountains.
 

Turtle

Administrator
Staff member
Retired Expediter
"if you want to avoid FL tools,"

Now that's funny right there. :D
 

Jefferson3000

Expert Expediter
Well, with a Miami to San Fran, if you want to avoid FL tools, it's not many more miles to shoot up I-95 to I-295W to I-10W in Jacksonville. However, it will be more congested than taking the Turnpike to I-75 and up to I-10. Take I-10 west to downtown LA, then I-5 all the way up to 890 around Oakland, I believe. That will take you to the coast. I agree with the I-10 route as you will save fuel not needing to climb the mountains.

Yeah yeah, ya got me. :)
 

Brisco

Expert Expediter
"if you want to avoid FL tools,"

Now that's funny right there. :D

Shoot....beat me to it. ;)

Anybody notice the "Clock" is off on the board here??

Hint Hint.....

I have my settings for CST, I posted this at 11:52AM, but it says 12:52PM.
 

Jefferson3000

Expert Expediter
"if you want to avoid FL tools,"

Now that's funny right there. :D

Speaking of Florida tools, I just had the driver in my truck quit this morning. He hadn't even run a load yet. I spent time getting him compliant with drug testing and all. He emailed me the morning he would've initially gone into service and asked me to wait. He then called me and asked me if he could take a few more days off, as his wife had booked tickets for some event out of state and he forgot. She didn't think we'd have him ready so fast. So he leaves for a whole week, which ended up being really busy for us. I finally put him in service, only to have the worst two weeks we've probably had in the last year (for outbound FL loads), but that was ok with him, because he didn't mind being around the house a bit more to take care of some things before he went back on the road. So now he all of a sudden decides that this business is too iffy for him and he's quitting. He won't deadhead, even though I would be footing the fuel bill.

What a flake!
 

nightcreacher

Veteran Expediter
2425 i 40,thats cutting up thru dallas to amarillo and across 40
2418 straight across i 10
if it were me,id take 10 12 10 to delivery.less hills,better fuel mileage
 

bobwg

Expert Expediter
I-10 over to Arizona and catch I-8 over to Gila Bend then cut north back to I -10 and miss most of the Phoenix traffic or I-8 over to EL Centro and cut back north to I-10
 

Monty

Expert Expediter
Since you now mention you are going to San Francisco, may I suggest an alternative route?

Just be sure you have plenty of fuel before leaving I-10! There are no services along this route, but it completly avoids LA and all that traffic.

Also once it reaches I-15 by Hesperia, do NOT take 18 across, as there is ongoing construction by Palmdale.

At Az exit 45, on I-10, (Vicksburg Road), go north into Vicksburg, Az to Hwy 72 .. follow 72 west to Parker, Ca, where you will find Ca Rt 62 west, to Rt 247, by Yucca Valley, then north on Rt 247 to Victorville and I-15. There are several ways to get on over onto Hwy 395 north, (choose your own local route). Then Hwy 395 north to Hwy 58 to beyond Barkersfield to I-5.

That route is 2813 miles, and avoids Los Angeles all together ... and a pretty run in the daytime ..... see if you can spot Rice AFB out there! :D

Where are you delivering in the Bay area?
 

smarian

Seasoned Expediter
WAW

1. it starts with JAX to LAX and then becomes MIA to SFO two lines later. Nobody pays attention and continues to wander into the woods. Maybe it was just day dreaming while moving empty to ATL.
2. FL "tools" is repeatedly discussed and answered without correction. It is TOLLS not "tools". And from JAX there is no tolls.

Amazing
 

Turtle

Administrator
Staff member
Retired Expediter
2. FL "tools" is repeatedly discussed and answered without correction.
That's because it doesn't need correcting. It's a typo with a double meaning. We all "get" the joke.

It is TOLLS not "tools".
Depends. Miami, for example, has more than it's fair share of both.

And from JAX there is no tolls.
But there are plenty of tools.

Indeed.
 

Jefferson3000

Expert Expediter
There are plenty of "tools" up and down the coast. Most of the "tolls" run through the middle of the state.

I'm glad we're paying attention today.
 
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