PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - 4k mile round drip with all my WVO on board?

junqueyardjim · #15 12-16-2005, 10:34 AM

Dan, I just did a quick check on route and mileage on my MicroSoft Travel map and Dallas to LA via Oklahoma City and Flagstaff is roughly 1555 miles while Dallas to LA via Tucson and Phoenix is roughly 1444 miles. Really you don't have "mountains" on either route, though the northern route is higher, cooler and you could more easily run into very severe winter conditions on the northern route.
Here is the route print out for your use. This is the southern route.Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 1444.5 miles (2 days, 6 hours, 49 minutes)
DAY 1
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart Dallas on S Ervay St (South) 174 yds
9:00 AM 0.1 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Canton St 0.1 mi
9:01 AM 0.2 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto E RL Thornton Fwy 0.5 mi I-30 W / I-35E / To
9:02 AM 0.8 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Ramp 142 yds I-35E / Industrial Blvd / Waco
9:02 AM 0.8 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-35E [US-77] 4.5 mi Industrial Blvd / I-35E S / Waco
9:08 AM 5.3 Keep RIGHT onto US-67 [Marvin D Love Fwy] 4.6 mi US-67 / Cleburne
9:14 AM 10.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-20 [LBJ Fwy] 21.8 mi I-20 / FT Worth
9:34 AM 31.8 Merge onto I-820 [I-20] 13.7 mi
9:47 AM 45.5 Keep LEFT onto I-20 428.6 mi I-20 / Abilene
4:29 PM 474.1 At exit I-10, take Ramp onto I-10 32.8 mi
5:00 PM 507.0 End of day
DAY 2
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9:00 AM 507.0 Stay on I-10 505.8 mi
11:29 AM 661.2 Entering New Mexico
2:02 PM 825.6 Entering Arizona
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5:00 PM 1012.7 End of day
DAY 3
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9:00 AM 1012.7 Stay on I-10 55.2 mi
9:50 AM 1067.9 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-17 [US-60] 6.2 mi I-17 / Flagstaff
9:56 AM 1074.1 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi I-10 / Los Angeles / Central Phoenix
9:57 AM 1074.3 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-10 [Papago Fwy] 368.8 mi I-10 / Los Angeles
12:09 PM 1217.7 Entering California
3:46 PM 1443.1 Merge onto US-101 [Santa Ana Fwy] 1.0 mi
3:47 PM 1444.1 Keep RIGHT onto Ramp 0.1 mi Spring St
3:47 PM 1444.2 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto N Spring St 0.2 mi
3:48 PM 1444.4 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto W Temple St, then immediately turn LEFT (North-East) onto N Main St 0.1 mi
Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.
3:49 PM 1444.5 Arrive Los Angeles

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 1444.5 miles
Trip duration: 2 days, 6 hours, 49 minutes
Driving time: 22 hours, 49 minutes
Cost: $109.78
And here is the northern route through Oklahoma City and Flagstaff. Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 1537.7 miles (2 days, 8 hours, 3 minutes)
DAY 1
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart Dallas on S Ervay St (South) 174 yds
9:00 AM 0.1 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Canton St 0.1 mi
9:01 AM 0.2 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto E RL Thornton Fwy 0.4 mi I-30 W / I-35E / To
9:01 AM 0.7 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-30 0.4 mi I-30
9:02 AM 1.1 At exit 44A, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-35E [US-77] 40.4 mi I-35E / Denton
9:39 AM 41.4 Road name changes to I-35 (N) [Stemmons Fwy] 163.1 mi
10:13 AM 77.5 Entering Oklahoma
12:10 PM 204.5 Road name changes to I-235 [US-77] 1.5 mi I-235 / Okla. Health Center / State Capitol / Edmond
12:11 PM 206.0 At exit 1E, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.1 mi Harrison Ave / Downtown
12:12 PM 206.1 Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp 142 yds Harrison Ave. / Downtown
12:12 PM 206.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto Harrison Ave 142 yds
12:13 PM 206.3 Bear RIGHT (West) onto (NE) 6th St 0.5 mi
12:15 PM 206.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto N Harvey Ave, then immediately turn LEFT (West) onto NW 7th St 0.2 mi
12:16 PM 207.0 Turn LEFT (South) onto (N) Hudson Ave 65 yds
12:16 PM 207.0 At Oklahoma City, stay on N Hudson Ave (South) 0.8 mi
12:19 PM 207.8 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-40 [US-270] 300.3 mi I-40
2:38 PM 358.0 Entering Texas
5:00 PM 508.1 End of day
DAY 2
Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone.
9:00 AM 508.1 Stay on I-40 [US-66] 519.6 mi
9:24 AM 534.9 Entering New Mexico
3:09 PM 908.0 Entering Arizona
Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.
5:00 PM 1027.7 End of day
DAY 3
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9:00 AM 1027.7 Stay on I-40 [US-180] 393.4 mi
12:43 PM 1266.7 Entering California
3:06 PM 1421.1 At exit I-15, turn off onto Ramp 131 yds
3:06 PM 1421.1 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-15 [Barstow Fwy] 59.2 mi
4:02 PM 1480.3 At exit I-215, keep RIGHT to stay on I-15 8.0 mi
4:09 PM 1488.3 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-210 [SR-30] 17.3 mi CA-210
4:27 PM 1505.7 Road name changes to SR-30 2.8 mi
4:30 PM 1508.5 Merge onto I-210 [Foothill Fwy] 18.4 mi
4:47 PM 1526.8 Keep LEFT onto SR-134 [Ventura Fwy] 0.4 mi CA-134 / CA-110 / Ventura / Del Mar BL / California BL
4:47 PM 1527.2 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.9 mi CA-110 / Del Mar BL / California BL
4:49 PM 1528.1 Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 0.5 mi California
4:49 PM 1528.6 Road name changes to S St John Ave 0.4 mi
4:50 PM 1529.0 Bear RIGHT (South) onto S Pasadena Ave 0.5 mi
4:51 PM 1529.4 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Columbia St 0.2 mi
4:51 PM 1529.7 Turn LEFT (South) onto Orange Grove Ave 0.4 mi
4:52 PM 1530.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-110 [Pasadena Fwy] 6.6 mi CA-110 / Pasadena Fwy / Los Angeles
5:00 PM 1536.6 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 174 yds US-101 / I-5 S
5:01 PM 1536.7 Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 0.3 mi Santa Ana Fwy / I-5 / Santa Ana
5:01 PM 1537.0 Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp 174 yds Temple St
5:01 PM 1537.1 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto W Temple St 0.5 mi
Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.
5:03 PM 1537.6 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto N Main St 65 yds
5:03 PM 1537.7 Arrive Los Angeles

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 1537.7 miles
Trip duration: 2 days, 8 hours, 3 minutes
Driving time: 24 hours, 3 minutes
Cost: $113.82

I must have placed the cursor in a slightly different place and shortened the mileage by about 20. But the southern route is only about 125 miles longer, but it is so much easier on the vehicle, especially in the winter. Like I said, you don't really have mountains, but on the northern route you have two very difficult grades, the first one coming out of Albuquerque, and the second one after crossing the Colorado River at Needles. I would go the southern route if I was worried about available power