Best Route From Anaheim To Chicago

I am leaving Anaheim, CA thos Tiesday to take a load to Chicago. I am trying to decide the best route yo take. There are two ways to go - either follow "Route 66" (I 15 to I 40 to I 55) or go I 15 to I 70 to I 80. Does anyone know what the weather forecast is for Colorado and whether chains are more or less likely to be required on one route or the other?

We ( @ CRST ) Are NOT allowed on western end of I 70 period guess around Co. Is pretty nasty .....Currently we are 90 mioes from our CT fed ex drop.....parked in Newburgh NY.....I-40 all the way out to I-81 N was clear sailing. Headed onto I-84 E. To CT 15 .....Great Lakes area is under lots of snow & ice I been told ughhh

Looking at route I think I would take I40 to Memphis then I55 north to Illinois. Depends weather on 55 I see it splits off to I57 headed same area Chi town

Know I 40 all the way to TN & Wv clear roads and weather ....It "was" trying to snow barely thru mountains of WV

I-70 through Denver goes through the Rocky Mountains. Rockies + January = snow. Get your kicks on Route 66. That includes I-44 Okie City to St Looie.

I live in Memphis, but you can pass through Springfield and say Hi to all the Primates instead.

When you come through St. Louis, at the interchange of I-44 and I-270, take 270 south, which will turn into I-255 that will take your across the river into Illinois and then it turns into I-55. It's a little longer but you will avoid all the St. Louis City traffic and the rather confusing set of interchanges in East St. Louis.

I just came from there and I am near Chicago now. I took the route I was given, up through Nevada, Utah, Colorado... I'm weighing around 75,000 and wishing I would have taken the more southerly route bc I was crawling up mountains A LOT!

In hindsight, I suggest taking i-40.

Up in Milwaukee right now, came through Chicago this morning and saw multiple wrecks then lost traction myself in an onramp at low speed. Figure skated for a second and straightened out slowly without brakes then kept to the active lanes.

All seems well now. I shut down in Indiana Sat for ice and wind but it's sun shine and warming to almost freezing. Come on up to the Windy City.

Ugh next fed ex load outta Keasbey NJ to Sac town another 2900 mile run lol turn n burn

Are you returning in that rental truck, Steven?

Are you returning in that rental truck, Steven?

Yes. Freightliner M12 106 from Ryder.