Well things come up and now I have to move from OR back to FL. It will prolly take me 3 trips. The house hold goods, and the toy cars we have. I'm looking at getting my trailer converted to a gooseneck hitch. Its a 33' bumper pull, and needing to get at least a 2 car hauler. Don't think the 2500 will "safely" pull a 4 car hauler. Main thing I'm asking is any good routes to go from here to there? Hillsboro, Or to Tampa, FL? I got the route from mapquest, but looking for insight from any crosscountry trips anyone here already made. Looking for the least amount of mountains. I'll prolly be making the 1st trip towards the end of June. Its also going to be a part vacation trip also. The wife is flying back early to find work, I'm finishing up my term here and will make the last trip in Sept. Also she wont let me make a trip like this without at least making 1 trip with me. She worries. Maybe because I drove 24hrs straight from OR to AZ one day pulling our trailer???? Well thanks for any input. Good thing I love roadtrips!

 

i have not driven your path before but know a great deal about florida....so ask away if i can help

 

I just left Southern Oregon two weeks ago. I'm at home in Ohio now, but we have a small ranch in Arizona so I went straight down 5, across 58 to 40, then up 44 to 70, then 71 home.

If I were going to Florida I would still come across 40 all the way into Memphis and then decide from there. You may want to go into Nashville and then down 75, but it takes you back North a little. From Memphis you could go 55 to 10 and into Florida via Pensacola. You could also drop off 40 onto 35 into DFW and then run 20 to 55 to 10 into Florida.

It's really up to you. The mountains are going to be unavoidable coming out of the west. I pulled 23.5K into Flagstaff in pounding rain with no sweat.

Do you have to make the move yourself? By the time you are done with your three trips you'll accumulate over 18,000 miles. It may be cheaper to hire the HHG movers. If you get lucky and average 14mpg with your load you'll spend almost $3000 in fuel alone.

Whatever you do, don't rush!!! I've made a few round trips and it can get rough if you get in a hurry. Safety need no luck. Take your time and enjoy the trip(s)!

 

I kinda like driving, plus the last movers ruined my 70 Chrysler convertible. The mapquest says map Dont really mind the drive too much, Never have seen that part of the country so kinda looking forward to it. Also looking to get back home in Zephyrhills.

 

I just did that trip from So. Calif on the I-10. Missed all the weather. I am still in Fl. Although not necessarily the shortest way, it seems a run down I-5 to the I-10 and over to Fl. would be a good way to miss the bad weather. Don't think you would like towing anything in the ice or snow.
Just my .02,
Wayne

 

When I was in AZ I did that drive to FL a bunch also. About 4 times or so. I hate driving in CA. and vowed not to set foot in there again unless abosolutely necessary, but dangit I guess ca would be better than getting the truck and trailer shiny side down! I'll have to keep an eye on the weather too now. Forgot that that part of the country gets real bad weather.

 

Best route that I can think of is I 84 to I 80 to I 25 to Raton NM US 87 to Dumas TX Then pick up US 287 into Dallas /FT Worth at this point pick up I 20 into Jackson MS Then take US 49 though Hattiesburg MS Into Mobile AL from there pick up I 10 into FL.



There are only a couple of hard grades most can be pulled in high gear or at lest in 5th.

Also if you are looking for someone to make on of the runs for you, the wife and I are looking to take a trip and can be bought fairly cheap.

 

hmmmm I might hafta when I get tired of driving, orrrrrr ya could invite me over for dinner, my second job is a free food taster!!

 

Wow, that is gonna be a nice couple of trips.
If you post the cities, I will run the co-pilot program and I think a can e-mail the route, set up for RV's.

 

I'm running from Aloha, Or 97006 to Zephyrhills, FL 33541

 

I am going to try to past the driving directions to this if it don't work and you pm your email adress i will send. If you do get it with this. I would check a map and make sure this is how you wanna go. Some times the program thinks going thru a town because it is shorter it is faster. Any past trips also my help with knowing the teritory.
Driving directions Odometer Time


Beaverton, OR, 97006

Go east on OR-8 (Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway)
Drive 2.0 miles (~4 min) 2.0 0:04

Turn left on Southwest Murray Boulevard
Drive 2.3 miles (~5 min) 4.3 0:09

Take ramp to US-26 East (Sunset Highway)
Drive 0.2 miles on Ramp 4.5 0:09
Drive 7.1 miles (~10 min) 11.6 0:19

Turn left on Southwest 4th Avenue
Drive 0.8 miles (~2 min) 12.4 0:21

Turn right on West Burnside Street
Drive 0.2 miles 12.6 0:22

Take Burnside Bridge
Drive 0.3 miles 12.8 0:22
Stay on East Burnside Street
Drive 0.2 miles 13.0 0:23

Turn left on OR-99 E North (Northeast Grand Avenue)
Drive 0.1 miles 13.2 0:23

Take ramp to I 84 East (US 30)
Drive 0.1 miles on Ramp 13.3 0:24
Drive 59.0 miles (~1 hr) 72.2 1:25
Stay on I 84 East (Columbia River Highway) as US-30 splits off
Drive 144.8 miles (~2 hr 25 min) 217.1 3:50
Stay on I 84 East (US 395) as US-30 splits off
Drive 2.0 miles (~3 min) 219.1 3:52
Stay on I 84 East (Old Oregon Trail Highway) as US-395 splits off
Drive 49.8 miles (~51 min) 268.9 4:43
Stay on I 84 East (Old Oregon Trail Highway) as US-30 splits off
Drive 115.1 miles (~1 hr 55 min) 384.1 6:39
Stay on I 84 East (Old Oregon Trail Highway) as US-30 splits off
Drive 3.5 miles (~3 min) (to OR/ID State Line) 387.6 6:42
Drive 28.7 miles (~29 min) 416.2 7:11
Stay on I 84 East as US-26 splits off
Drive 17.2 miles (~17 min) 433.4 7:28
Stay on I 84 East (US 30) as ID-55 splits off
Drive 90.5 miles (~1 hr 30 min) 524.0 8:58
Stay on I 84 East as US-26 splits off
Drive 84.6 miles (~1 hr 25 min) 608.6 10:23
Stay on I 84 East as US-30 splits off
Drive 53.9 miles (~54 min) (to ID/UT State Line) 662.4 11:17
Drive 26.7 miles (~27 min) 689.2 11:44
Stay on I 84 East (State Hwy 30) as UT-83 splits off
Drive 54.2 miles (~57 min) 743.4 12:41

Take Exit 343 to I 84 East
Drive 0.4 miles on Exit 343 743.7 12:41
Drive 38.3 miles (~38 min) 782.0 13:20

Take Exit 120 to I 80 East (US 189)
Drive 0.5 miles on Exit 120 782.5 13:21
Drive 29.2 miles (~29 min) (to UT/WY State Line) 811.7 13:50
Drive 104.7 miles (~1 hr 45 min) 916.4 15:35
Stay on I 80 East (US 30) as US-191 splits off
Drive 106.4 miles (~1 hr 45 min) 1022.8 17:21
Stay on I 80 East as WY-789 splits off
Drive 23.0 miles (~23 min) 1045.8 17:44
Stay on I 80 East as US-287 splits off
Drive 165.9 miles (~2 hr 45 min) 1211.7 20:30
Stay on I 80 East as US-30 splits off
Drive 1.5 miles (~2 min) (to WY/NE State Line) 1213.2 20:31
Drive 394.3 miles (~6 hr 35 min) 1607.5 27:06
Stay on I 80 East as NE-2 splits off
Drive 1.1 miles 1608.6 27:07

Take Exit 396 and turn left on US-6 East
Drive 0.2 miles on Exit 396 1608.8 27:07
Drive 2.2 miles (~4 min) 1611.0 27:12
Proceed ahead as name changes to NE-2 East
Drive 0.9 miles (~2 min) 1611.9 27:13
Proceed ahead as name changes to US-34 East
Drive 41.6 miles (~59 min) 1653.5 28:13

Turn right on US-75 South
Drive 10.4 miles (~14 min) 1663.9 28:26

Take ramp to US-75 South
Drive 0.4 miles on Ramp 1664.3 28:27
Drive 1.9 miles (~3 min) 1666.2 28:30
Proceed ahead as name changes to NE-2 East
Drive 2.0 miles (~4 min) (to NE/IA State Line) 1668.3 28:34
Drive 3.1 miles (~6 min) 1671.3 28:40

Take ramp to I 29 South
Drive 0.3 miles on Ramp 1671.7 28:41
Drive 9.8 miles (~10 min) (to IA/MO State Line) 1681.5 28:50
Drive 58.8 miles (~59 min) 1740.3 29:49
Stay on I 29 South as US-59 splits off
Drive 19.3 miles (~19 min) 1759.5 30:08
Stay on I 29 South (US 71) as MO-6 splits off
Drive 31.5 miles (~31 min) 1791.0 30:40

Take Exit 14 to I 435 East
Drive 0.2 miles on Exit 14 1791.2 30:40
Drive 28.2 miles (~28 min) 1819.4 31:08

Take left Exit 63B to I 70 East
Drive 0.5 miles on Exit 63B 1819.9 31:09
Drive 222.9 miles (~3 hr 45 min) 2042.8 34:52

Take Exit 232 to I 270 North
Drive 1.3 miles on Exit 232 (~3 min) 2044.2 34:55
Drive 14.4 miles (~14 min) (to MO/IL State Line) 2058.6 35:09
Drive 6.7 miles (~7 min) 2065.3 35:16

Take Exit 7 to I 255 South
Drive 0.7 miles on Exit 7 2066.0 35:18
Drive 10.4 miles (~10 min) 2076.3 35:28

Take ramp to I 64 East
Drive 0.3 miles on Ramp 2076.6 35:28
Drive 11.6 miles (~12 min) 2088.2 35:40
Stay on I 64 East as US-50 splits off
Drive 54.2 miles (~54 min) 2142.5 36:34

Take Exit 73 to I 57 South
Drive 0.6 miles on Exit 73 2143.1 36:36
Drive 4.1 miles (~4 min) 2147.2 36:40
Stay on I 57 South as I 64 splits off
Drive 47.3 miles (~47 min) 2194.5 37:27

Take Exit 44 to I 24 East
Drive 0.9 miles on Exit 44 (~2 min) 2195.4 37:29
Drive 37.9 miles (~38 min) (to IL/KY State Line) 2233.3 38:07
Drive 93.2 miles (~1 hr 35 min) (to KY/TN State Line) 2326.5 39:40
Drive 44.3 miles (~44 min) 2370.8 40:24

Take Exit 44A to I 24 East (I 65)
Drive 0.4 miles on Exit 44A 2371.2 40:25
Drive 4.6 miles (~5 min) 2375.8 40:30

Take left Exit 50A to I 24 East (I 40)
Drive 0.3 miles on Exit 50A 2376.1 40:31
Drive 1.8 miles (~2 min) 2377.9 40:33
Stay on I 24 East as it bears right
Drive 1.0 miles 2378.9 40:34
Stay on I 24 East as it bears left
Drive 114.4 miles (~1 hr 55 min) (to TN/GA State Line) 2493.3 42:28
Drive 4.1 miles (~4 min) (to GA/TN State Line) 2497.4 42:32
Stay on I 24 East as TN-406 splits off
Drive 9.4 miles (~9 min) 2506.7 42:42
Stay on I 24 East as US-27 splits off
Drive 4.5 miles (~5 min) 2511.3 42:46

Take Exit 185A to I 75 South
Drive 0.9 miles on Exit 185A (~2 min) 2512.2 42:48
Drive 1.0 miles (to TN/GA State Line) 2513.2 42:49
Drive 88.0 miles (~1 hr 30 min) 2601.2 44:17
Stay on I 75 South (Larry McDonald Memorial Highway) as GA-5 splits off
Drive 7.2 miles (~7 min) 2608.4 44:24

Take Exit 259 to I 285 South
Drive 1.0 miles on Exit 259 (~2 min) 2609.4 44:26
Drive 24.5 miles (~24 min) 2633.9 44:51

Take Exit 58 to I 75 South
Drive 1.0 miles on Exit 58 (~2 min) 2634.8 44:53
Drive 60.0 miles (~1 hr) 2694.8 45:53

Take Exit 177 to I 475 South (State Hwy 408)
Drive 0.3 miles on Exit 177 2695.1 45:53
Drive 14.9 miles (~15 min) 2710.0 46:08

Take ramp to I 75 South (State Hwy 408)
Drive 0.6 miles on Ramp 2710.5 46:09
Drive 134.8 miles (~2 hr 15 min) 2845.3 48:24
Stay on I 75 South (State Hwy 401) as US-41 splits off
Drive 21.7 miles (~22 min) (to GA/FL State Line) 2867.0 48:46
Drive 169.6 miles (~2 hr 50 min) 3036.7 51:35

Take Exit 301 and turn left on US-98 East
Drive 0.2 miles on Exit 301 3036.9 51:36
Drive 3.0 miles (~4 min) 3039.9 51:40
Stay on US-98 East as FL-50 splits off
Drive 9.6 miles (~13 min) 3049.5 51:52
Proceed ahead as name changes to US-301 Bypass East
Drive 1.5 miles (~2 min) 3051.0 51:54

Take ramp to US-98 East
Drive 0.1 miles on Ramp 3051.1 51:55
Drive 2.1 miles (~3 min) 3053.2 51:58
Proceed ahead as name changes to US-301 South
Drive 5.3 miles (~7 min) 3058.5 52:05

Bear left on Route 41 South (Fort King Road)
Drive 1.0 miles (~2 min) 3059.5 52:07

Turn right on 6th Avenue
Drive 0.3 miles 3059.8 52:07

Zephyrhills, FL, 33541 3059.8 52:07


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WOW! thanks. I'll print it out and follow it on a atlas. Thanks again..

 

Your welcome, Have a safe trip. Let us know how it goes.

Take care