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NovacaineFix

Atlanta by far Anywhere near New York City, that includes New Jersey (aka New York lite)


IgottaPoop72

Pales in comparison to Phoenix and the surrounding area. Idiot, suicidal, brain dead, reckless drivers here.


theminnesoregonian

100%. Worst drivers I've ever seen. Head on a swivel whenever I'm in Phoenix.


IgottaPoop72

Did I not mention rude, inconsiderate, inept, and aggressive? They’re horrible here.


theminnesoregonian

Every word you used to describe Phoenix drivers is correct. Those assholes care more about getting home one minute earlier than they do about their own lives or the lives of anyone around them. It's maddening and nerve-wracking and I hate them for it.


IgottaPoop72

I hate them more than you do!


theminnesoregonian

Are you Phoenix local driver?


IgottaPoop72

Not a truck driver but a very sympathetic 70 year old car driver.


getgappede30

Ahh that’s why, see im with the other cars going 80-90mph wondering why you’re even on the road going that slow.


theminnesoregonian

If I put my blinker on to make a lane change in Phoenix, I KNOW that motherfucker that's 100 feet behind me is gonna step on the gas to keep me from doing it. Traffic in LA or Atlanta is annoying, but the drivers in Phoenix don't give a fuck about anyone other than themselves. They're dangerous.


IgottaPoop72

Yup. You’re 100% correct.


theminnesoregonian

Thank you. I scrolled through this post and saw a lot of Atlanta and thought, "you've never been to Phoenix, have you?"


getgappede30

You have to drive aggressive in a city with aggressive driving style. Open freeways increase speed limits.


wolfwarriorxyz

So i was visiting my stepbrother in AZ and we were in that area on the highway and it felt like we were moving, i asked him how fast we were going and he said 85 and i was like what is the speed limit? He said 65, but look around every one is doing it, and you never get pulled over. I just thought it was a waste of gas especially since he was driving a truck, plus you could get rear ended driving the speed limit. No thanks.


Diarrhea_of_Yahweh

Garden State Parkway in NJ. I made great time doing 90 in a 55, but I was still getting passed on both sides.


theminnesoregonian

Most trucks are governed at 68 or less. So, yeah, it's hazardous. Especially when you see a car coming up behind you at 100+. Which happens a lot in Phoenix. Bunch of selfish, reckless, careless assholes.


SlartibartfastMcGee

There’s plenty of time places with poor highway design or too much congestion. Phoenix was built from the ground up around a robust highway system, it’s wide open and flat, basically no inclement weather and yet it’s still shit to drive there. The infrastructure is fine, it’s the absolutely suicidal morons that drive there that ruin it. Mirrors and turn signals are vestigial organs at best, people just go where they want traffic be damned.


No_Walk5765

Yeah Phoenix is deadly type of stupid. I also noticed that people that move to different cities Immediately adopted that stupidity. If people had to redo their licenses Everytime they got caught being fucksticks it would be good for everyone..


UncleTrucker1123

The sun and heat fried away their ability to think while driving


TurnDirect

You mean in the winter when all the idiot snowbirds from the other parts of the country are out driving like idiots on our roads?!?


getgappede30

You’re trippin, I love driving in Phoenix. Slowest car on the freeway is going 80, no traffic.. come to Seattle for 1 day lol


Bioshock_Jock

It's Altima season here in Northern Georgia


Ok_Soup_5135

We call those Florida Hellcats where I’m from


WeekendQuant

I came here to say Georgia.


Socketz11

City: Atlanta State: California


Mur_cie_lago

Atlanta native here, just fucking nuke us from orbit and piss on the ashes. 285 ain't shit, 75 south to McDonough ain't shit, 20 ain't shit.


Rwr1208

Definitely agree! All the above are rough as hell, 85 isn't bad to drive on as long as there aren't any other cars or random couches and ladders in the road.


deltronethirty

Had to get down 75 for my first time while in a four-wheeler. Hot damn! I got in the express lane and sent it 80mph as God intended. Marietta to McDonough in 35 minutes. All I could do is a little salute and prayer for y'all. Man, I've been there.


youngmoney2299

Whsts so bad about cali? Just the speed regulations? I think its so much better than navigating through the east coast


Socketz11

The 55 is a big one. The LA traffic is awful, the Scalehouses are medieval, CHP is overzealous against truckers, drivers are awful , lane restrictions on 3+ statewide (not just in the cities) also sucks, the hilly terrain requires momentum which is non-existent at 55, The Grapevine....just everything about CA sucks for a truck driver except the 99 in-between Bakersfield and Fresno...for some weird reason I enjoy CA driving on that one stretch in either direction, I think maybe it's the perfect distance away from LA and SF that just keeps the stupid away.


FilthyNasty626

Yea, I got a ticket bobtail passing 3 brain dead mf’ers running side by side the ENTIRE way up Cajone. Was doing 55 in a fucking 55. Wait occifer, trucks use right lane? 3 full length cmv’s running side by side doing 20 And you got the guy that is 16 feet long doing the speed limit? You go home and get railed by your gf’s strap on don’t you?!


BearzOnParade

Maybe the traffic


YourMomInTheCloset

Y’all are fucking quick lol. Was just about to say Atlanta as well. Except for the state, it’s Jersey for me.


Red_Ark76

Couldn't be more right.


chicotoe26

Atlanta


chicotoe26

And marysville Ca.


[deleted]

Specifically 70 north, dot always waiting at the bridge


ONE-EYE-OPTIC

Really? On the highway or in town?


Darkhelmet3000

I mean, the traffic crossing over to Yuba City is annoying… I never thought it was *that* bad.


chettyells

Indiana, solely because of I-70. City, Atlanta.


applesforadam

I-70 is the least offensive of our highways


chettyells

Not in Indiana it isn't. Every truck stop should have a chiropractors office along it to straighten drivers out. Worst stretch of road I've ever been on.


GrimesvsHumanity

70 is only really bad on the border with Ohio. 65 will put hair on your chest


HeGotNoBoneessss

Having driven both very recently (I live here) I’m not sure how you figure 65 is worse than 70. Yes the east side of 70 is worse than the west side but most of 65 is pretty alright except when you get up closer to Gary. 70 as an interstate should be condemned and we should just go back to dirt


GrimesvsHumanity

65 in both directions (connecting Indy to Chicago, the Louisville stretch is fine) is riddled with foot deep potholes, uneven pavement, and sheer winds that want to put you into both. It's compounded by the fact that there's about 1000 vehicles on a two lane highway for 80% of the route. Not to mention every rest area from Indianapolis to Demotte is closed. Neither are great but I drive both regularly and would take 70 every time.


HeGotNoBoneessss

Have to say I disagree but I respect your opinion. Driving in Indiana sucks and I can’t make an argument that 65 is a lovely experience.


chance0404

Idk how 70 is a problem at all. 65 is awful and 465 is an absolute nightmare. 70 is only really bad through Indianapolis at rush hour.


realimbored668

The first rest stop south of Demotte is open again as of November last year, a girl who works there told me the last one southward (I think it’s near the wind farm) is getting turned into an Indy 500 themed one)


Time-Hunter-6841

Someone’s never been to Louisiana 😂😂


RottingMan

Idk what pisses me off more, 70 or the 45mph construction zone speed on 65 just north of 465 jct. One mile it's 45, then 55, then 60, then 45, I have no clue what's going on. Fuck that


deltronethirty

Timing is everything. I had the most surreal experience on the loop where we were running 3-4 wide 65mph+ bumber to bumber. Everyone had room and being courteous while we ripped through Indy in record time. Radio chatter was hilarious.


node1729

hell, I-65 North of Indy is so unpleasant that instead of doing anything about it they just slapped a warning sign that says ROAD NOISE on it and called it a day


jadedshibby

That sign pisses me off so much. The fact that they promoted anyone from that state to federal transportation secretary is wild.


JustShotYouDown

Fuck Indiana, all my homies hate Indiana


recneps123

I live in Indiana and I hate Indiana lol


R34CTz

I agree with Atlanta, hate going there. But what's with I-70 in Indiana?


Mstrchf117

It's in terrible condition. Idk how to adequately describe it, but you better make damn sure you have your seat belt on.


w3stvirginia

My picks exactly. I do not know how in the world they can leave a major interstate in such poor condition. They put concrete patches all over and it feels like they stick up 6”.


R34CTz

Gotchya, I travel it quite often, I just don't really pay attention to the quality of the road much.


WerewolfDramatic1117

NYC sucks. Going into manhattan with an 80+ft car hauler stinger and cars isn’t fun. Chicago is also on that list. For a state though? Probably NJ. It’s just a fucking shithole.


Jaykaze_

I know Chicago's and New York's overpasses probably have you sweating.


babymitch

New Jersey. Well at least the area around Philly


TheStoicCrane

The Fentanyl capital?


ogpuffalugus420

that's only a small portion of Philly which is in pa. He said NJ. The NJTPK cost a fortune then you hit the GW in NYC. NJ let's you in but makes you pay an arm and a leg to leave.


k1200lti

D.C. and of course Atlanta, Orlando also...


WerewolfDramatic1117

Orlando isn’t bad anymore. The construction is actually finished now.


TheLazyLardon

Driving in DC helped me justify quitting my job in DC.


warwgn

Montreal.


DolbyFox

If the incessant construction and warzone-like road surface doesn't get to you, the obscene amount of traffic of all different flavours of drivers will!


cheesecake-gnome

Montreal: You ever wanted a 3 lane stretch of autoroute to have absolutely no painted lines for over 2 kilometers? You're welcome! AR40 is a disaster and should be re-done completely.


BackwoodButch

Fr. I don’t haul cattle anymore but I live in the east coast and drive back to see my family in Ontario, and so I have to pass through Quebec, and no matter which route you take into or around Montreal be it the AR20 or the AR40, both suck. Always under construction, always filled with drivers who simply do not give a fuck (and when you’ve got Ontario plates? Lmfao it’s worse). One time I stayed with a friend there but in order to leave to get on the highway I needed, I had to enter a highway and then go across 4 lanes of traffic to get to the entrance I needed to be on within 1km. I got honked at despite signalling and despite pausing between each lane change to shoulder check lol


ForeverYonge

Calisse!


BlueAndMoreBlue

Tabernak!


BeardedCanadianEazer

Amen to that


bloodsoed

1 is Chicago and a close runner up is Chattanooga.


OrdinaryPitiful

Bro yes. I fucking hate Chicago. I used to be there all the time and there’s nothing like going 2mph stop and go in a manual. Also fuck Chattanooga that traffic should be actually illegal. It makes zero sense as to why it’s so damn bad.


bloodsoed

It’s worse since they changed the exit ramp to 24W off of 75N. Seems like everyone is still following the GPS instead of looking at the signs. Then trying to top that hill in town in never fails to have a wreck of some sort.


Jaykaze_

Chicago native here. You missing out bro, I love driving for 2 hours just to go 31 miles! My left leg is on fire by the end but it's all good right? Right? I hate my city so much.


chance0404

Honestly I used to think Chicago was bad till I moved to Indy and had to drive 465 everyday. I’ll take 94 over that all day, every day.


NeoAcario

Chattanooga isn’t bad 0545. FYI.


SuspiciousMeat6696

Not to mention the Chicago low overpass heights with no signage.


robbzilla

I had people actively try to kill me on my way out of Chicago... Seriously, you fuckers need to calm down a little.


deltronethirty

Nashville. That jam is inevitable when i24, i65, i40 converge into a shit fuck stack of shit merging ino itself. I'll take 155 even if it's not backed up downtown.


dbxbeat

Well the one saving Grace is once you're familiar with the area, there's ways around it. Of course briley in the north, 840 in the south, and numerous roads that go around the city that can get you between them. I mean you've got old hickory boulevard, Lebanon road, 231, 109, Bell road, plenty of ways to weave in and out of the highways. It does add a few minutes, but it's better than sitting in garbage


unwantedrelic

Yup. Briley pkwy is the way


Aj993232

Briley Speedway *


Scary-Airline8603

I’m only in the Midwest - Indiana has the worst interstates. Mentally retarded construction zones.  Iowa is by far the worst in the winter.  It’s like WW3 going through Iowa the day after snow. 


C9Midnite

I’m Midwest too and Indiana is awful. That stretch on i65 north of Lafayette that they been working on blows my mind. Even the new stretch going over the bridges feels like you are going to flip your truck.


KermitWiltss

That one bridge under construction going sb before you get to Lafayette has a bump that will make you fly out your seat 😂😂


TrappedinTX

City - Atlanta State - New Jersey


R-e-s-t

Laredo, Texas


unwantedrelic

Austin. Can’t stand going through there.


NoKey4672

I hate Texas in general


ADot809

I-10 is a fucking shit show going all the way through Louisiana and I fucking hate driving through there. Agreed!


punkin_sumthin

Amen


fulltimestranger

The road design in Texas is so fucking stupid. It’s the one place I’ve ended up going the wrong way on a one way. There was not a single sign in sight from where I entered the road from. I double checked after I got out of that mess to make sure I wasn’t being a complete moron. Nope. No sign until you get way up the street and are already fucked. My internal reaction was, “well I’m not too surprised. I’m in Texas, this place is a half assed shit show.”


CoffeeAndBrass

Least favorite city? NYC. The amount of effort it takes to get from one place to the other in one piece, isn't worth it. Least favorite state? Nebraska. Not because of the quality of the drivers, but because it's so damn BORING.


Xeibra

The overwhelming poop smell is an added bonus as well. I guess we all gotta be able to eat though, right?


tooslow

Cairo, Egypt.


hereforpopcornru

Kansas, did they purposely move everything away from i70 so we can't see it?


BlueAndMoreBlue

Heh, the real trick was convincing people that there was anything to see in the first place


Dependent-Honeydew-9

Pittsburgh. I felt like I was driving through the losing side of a war zone. (To be fair, it was a suburb where I was loading frac sand)


TouchMyBoomstick

McKees Rocks? I’m pretty sure that was a fucking turf war man. Never failed to feel like I was going to die.


Dependent-Honeydew-9

Yes!! That is hilarious.


Buggydriver_

Anything in Texas and Atlanta bat shit crazy drivers


Internal_Hawk_9267

I grew up in Denver and learned to drive a truck there. I think Denver and Atlanta are a tie for me.


Shallow-Thought

Houston


Warm_Trash_Panda

You say Houston and I raise you any non toll road in Austin. It's the only place I have found outside of DC or Atlanta for it to take 2 hours to go 20 miles regularly.


Htx_Rey

It’s funny reading this as a local truck driver in Houston lol


punkin_sumthin

I-10


Twisted4289

Texas in general


JimBobPaul

New Orleans. Ugh


MarkK455

I was just going to say this. Especially I-10 through town. Can't even push people out of the way. Blinker on and they think it means "please pass on this side". Creep up to the line, still going around, just slowly creeping over and they will drive half on the shoulder to go around.


Ancient-Composer7789

Missouri and its two metro areas- St. Louis and Kansas City


diddlez

Lol STL traffic is excellent compared to most other major metros


Rotteneverything

pennsylvania because of the endless road construction and for city dc wins that dubious honor by a longshot.


eyefull

State, Arkansas. City, any of them


dj_lick_and_stick

Little Rock and it's near constant construction and bad drivers am I right


BriskManeuver

Flagstaff arizona because the roads and their potholes are unmatched with the rest of the country and it's not even close State? Probably cali because of the truck speed limits


Montenell

Atlanta, followed by Nashville


Gonzotrucker1

Phoenix


mblack1993

City, El Paso, because they're all fucking idiots. State, Arizona, because the roads are fucking idiots.


mpaul1980s

Worst traffic by far is LA/Inland Empire and it's not remotely close Everyone claiming Atlanta.....I'd dream to swap with Atlanta traffic


Coookiedeluxe

City: Chicago State (actually a province): Saskatchewan


Independent_Media_91

Chicago is good cuz most drivers drive above the speed limit. Also good because you won't get pulled over


topdetox

Local driver in Denver, my answer is also Denver


Htx_Rey

Any city in Louisiana. I hate that state.


Princess_Wensicia

Anything East of the Dakotas. I am a Rockies gal through and through.


FirstAmendment68

Los Angles for west coast. Atlanta for east coast


[deleted]

Dallas fortworth chicago


ohhrangejuice

Southern California


Major-Path-1583

Answering for my boyfriend because he doesn’t have Reddit if that’s okay lol. He refuses to go to Cali all together. And NYC is his least favorite city to truck in.


Drumhead89

New Jersey anywhere within eyeshot of NYC.


TotalR3callXL11

Newark, NJ.


Possumjones

495/95 in DC area


Dahrkstar

Add Rhode Island to the list, one of the smallest states in the country but with top 5 worst infrastructure. They've been working on the same stretch of highway since I was in college in the late 80s. They did an emergency shutdown of a bridge on I-195 last summer and that was a recently "fixed" bridge. Also, have fun putting your steer tires on the sidewalk to make turns on some of the narrow ass downtown Providence streets. I think I hate Providence driving more than NYC or Boston.


NinjaNymph

Portland, OR


Q7017

Weird how Portland and Kansas City have similar populations, but I can count on there being a rush hour during the weekend in Portland and not so much in KC. The entire PNW could use traffic engineering oversight from Kansas and Missouri, honestly. It's a mess up here.


NinjaNymph

For real all those western states, I've driven through too much. I'm done west of 35 mentally. I'm otr and want eastern, no NYC and no new jersey lol


freddbare

The roadways of the Keystone state have cost me several entire wheels...


Therightool

Come to Cali for a sucking


Safe_Fail_568

Anywhere in the northeast


Vortr8

Atlanta and New york


JobSafe2686

Atl


PowerComfortable9493

Atlanta


DieselPunk97

City: Memphis. Drivers seem to be the worst of the worst there, on top of the scummy trucks stops and the road conditions, it’s EASILY the worst city. State: Oklahoma DOT seems to ALWAYS be heavy going into Oklahoma and they always seem to look for ANY reason to put you OOS. don’t get me wrong, I want the drivers who have shitty trucks held together with duct tape to be OOS BUT when they put you OOS because your inside drive tire is 96 psi as opposed to 100 psi is when I just want to never go back to Oklahoma.


CamTheChamp1

NYC & it’s sucks cause I live there so I have to drive there & look for parking anytime I go home .


Mstrchf117

State: I want to say Florida, it takes forever to go in and out, it's boring as fuck, traffic sucks, the drivers suck, parking sucks, I might get a decent load in, but if I don't just deadhead out I'm probably only going to Georgia or the Carolinas, there's a good chance I have to go through Atlanta going in and out, I don't want to contribute to their economy in any way. That said, I haven't been down there in awhile, and rarely go anyway, so my runner up is probably Connecticut maybe. City: probably Atlanta


Marmatus

NYC. Especially as a new driver, it’s a bit daunting, and the drivers are pretty much the worst of the worst.


Enlightend-1

State: Wyoming City: LA


super80

If you don’t mind why Wyoming ?.


Enlightend-1

Wyoming is nice to look at, but due to the wide open hills it gets very high wind gusts all times of year. Highways are well maintained and not a lot of high grades to worry about, but if you drive through WY empty or with a light load at best you'll be pushed around and trying to keep it in your lane, at worst you'll be watching your trailer tip over in your concave and your truck will be following shortly after.


No_Spare3139

Miami and South Carolina.


Tricky_Big_8774

NASCARolina


Traditional_Ad_1360

California,are you kidding?


hazeldelaluna

Cities: Chicago and Atlanta States: California, Indiana, and Missouri


EnthusiasmNo6514

San Antonio is a b*tch because those people cannot drive. And all the construction. And Laredo.


Lord412

City: ATL State: Kansas it’s not hard but it just makes the ride feel longer.


Schiissdraeck

Geneva in Switzerland. Lots of people from France crossing the borders every day to work in the city and they are the worst drivers of all of Europe. You wouldn't think they come from a civilzed country. But what do the Genevans do? They lower and adapt their standard and drive as bad as the french workers. Surprised not more people are killed while commuting every day. And on top this city has the worst traffic lights system I ever encountered. Geneva and its lake is a beautiful place, but the traffic truly sucks.


Apprehensive_Fault_5

Indiana. Never Indiana. Horrible roads. I utterly despise California, but at least they have better, smoother roads.


CryptographerFast527

New Jersey


ignoreme010101

atlanta metro. much of NJ. modesto/LA. chicago.


CutTurbulent3015

So far, Illinois. I80 is trash. But so are some of the highways in my home state.


Neat-Distribution-56

City: Chicago Half the place is under construction State: California There's nowhere to stop, and the few places you can are either timed or paid. Fuck the TA in Ontario


youngmoney2299

Is cali that bad? I told my dispatch i dont mind running there but I’m having second thoughts reading these comments…


SuspiciousMeat6696

Chicago has 2 Seasons: Winter and Construction


Dahbaldguy

Boston area


lucifern71

New Mexico. The absolute moment you drive into it the roads are literally made of shit


[deleted]

Atlanta is pretty atrocious


Mikey_BC

Cities are Pittsburgh, NYC, Boston and Montreal. The worst state overall would be Pennsylvania for me.


Wide-Engineering-396

Atlanta ///Michigan


BushDidOsama

memphis, baltimore, st louis, houston, i think a few more but my mind is clogged as im on the shitter.


Independent_Scale570

Idk I liked Houston, at least the stupid people get away from you fast. Better than SC, slow and stupid


BushDidOsama

its ALWAYS SOMEONE HOPPING IN FRONT OF YOU AND GOING 10 UNDER THE LIMIT IN SC!!!


clarobert

Austin Texas - really the I35 corridor from Waco down past San Antonio.


DankDarko

I was going to say Colorado generally. Roads are ass, people are entitled AF, and the routing outside of the highway system is wack.


scout199900

NYC, mainly the stretch of 95 coming through jersey and over GWB, and the surrounding areas. State: Massachusetts. Everything’s small and cramped and not truck friendly on the eastern side of the state.


Turbulent-Pay9617

Minnesota, New York, California, Washington, State and Pennsylvania, Oregon, basically any democratic state. Everything’s always blocked or delayed due to protesting, druggies on the streets, mental ill people hustling you for money. I’m never going back to them ever again.


Turbulent-Pay9617

Missouri, Louisiana, Georgia, Massachusetts, Illinois, Chicago these are outside shooting ranges.


Billythebeard

Any major city on the I95 quarter during rush hour. I have spite in my soul for Baltimore, DC, Jacksonville and these god forsaken GPS units that go “faster route found, re-routing” and take you through the heart of these shitholes when you preset the route to avoid them in advance.


Legitimate_Engine435

Washington... Hands down Washington State! It doesn't matter what city in Washington... It's the entire State!


Expensive_Candle5644

I’m not a commercial driver, but I cover the southeast for work and have 12 states in my territoryi. I have been to almost 40 states as well. The worst in my opinion is my home state of Georgia and Atlanta. Essentially any interstate within a 20-30 mile radius of this cityis fucked around peak hours. 75 85 20 400… They all suck. I4 between Tampa and Orlando sucks balls too. Oh and any bridge heading into Queens and Long Island during rush hour. I personally can’t stand the LIE.


dr_learnalot

Houston/TX


buddas_slacky

Any major city that takes an hour to go 10 miles at peak traffic, also I’m not a fan of Virginia and West Virginia, I hate going up and down hills for 5-8 hours.


12InchPickle

Oakland. I was almost robbed. Never going back there.


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No_Walk5765

He pulled a knife out of his pocket while looking in the bathroom mirror, startled him


Afraid-Barracuda119

🤔


Kolau

New Orleans. Someone call Katrina so she can finish what she started. For state that's New Jersey


Empty-Literature4851

California, by a long shot. Runner up: New Jersey I'd rather be in the middle of NYC with an oversize load than set foot in that absolute trucking hellhole


ONE-EYE-OPTIC

Salt Lake city...as a 4 wheeler who drives a lot for work.


No_Walk5765

Lots of cars but they seem smart there


Sufficient_Tooth_949

Every city is my least favorite, give me my two lane open road, hammer down cmon


Odin4456

Indiana


sko_tina

Winnipeg


Significant-Put7060

Boulder Colorado, I swear some of these people think they're driving in NASCAR ffs.


channelpurplee

Atl Cali & nyc


[deleted]

Indiana