5 Best Scenic Destinations For Truckers (+ The Worst!)
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
- Dave reviews some of the most scenic destinations for professional truck drivers to visit when on the road. (and also the worst places to be with a truck!)
OTR trucking is a great way to see some of the awesome sights in North America.
It's one of the greatest perks of being a professional truck driver, driving OTR!
Dave's choices of some of the best spots are:
1. The Florida Keys
2. The Grand Canyon
3. The Canadian Rockies
4. The Deserts of Utah, Nevada
5. Newfoundland
Honourable Mention of Great Scenic Spots:
- Niagara Falls
- Tillman Bridge/Hoover Dam
- Mackinaw Bridge
- Nova Scotia Coast/Peggy's Cove/Bay of Fundy
- Coastal Highway #1
The WORST Places to Be with a Semi Truck
1. New York City
2. Northern New Jersey
3. The Chicago Loop
4. Downtown Washington, DC
5. East L.A.
and San Francisco/Oakland Area
Dishonourable Mention for WORST PLACES TO BE WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER
- Downtown Cleveland
- Downtown Atlanta
- Downtown Birmingham
- Downtown Detroit
What are some of the best sights you've seen when on the road?
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Michigander here. It's pronounced "mack-in-aw" 😁
I drove my semi into the Grand Canyon N.P.... oops!
I'd planned to find a spot along the road and drop my set of doubles and enter the Park with just the tractor. But not finding a spot I ended up at the entrance looking for a way to turn around. The gate had recently been relocated and an old gas station just inside the boundary had just been torn down. After a little discussion with the Ranger, she allowed me to park the trailers along the old raised fuel island (w/room so others could get around) and proceed with the tractor to see the rim. This was in Feb., so it being the off-season certainly enabled them to be more accommodating. I got extremely lucky!
I am not a trucker but I love this channel. I work in down town SF running a commercial HVAC service truck. SF is getting worse very quickly, if you haven't been here in a couple years you would be amazed at how bad it's gotten.
I ran p& d in NYC for 20 years. It's awful but not that bad when you get to know where you're going. Used to love rescuing Roadies.
Retired 19 years but enjoy your channel.
Northern Oregon along the Washington border is AMAZING
I've been and seen every single place you talked about except the Florida keys (someday)
Absolutely agree with your "don't go list" been to all of them (hated every single one) multiple times!
I want to add one to the list.... Philadelphia,,, I got myself into such a pickle there (when I was a new driver) that I had to call the non emergency police, they were very helpful and I thought I was going to get a ticket but no! The cop said, "if you would have continued on and hit that low bridge, then I would have a handful of tickets for you but you did the correct thing and stopped and called us!
Awesome video Dave!
BEST: Painted mountains of New Mexico at dawn heading west. WORST: Any major city's downtown area.
Yes, New Mexico deserts
I am local driver in Chicago and I won't go to the loop or downtown. That for straight truck 12'6 and lower
I like the US Highway 101 between Oxnard, California and Salinas, California!! I have grabbed my share of produce from that region and it is a beautiful trip as well!! I do agree with your picks on the worst areas also!! I have delivered many times to the Oakland and San Francisco Produce Markets on a number of occasions!!
So basically stay away from inner cities of major metro areas.
The DFW Metroplex is truck-friendly.
Yep, everything's bigger in texas.
A small correction. The Mackinac bridge doesn't go to the island, it connects the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan. It's also pronounced Mackinaw. The UP is another beautiful drive in the non winter months. I also have to throw in the I-5 corridor once you get north of Redding, CA. You hit lake Shasta and have a few days off georgeous mountain driving clear to Tacoma.
Yep, occasionally I'd find myself way up in Wisconsin Friday morning and get loaded through the house for Monday (was otr flatbed) and instead of going through Chi-town, which was a REAL mess when they had the toll way dug up, (around '05-'06) I'd take US2 up along lake Michigan in the UP and pop out, cross the water down thru lower Michigan to the house in Ohio.
Yep the only way to get to the island is by ferry. Lol
I was born in Jersey City. I haven't driven through with a tractor trailer, yet, but I can still agree that you should just avoid deliveries there. Both Jersey City, NJ and New York City are nightmarish enough in a regular four wheeler.
You have the same opinion I have on New York City and New Jersey.
Blue ridge parkway in KY.
I'm a bit surprised Boston didn't make your "do not go" list :)
Low bridges, one-way streets, trolleys...
Boston is easily the worst city to drive a truck in, it's not a grid like most other major cities
Adrian Benson made my list of 💩places. Hauled fuel out Boston 2 long years
My very first OTR load went to Boston
my next door neighbor hauled fuel over 40+ years out of boston,portsmouth,nh you name it and to my knowledge it was all accident free.
Top 5 best scenery locations
1. Trucking I-80 from Omaha to Salt Lake City. (I just love how things change as you drive this stretch of road.)
2. Us Highway 35 from Dayton Ohio to I 64 in WV.
3. Crossing the Mississippi River @ St. Louis at night near the arch.
4. Painted Canyon in N. Dakota and the Black Hills in S. Dakota.
5. Chesapeake Bay Bridge and tunnel.
Honorable mentions.
Great River Road along the Mississippi River.
Highway 287 out of Colorado to Dallas Texas.
( and I know some people will be like what?) U.s. Highway 36 from st. Joseph Mo. - Colorado.
5 worst. ( pretty much everything that was mentioned in the video)
Some dishonorable mentions...
Greenville Mississippi
Canton, Akron Ohio area
Philadelphia area Gloucester City New Jersey.
I run el paso to northeast every week. So much land and scenery it blows my mind why people live in cramped cities. I would love it if there was more parking in these beautiful places
I started to listen to these posts a few days ago...been driving for 22 years.
This guy knows what he is talking about. 👍🏼
Spot on about Chicago Dave. Used to be there every day, usually on the south side. Not a good place to be. As you mentioned, I did everything possible to not be there after dark.
We need more nice old guys advice like this man this guy advice help me alot always he said dont be rush take ur time absulatley right
One of my favorite areas to haul is along the wisconsin side of the Mississippi River. The river is just starting to get big through that area. Lots of dams, large bluffs and some gentle curves in the road with the river.
Northern Oregon coastline! Just drove the 101 up to Astoria before heading East towards Portland. Holy crap! That drive was pretty spectacular! Between the cliffside road, pine forest, killer ocean views, and cool little beach and fishing towns, definitely my favorite trucker joy ride to date!
I roll in and out of Atlanta Ga every week because my Terminal is in Conley. After a while you get used to being stuck.
Awesome destinations brother, New York HELL no, Chicago been there sucks, California can't help it down there twice a week, you said it brother nice scenery 🤙🤙🤙🤙👍👍👍👍amen brother and God bless
I drive with my girlfriend and she really appreciates this video. We've been to the Grand canyon and they allowed us to go Bob tail on the South rim with plenty of parking. We were able to drop the trailer just off the interstate.
Cool!
Great video. F.Y.I. Pat Tillman played with the Arizona Cardinals football team. He made millions of dollars a year and left football to join the army after 9/11. It was a great football player and an American Patriot.
I remember reading about him and correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't they finally determine that he had been killed by friendly fire? Hell of a shame, either way! Dave
I've lived mostly on the East Coast "Long Island NY & Southern FL" ide have to say the entire west coast is absolutely stunning. California, WA, NM, AZ, UT, CO & even Ozark AR & TN mountains
US 30 east from Idaho to Wyoming. Breath taking alternative to the boring I-80. One other, US 6 through Utah; see the needles, awesome!
same distance also and you get to avoid both utah scales and if you go through early enough the kemmerer poe is closed
Pretty much any big city
I like the Colorado Mountains. So many different landscapes to go through in one day.
I drive East L A weekly hate it stinks and trash everywhere but that's my route awesome place to see is Maine absolutely beautiful
maine is one of the few states you wont ever see a billboard they are outlawed its kind of nice
Aw man I go to the boroughs all the time. Honestly I'll take that over Atlanta or philly drivrs anyday people are always nice to me and the food is good. Petro in NJ is in bordentown, theres a loves there too they stay pretty clustered. There's also a pilot off 287 in mahwah but good luck ever finding parking there. One of my favorite scenic drives is going up US95 between I84 and the Canadian border. Get to drive along the river and there are lots of nice little towns through there.
Awesome video as always !!
I want to see the Canadian Rockies
I loved this video, and good advice no doubt. I crossed Hoover dam with a flatbed in 1993 and I'll never forget it. Thanks for the memories and great advice.
I always loved driving thru twin sisters into the dunelands of Colorado. I remember going woah! That changed!
It's been 30 years since I've been there but, South Dakota was very beautiful going thru the Bad Lands and Mount Rushmore area. Avoid it in August during Sturgis, so many motorcycles. I fully agree with NYC and Northern New Jersey just a total pain in the ass.
Watch out for the tunnels in the Black Hills
1st year trucking and have already been to Chicago,Compton,NewYork City and New Jersey never been so stressed as a new driver
Gorgeous pictures of all the great places~ and you are so right about how you will retain the memories of visiting those places for a lifetime. Been to the Keys, the Grand Canyon, and SF Bay Area, Rockies in Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington State and D.C., the Southwest... :-)
All of your bad destinations are all on my "load refusal" list.
Also
down town Cincinnati
down town Phili
down town Miami
down town Dallas
Great video! Keep it up
Big thanks for sharing 👍
Been to a lot of these places. The good and the bad. I definitely agree with your list. Getting to see the country from coast to coast and get paid for it is the best perk of trucking!
Most of St. Louis is also a good place to stay out of in a big truck, in my experience.
Petro Bordentown, NJ
My company in Saginaw, MI has a dedicated route to Sault St. Marie, MI and I make that drop and hook run 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year and it never gets old!
I-84 west in Oregon along the Columbia River is a must see
Yes, it's beautiful! I used to stay at this little truck stop in Troutdale on the south side of the highway, a T.A. I think, and if I had time I'd bobtail back to a hiking area with parking in the middle and go for a walk up the side of the hill there. Beautiful country!
im outside atlantic city NJ, i have to agree with you. even i wouldnt want to go into places like that and ive lived here most of my life.
My favorite places so far, I like going through back roads of Kentucky and Tennessee. Cambellsville ky has very beautiful scenery post card like in areas.
Upper peninsula Michigan I dont get to go there very often but it's nice. Western rural areas like Montana, the dakotas Texas is ok, but their entrance and exit ramps are weird.
Most of the southern states, a lot of Tennessee and Kentucky areas people are very curtious I just notice that alot there.
Places I avoid
#1 Chicago at all costs
#2 any place in Jersey and the northern east coast
New place unto avoid, pilot in Tuscolussa Al. Been there last week and was swamped with pan handlers. 5 at 1 stop.
Dave do you have any suggestions on how to repel these people? Or could you do a vid on this? Thanks
Thanks Dave that was good!!!
If you get to northern California park the truck and take the steam engine up to the Giant Sequoia National Forest and stand in awe at those giants
The NJ area between the i287 and the i95 is Called *THE* Armpit and Longisland is Called the *HELLZONE*
And don't let the GPS take you off the expressways due to a couple of arching bridges that are low on the shoulders. And New York Metro has different standards for measuring bridges. My truck rated for 13'6" went under a 12'2" bridge without a scratch.
I'm from Yuma John. Never thought of it as beautiful, thank you for the compliment.
NAILED IT!!!
I just expedited some freight to Waterloo Quebec Canada I thought it was really amazing. Love the new 99 corridor and running through the appalations. I did the 86 in the southern tier of New York and it was really nice.
thanks for sharing, have a great weekend, last time i went to Wisconsin with my dad to get a bike and some parts ended up on the chi loop at night, was scared sh*** less other than that it was a great trip. iv been to daytona beach twice that was in 1999 and 2001 drove down both times on year i75 next year i 95 liked i 95 way better
My grandfather said New York, New Jersey, and Chicago were his least favorite places to haul to.
My top 5 scenic places are #1 US 191 down thru Moab and Monticello Utah the Wilson arch it's pretty amazing there is a little pull off along the side of the road you can stop and walk up the hill right to it #2 The Hoover dam I stopped for the night at the lodge right at the top of the hill as you come into Nevada they have a large dirt lot across the street if you are in decent shape with a little time to kill grab you a few bottles of water and some snacks and take the 3mile hike down to the dam I stayed over the weekend there once too and took the helicopter tour it was I can't remember what it cost I took the 2 hour tour out to the grand canyon and around lake mead #3 I would have to say I-77/64 from wytheville VA to Charleston WV I just love the mountains thru there #4 I-40 thru the gorge on the Tennessee North Carolina border I like how it snakes along the river it's absolutely beautiful I know a lot of drivers that hate going thru there but I love it my #5 would be on interstate 5 in northern California from Redding all the way to Oregon the top shitholes NYC, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Washington DC and all of the North East except Maine it's pretty cool once you get thru Massachusetts Connecticut and New Hampshire
West Texas to Barstow into Compton. Best of both worlds
Thanks for the info
This is Great Knowledge, the Great places are Dead on, right on. The toilets are Knowledge tools in life. Your experience speaks Volumes to NewBee's. Great responses from the followers.
Packing up now
The Wooden Elephant 🐘 in Atlantic City, The Blue Whale🐳 in Tuscaloosa, The Ski Slopes🏂 in Colorado
I also enjoy trucking through the deserts of the South West. I love going up 86 past the Salton Sea between El Centro and Palm Springs. Very interesting place.
Liked your video my friend! 🤙🤙
I'm an American truck driver from Texas. Been to Newfoundland twice. Drove all the way across to paradise and Saint John's
You've been everywhere man! You've been everywhere!
Ever go up to Fairbanks Alaska?
Mine ~Loop around Lake Tahoe!
Yep!!! Great video! Should do one on adventurous destinations like Prudhoe Bay, Alaska! (this one should only be attempted in summertime unless you are an experienced Haul Road driver) Then, how ‘bout places like James Bay and across to Goose Bay, Labrador and Cartwright?
Just my 2¢ for what its worth. Anything west of I-35 is different mentality than everything east of there. I got out of it in 2000, I still miss my Northwest routes sometimes, they were the best to me back in the day.LTL seafood to Seattle, seafood back to Jersey, man what a trip!
Best List:
#1 Missoula MT &Flathead Valley - layed over there once for the weekend, went skiing. Bob tailed up the slope, not most brilliant thing to do without chains!
#2 Grand Tetons in Wyoming - mountain scenery like none other in lower 48
#3 Maine Coastline on Hwy 1- Down East Maine at peak leaf season is stunning, postcard material for sure.
#4 Crater Lake, Oregon & the Cascades- you hafta take the drive off the beaten paths to understand!
#5 Utah & Southwest destinations - not as commercialized as Colorado, lots of great places to see & do!
Honorable Mention:
Upper Peninsula of Michigan - out of the East Coast ratrace.
San Antonio TX- Great Rodeo if you can take time out.
California Hwy 101- Pacific Coast scenery for miles & miles, can't get in a hurry on this one!
Worst Destinations:
New Orleans - had to many bad experiences there.
Bay Area of Cal- to many people, not truck friendly.
Miami & Orlando- Rough places, pushy people
Boston- Narrow roads, congested
Detroit- Bad Roads, typical border crossing town.
Dishonorable Mention:
New York, LA, Chicago:; if you know your way around town, it helps some.Definitely not truck accommodating!
Was in Detroit earlier this week picking up at nolan lumber. Seedy location.
Spot-on about Jersey, NYC, Chicago, LA, Oakland, and Detroit - all places I've been but won't visit again.
In my short trucking period I really enjoyed US395 from Reno down to I15 CA. Independence and Bishop are nice western movie like towns. And worst of course Northern NJ, I got routed through 3 low bridges in one day I avoided them but what a headache.
Well you can almost drive through the Grand Canyon. Its driving through the Virgin River Gorge on I15 on the UT/AZ border.
Thank you sir
Chicago isn't too bad if you know your way around. Plus people are friendly there, if you have a southern accent. New York isn't bad if you know when to run it, and you're running paper logs
Lmao people in Chicago friendly? You're insane brother, I used to work for USxpress my first year otr and upon arriving to our terminal in Chicago I realized that I was infact the ONLY white dude withing atleast a 1 mile radius including all of the drivers. I went inside and encountered some of the shittiest most rude assholes I've ever met in my entire life. I actually almost got into a fist fight with a fellow company driver because i was being too careful while stirring my coffee and held him up for 5 seconds.. I decided it was best to just avoid it like the plague rather than casually stopping in to take a break while in the area.
"The King of Queens"- New York City...Doug Heffernan
Absolutely love your videos. Just wanted to let you know that even though it looks like Mackinac it is pronounced Mackinaw. Take care and thanks for the great content!
LOL. I have a a story about loop delivery . Unfortunately I run the N.E. corridor far too often. My boss knows that when I go NYC, I am in at night, out before light.
I enjoy running Dothan,N.O. & Texas coast. And you are right, AZ,NV desert I love. Straight roads, no light points, no traffic
Mt Rushmore was super cool. I pulled onto the road a ways and left it at one of the pull off areas and walked up to it it was awesome. Also Boston I went to Boston got the closest truck stop and took an UBER into the city. It was super cool to see all the old sites and revolutionary history.
I might be biased cause it's my home region but the midwest during the fall season. The fields ready for harvest and all the leaves on the trees changing to the reds, yellows, and oranges. People might find it boring cause yes it's the most common thing in the midwest but you'll miss it once you leave
My 2 favorite places I’ve trucked was 231 behind crater lake in Oregon, and all along i-84 on the Columbia river n crossing into Washington into battle ground Camas area, and twin falls Idaho. Worst was downtown Seattle by Mariners stadium and downtown Portland, i was sweating buckets backing into a super narrow busy street with 4 drop axle trailer, Minneapolis wasn’t too bad, delivered aluminum coils right outside the city
I totally agree with you the five worst places to deliver they would be on my last two I also agree about the five honorable mansions I'm in the same boat as you
Detroit is a very nice place and it's getting better! Maybe not for a truck but theres a lot of things to do if you visit the city!
sorry but from what ive seen and heard there are a lot of con artists in the Detroit area.just ask rob wolchek from fox news.i watch his videos all the time.
I'm surprised you did not include the Alcan Highway from Dawson's Creek B.C. to Alaska. I just took a load from Texas up there. A true Trucker bucket list trip.
driving through is the Central valley country roads checking out all the different ag harvesting going on during the summer time
395 S FROM RENO, NV. TO BORON,CA. AWSOME!
I'm not a trucker, but if you find yourself doing a run along the I40 in Arizona, Meteor Crater is just 6 miles off the freeway. It's well worth taking a small detour.
The bridge crossing into prince edward island in new brunswick canada , that's quite a sight
I have not seen it, but I bet it is!
I 70 West of Denver
That's great and horrible on fuel
I 70 west of Denver is a bitch in the winter
The Famous Fort Worth Stockyards is a great place to park and check out the museum and restaurants. They have huge free parking ..so anytime I'm in fort worth I park there....
I-40 , love it 🚛💨💨💨💨
You pretty much nailed on both topics. I remember interviewing drivers for my trucks that said they will not run the NE US. I would say to them I haven’t decided yet if you’re good enough. No place for a rookie. Yeah it sucks but the rates are usually worth the trouble.
i used to go all the time but after 11years i decided to stay regional i stay in a box south of 80 west of i55 and east of 25 i live in okc so its perfect for me
Agree with downtown Atlanta, also anywhere around Atlanta! They allow truck booting, costs $500 to remove the boot. Happened to me in Union City at the large parking lot at Planet Fitness. I refuse to take any freight there anymore.
I also recommend the colorado rockies
I been to damn near all the dumper areas you talked about. Especially Atlanta. I hate the traffic to this day. It’s still some of the worst I’ve seen. Lol I live in Alabama so you don’t get much arguments about some of the Birmingham area but I’ve been to crappier places, *cough cough Camden, NJ*. I can agree with the desert states about the pretty scenery too. I enjoyed driving through the west coast, well except for this fuel prices.
You should do a video about some big cities you like driving though or delivering too. I live in North Carolina so I unfortunately have to deal with the eastern seaboard so often. None of the eastern big cities are fun to drive through. Jacksonville, FL always seems to have traffic and good luck getting through Atlanta without there being a wreck. I wished I lived out in Wyoming or Montana. Only traffic out that way is when it snows.
There is a rest area westbound in I think western Montana on I-90 that has a peaceful/beautiful river that is right behind where trucks park. I've sat out there for a while before enjoying the peace.... I need to ask for a load back to Montana haha, love that state.
i know where that is ive stayed there
Also, Philadelphia. Low bridges and tight streets.
Lol the last part, is what I agree with the most Atlanta is a hell hole esp with the traffic. Im surprised donners pass didn't make the top five list, or Oregon they are beautiful.
Best "scenic route" in Canada from east to west; Hwy 17-Nipigon Ont to Sault st Marie, following Lake Superior Shore. Hwy 11 north - Nipigon Ont to Beardmore, following Lake Helen to Lake Nipigon Unreal scenery.
After watching this I am definitely going takenday off or Bob tail because once you stop going there you miss it
Im only 3 months into trucking but on high way 220 theres a rest area that has independence rock in Wyoming. Yeah its just a giant ass rock but I spent my 30 min break climbing to the top of it one day real beautiful place