Best And Worst Cities For Trucking Traffic?

Going over the gw, so 95 is my enemy. Atlanta is second on me. And isn't 75 just one big construction zone anymore?

Philadelphia. I found it to be worse than NYC because there's no rules. At least none enforced anyway. It's chaos. At least in NYC there's specific places trucks can and can't go. It makes it a pain, but you know that going in. In philly it's survival of the fittest.

I haven't gone OTR yet, but I was wondering how Nashville was. I drove from Indianapolis to Chattanooga frequently as a kid and going thru Nashville in a car was a huge pain. Having to cross multiple lanes to get to 24 into Chattanooga was a nightmare and they give you barely any time to get to the proper lane. Also Nashville is called "the Speedway" for good reason. It seems like everyone does 90+ through there. Plus I've never been through Nashville without getting stuck in some kind of construction or traffic jam. And we traveled at all hours through there. Any thoughts as to how driving a rig is in that area?

I ran between Indiana and Chattanooga 10+ times over the last month. The 65 in can be a complete mess any time after 0500 and clears up around 0100 the next morning. It doesn't seem to matter much for the 24 in Chattanooga maybe around 0200 - 0400 seemed the most clear to me. It's worse getting through Louisville in my opinion. If the weather is even slightly bad you see a bunch of wrecks the next morning. It's really better to pull over somewhere when on those interstates because even if you know you can handle the .25" of snow everyone seems to forget how to drive in the area. At least in NYC when traffic is backed up it's because something is usually happening. It seems the more south you go it's just because someone didn't see a lane closed sign or all the ones following it for the past 3 miles.

I am sad no one has said Toronto. I guess it's not as bad as I think it is.

I think they should figure out how to build truck-only bypasses around the biggest cities. No exits. Like a Turnpike. Just get on and keep rollin.

I've said that's what we need on I-75 south of Detroit; it's just one big convoy of truck after truck after truck.

I would add Atlanta to that list. Worst traffic anywhere I've ever been, including rush hour in L.A.

I would add Atlanta to that list. Worst traffic anywhere I've ever been, including rush hour in L.A.

I was just in Atlanta a couple of days ago. 4 major traffic jams in less than 24 hours plus I heard about one that lasted 6 hours at 1 am. Trucks were parked all along the side of the road where it was. Miserable...

I personally hate Memphis. Going from I-40 to 55 is a horrible interchange plus it goes to being nothing but endless red lights, horrible roads and heavy truck traffic all the way to Mississippi. I've been through at all different times and traffic is always bad.

"Ahem!" the resident Memphian taps a foot.

In those wee hours there is no speed limit, most people are cruising 70 or more. You didn't give any details of the road you took. Do not use 240/ south side during the day, stay 40/ north side only even if you need to go south on 55. Cross the river on the north/ new bridge (I 40) only.

Errol is the new bridge the one that goes by the BPS pyramid? (I desperately want to go in there btw). If so then I guess I have been taking 240.

The part that I hate is that there is a 45 mph curve at the end of bridge then you have to be over immediately to get on the worlds shortest entrance ramp to I-55. It can be extremely hard in the middle of the day with traffic!

Errol is the new bridge the one that goes by the BPS pyramid? (I desperately want to go in there btw). If so then I guess I have been taking 240.

The part that I hate is that there is a 45 mph curve at the end of bridge then you have to be over immediately to get on the worlds shortest entrance ramp to I-55. It can be extremely hard in the middle of the day with traffic!

Yup. You took the "wrong" bridge. Swift's terminal is near the 240 x 55 interchange near the airport. The QC GPS always touts the cramped southern I55 bridge. I drive up 240 to the "pyramid" bridge whenever I need to go west on 40 or north on 55. Every time.

I haven't made it to the Bass Pro store yet, myself.

BTW if you need to go between I-40 and 55 south, the TN-385/I-269 cut off is a bit longer but cuts out the interchange construction and the traffic near Germantown. And it goes near my house! 😆