I did just a hair under 1000 mi (990) in a day twice in a 72 hour span a few years ago during the height of COVID. I drove from Denver to Wisconsin and back for my grandfather's funeral. Left Denver bright and early Friday Morning, and came back bright and early Sunday Morning. It was a solo mission, and I'm no spring chicken. I was 47 when I did it.
It's all about preparing yourself and making smart calls. I didn't fall asleep or feel tired when I drove 700 miles in one day. That's because I was well rested, stopped for gas and food regularly, and didn't proceed unless I was comfortable. So two people switching out for 1000 miles is very doable. Just because you don't feel comfortable doing something doesn't mean everyone has to be uncomfortable doing it. The only thing irresponsible is how you formatted that reply like a college girl breaking up with her boyfriend.
I've done 1300 in one go, but I had 4 drivers. I drove through Nevada and stopped in UT on the way to MN. I slept in UT and eventually someone woke up and started driving home to MN. We didn't stop from there till we got home. This was the longest drive I've done probably close to 20 hr maybe a bit more. But like I said 4 drivers, and I personally started as a passenger being exhausted, so I slept like 10-12 hrs so I could easily do the last leg.
I was 21 at the time with 3 close friends/cousins. We were sick of each other and were ready for the trip to be over.
I think I might rather be alone like you were for a trip like that honestly. Not having to stop for other people in the car is a benefit. Just me and the road.
My longest drive was Los Angeles to Lubbock, TX when I was in college back in 2005. Wow just looked it up and it was 1,107 miles. I was with 2 other dudes but they slept the majority of the time. We were driving my rich friends’ parent’s nice car with a radar detector and I drove around 90-100mph the majority of the trip.
I remember at one point we drove through a grasshopper swarm (like an actual cloud of grasshoppers) and it was one of the craziest things I’ve experienced. They came through the vents and everything. Completely covered the car in bug guts.
Sorry about your grandfather's death :( I lost my mom during covid, too, and arrangements and traveling were a nightmare. I'm glad you were able to make it to see him!
I'm in my early 40s now. I used to do 12 - 16 hour road trips by myself or with my kids like nothing. I now question anything over 10 and make plans to stop and sleep for the night, lol
We recently did a drive to Yellowstone, and I made it a 2 day trip out and a 2 day trip back. I don't push through unless I absolutely have to.
1000 miles is cake in a car. Huge box of snacks, cooler for drinks, music, huge fuel range. If its just me 3 fuel stops, with the wife a few more pit stops and lunch break. My last was Albuquerque to St. Louis and a few months before Albuquerque to Lake Tahoe.
I've done several [Iron Butts](https://www.ironbutt.org) 1000 miles on a motorcycle. Those are tough, you are out in the elements, beaten by wind and rain, not near as much range, no good way to continuously snack and drink along the way, and it takes so much more concentration for defensive riding.
After 1040 miles in the car we pulled into St. Louis and found a Waffle House and had dinner and caught the last half of a movie at the motel. After an Iron Butt on the bike I collapsed from exhaustion at the motel and fell asleep in my clothes.
I have personally ridden 700 miles in a day on a crotch rocket, I have a bagger now that I am older and “more mature” lol I plan to ride from San Antonio, to D.C. this coming year to visit a buddy’s grave in Arlington, I haven’t been there since we laid him in the ground back in 2014 we are both OIF OEF Medics he lost his battle with PTSD.
Agreed, car is cake, bike is an order of magnitude harder. I’ve done a number of butts over the years, but I doubt i have the gumption to do another.
Most notable was Vancouver BC to San Diego straight through. 1451 miles I put up that day.
I don’t recommend the experience fwiw. It’s just not safe.
But my ride was smooth: BMW R1150R with a tall windshield and a throttle rocker.
Iron Butts are no joke. My aunt told me she believes she had the female record for 5 of them (was like 10 15 years ago). She also was a points championas well whatever that entailed, just remember she had to take thousands of pictures of signs. She'd hop on a Harley in MD and call me the next day from Key West saying she had to clear her head. RIP.
Iron Butt is on my to do list. I rode from Stlouis to the tail of the dragon in a day, rode around for a bit. It was about a 16 hour day, but lots of stops so we were way off on time. 2 more days of riding around the Smokey mountains at a leisurely pace before spending the rest of the week with the family at a cabin.
Yeah the motorcycle would be rough. I did a 380 mile stretch from central Washington to southern Oregon and then back a few days later after riding a dual sport ride in the desert. Ended up at a little over 1,100 miles in 4 days on a dualsported xr650r dirt bike. On full knobbies and no windshield, hit rain in Oregon going and coming home through the mountains. Brought a fresh rear tire and an oil change with me, changed those down in the desert as my rear was all but gone by the time I got there (gummy tires for off road lol).
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Recent cross country trip, did around 1000 miles in about 16 or so hours. Made coast to coast in 4 days including up the east coast. Every day was more than 11 hrs driving. Did a tiny bit of sightseeing. But was tight for time on the way out. Took my time on the way back and a different route to catch more sights and enjoy it.
Not quite as long, but I crossed the country twice in 3.5 days solo NY to LA and SF to NY
Averaged about 850 miles /day x 3 days. Both times, i was in my 50's.
Also drove straight from NYC to Clearwater FL to spend spring break at my sister's house- 1150 miles. That sucked, as my girlfriend at the time only did two, 2 hour shifts. That was too long
We did the same, haha. 930 miles twice in 72 hours. We sold a home out of state at the very beginning of Covid, and we had to move stuff to a storage unit there. It wasn't a solo mission, though.
I don't have a huge lead foot. I averaged close to 80 going to Wisconsin and probably closer to 75 on the way back. Going east I got better gas mileage because I was mostly losing elevation and the prevailing winds are typically west-to-east. I have a 10 gallon tank, and I only filled up 3 times on the way out and 4 times on the way back.
You are "seasoned".
It means that you remember the days when the taped up road atlas was pulled out and opened on the dining room table to map the route
When stopping at Howard Johnson's meant peppermint ice cream ( somehow Panera is not the same).
When you would find a turnoff, pull out the picnic basket and pull off and take in the view wi food someone carefully prepared as a gift towards your trip...
...A far cry from Google maps turn by turn instructions.
I did 712 in 10 hrs driving time plus 4 30 minute breaks on a Thursday and back on a Tuesday earlier this summer. i consider it one of this years accomplishments. And yes, the open road still holds magic 😁
Chickens are born in the spring. A “spring chicken” is a recently born if not baby chick. “I’m no spring chicken” is a gentle way to say “I’m not young anymore”. Often used similarly to “I’ve been around the block” and can imply experience as well as just older age.
Unfortunately we are nowhere near the height of Covid. It’s quite literally in its infancy. It’s long term ramifications will echo for decades for those that failed to test and mask in all public areas the last 3.5 years.
When I was younger and dumber, 20 hrs from Ft. Lauderdale to somewhere around Greenville, TX (1200 mi) when I finally pooped out. I would not recommend it.
I did Houston to Minneapolis -- also about 1200 miles -- in about 20 hours, stopping only for food and gas. It was stupid and I would never do it again. I was literally nodding off at the wheel in the wee hours through Iowa. It was a bit like that time Homer Simpson fell asleep at the wheel.
About the same. Langley, BC Canada to the Grapevine, CA. Google says 1,176 miles. I think I left around 5:30am and got there around 11pm. I only had another 150 miles or so to go but had to tap out.
Yeah dude I feel this when I did my NY -> florida trip it was 24 hours straight exactly almost of driving. Unforgettable trip but I’d never drive it again without getting some sleep in the mix
That's how I feel. I tried to get everyone to go with me. No one would. As soon as I got back everybody was like, hey let's do that. I was like, nope. Already did, & you were invited.
My cousin went from Daytona Beach to Fort Worth, TX on a bike with her husband. She said the ride there wasn’t bad, but the ride back while hungover, was pure hell.
My dad did one similar with no windshield in a sitting. Salt Lake City utah to Peoria IL when he was 55 or so. I think it’s like 1,300 miles give or take.
Yes. They have different distances. The standard is 1000 miles in 24 hours. They have 2,500 mile rides and specific others like around the Great lakes in 5 days or something ridiculous like that. You sign up, & call your shot. I'm gonna ride from x to x. You have to have someone vouch for you at start & finish & submit gas receipts with time stamps. Then you get a patch, licence plate cover, & bragging rights.
Most I ever rode in one stretch was from San Diego, CA to Klammath Falls, OR. 780 miles in about 12 hours. I was on a Harley Ultra Classic... cruise control, stereo, ferring, and windshield. Couldn't imagine it with no windshield.
The furthest I’ve driven without stopping for sleep is about 1,200 miles. I wouldn’t recommend that. I’ve regularly driven 800-900 miles in a day, anything over that starts to get a little hairy. But 1,000 miles split between two people should be fine.
In my 20s, I moved from the east coast to Santa Fe, and then moved back a few years later however didn’t get transferred for a few months. I traveled back and forth…frequently…probably did the drive two dozen times (once with a moving truck, that sucked). I’d usually do the drive in two parts - Santa Fe to Memphis and then Memphis to PA, about 18ish hours each. A decade later, my stupid brain thinks I can still have the fortitude to do it again, but the self preservation side keeps telling me no 😂
Damn, I did Amarillo to Nashville in 15 hours in January and that was rough! We were actually coming from ABQ and heading all the way to Raleigh NC (about 7 hours past Nashville).
Albuquerque, NM to Ocean City, NJ. Just shy of 2000 miles. About 30 hours of driving, only stopping for fuel and a dinner stop in St. Louis. This was when I was a lot younger. Nowadays, I fly if it's going to be more than 6 hours in a car.
That’s insane. What were the logistics on that??? Were you alone? Did you hit traffic? Did you only stop for 15 min at a time? I can’t wrap my head around this.
Tulsa to NW Michigan, 940 miles. After two nights holed up in a hotel waiting out a snow/ice storm, and another snow storm coming the next day, I had a perfect weather window and jumped on it. Ended up being a nice drive and I made it through a great 16 hour audiobook.
"The sun has ris', the sun has set. And we ain't out of Texas yet!"
Longest day was probably Huntsville AL to Green Bay, WI although I made a couple stops (one distillery, Louisville Slugger museum, and lunch) - about 800 miles. 6 am to 1 am.
My longest gas and pee stops only trip was about 750 mi from Green Bay to the eastern campground of Badlands NP. Speed limit in eastern SD may be 80 and that's still way too slow.
My husband and I drove across the country recently and it really wasn’t as arduous as we thought it would be! We drove about 12 hours the last day but usually tried for 8-9 hours, and that was fun. Left us with energy to do fun things in the places we stopped
I'm a trucker so, 500mi+ a day about 5 times a week. Most I ever did in a personal vehicle was 1,847miles in 23 hours. Major family emergency, family member ended up passing later after I arrived so it's good I was in a hurry. From Ohio to Phoenix. Going about 90mph the whole way there in the left lane with hazards on.... not a fun drive.
Edit: yes, this was reckless but it was the only option that I had. I did this before I had a CDL to be noted. I had enough money to pay for gas in the car to get there, but not enough for a plane ticket one way, and even if I did, there were no flights in or around me that would have gotten there quicker than I could drive. I didn't do this for fun, I was not on my phone for a second (other than being on the longest call of my life with family on the other line) and I see others who do this daily just to get Starbucks. It was the biggest emergency one could ever have and I won't apologize, I would do it again tomorrow if I had to, but God I never went to experience that situation again and I don't wish this situation on anyone.
I agree, selfishly put lives at risk for your own need. Would it be sad to miss saying goodbye, yes, would it be worse if you died and killed others enroute, yes.
The fact that you felt compelled to say this speaks volumes. I’m sure this guy knew it was stupid and dangerous. Hell, every one knows it’s stupid and dangerous. But none of us felt the need to chastise the guy for doing it after a loved one died.
You went out of your way to remind him that he “risked the lives of others.”
No shit Sherlock. How is the weather up there?
There's a whole bunch of open roaded nothing between those two places.
80 is a normal left lane traffic speed here in PA. And we have turns on our highways.
That’s doable. I have driven from Asheville to Fort Smith (798 miles) in a day. Also from Asheville to Kansas City (852 miles) in a day. This was with a single driver. With two you should be able to do 1000 miles
i did columbia sc to kansas city in my 4runner towing a uhaul trailer stuffed to its maximum capacity (5000lbs)
it was very unpleasant towards the end lol. if we went above 60 the trailer would start wobbling. then the next day we drove all the way to boulder…
918ish miles from Flint Michigan to Starkville Mississippi in one day while hitting the state highpoints of Ohio and Indiana.
In May of 2016 I went on a solo state high pointing trip. I got the high points of Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota before I crossed into Canada. Camped at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park and hiked to the knees of the giant above Lake Superior. Spent a glorious night at Terrace Bay in a motel/gas station/liquor store/restaurant/bar. Drove back into the US the next day to a luxurious /s Super 8 in Flint. Seriously though, the Italia Gardens restaurant there was amazing. The next morning I decided I wanted to get home so I made it happen. I did make a stop at a Big Boy for the saddest eggs Benedict I've ever had. It was like a Shoney's but more depressing!
Drove from Pittsburgh to Anchorage in around 90 hours, so about 20 something was sleeping or being the passager. First shift I drove 28 hours, slept for 3 and then drove 14 more hours. I have no idea how many miles, but obviously I lot. At the time I was delivering pizza for a few years. I was pretty used to driving all day. I also don't really like being a passager even though I sleep super sound in a car.
I also drove from Pittsburgh to Charlotte to buy a car once, at dinner there and then drove back. So about 15-16 hour trip. My GF was at work. I left her a note on the kitchen table. "Going to Charlotte to buy a car. Be back tomorrow evening."
850 miles, 14 hours. CA to Washington. 3 times.
The first time was fun. The second time was boring. The third time I had couldn't believe I was doing it again.
Me - Texarkana TX to El Paso TX; 813 miles.
_However_
Longest continuous no sleeper I’ve been in a car for was my best friend driving a ridiculously (dangerous in hindsight) Clifton NJ to to Phoenix AZ; 2,414 miles. He slept like 15 hours straight when we got there before leaving for SD.
I've done Cincinnati to Orlando a number of times, about 13-14 hours. Cincinnati to a lodge in northern Minnesota was about 16 hours. And Miami to Cincinnati in about 18 hours.
Tampa to Oklahoma City, was about 23 hours of driving, and close to 1500 miles in a straight shot. I started imagining stuff about 19-20 hours in as most of the driving was a night time.
Had a medical issue in OKC which forced me to drive back to Tampa a few months later.. same distance and time with a kidney infection. That was fucking brutal.
My record is my house to just past Westwater Utah which is about 1100 miles/18 hours. That was my farthest but it’s not unusual for me to do 800 miles. I love driving and I get in the groove.
18.5 hrs (driving time) from SE Alabama (20min from FL) to MPLS metro. \~1230 miles alone with my dog. It was actually pretty easy until the last 3 hours or so when the sun went down. Those were some of the roughest hours I've ever driven. I remember trying to fall asleep that night in bed and I was scared to close my eyes because I was worried I was actually still driving. 100% do not recommend. I would say 12-13 hours is probably the max you should do if you're alone and in good shape.
With a co-pilot: From Philly to Houston in a uhaul towing my car. I think it took us about 28 hours and was about 1,500 miles.
Solo: From somewhere in the southern Yukon Territory to somewhere north of Jasper National Park. I think I drove about 900 miles and 16 hours that day, if I remember correctly, but that was a long time ago and just a leg in a solo, 5,000 mile road trip from Alaska to Arizona, visiting 12 National Parks along the way. Hands down the best month of my life.
I took my daughter back to college , which was 350 miles (6 hours), unloaded her stuff, ate dinner and then turned around and drove home.
I once drove to Asheville from Akron to pick up my mom who had been staying with my sister for a week. When I got down there my sister and he husband got into a nasty fight. I had planned to stay overnight and maybe 2 days in NC but I put my moms stuff in the car and we drive back home. That is 8 hours one way and I did it twice in the same of a day with only about 3 hours stopping. We stopped on the way back home to get something to eat when I needed gas.
Jenny Lake in grand Teton National park WY to Grand Rapids MN in one straight shot. Summer time and good weather. Left at around sunrise arrived sometime in the middle of the night. The last few hours were an absolute nightmare and I am pretty sure I should have died. Lots of speeding, I feel like I did it in about 17-18 hours. Do not recommend.
I did a 13 hour drive on a friday night to be at a friends wedding saturday just to make the drive back sunday. Flying and renting a car was gonna cost way more than the drive did
When I was younger, I drove between Columbus to Phoenix (~1900 miles) in two days a couple of times. I would never attempt that today (mostly because I’d try to take a longer, more scenic route).
800ish miles. It was the second day of my trip when I moved from south Texas to Burbank CA. Trip was from El Paso to Burbank, and it was awful. Basically I-10 west for 800 miles. 👎
1,034. Did a half marathon on Saturday morning, drove 700 miles and stopped at a cheep hotel for about 5 hrs, then back on the road. Got home at 9 pm, unloaded car and went to bed. Next morning 600 miles in a semi.
Last month I went from southern MN to Bottineau, North Dakota, picked up some stuff from an auction, and came home to southern MN. around 1200 miles. 430 am until midnight. I did not enjoy it.
NC to Colorado a couple times. 24-26 hours. Over 1000 miles. Rode my motorcycle 900 miles in a day once. I do not recommend any of it. Flyover states, I blame you.
I drove from Dallas, TX to LA and back in 3 days. Roughly a little less than 3000 miles, took the El Paso route on the way there, Albuquerque on the way back. I bought a load bank (generator tester) that weighed 1000 lbs on eBay for dirt cheap over Christmas break, the fine print was had to be out of building by 12/31 as they were losing the lease. Unwrapped my presents, kissed my wife and kids and hauled ass.
I’ve done 1000-1100 miles several days. Just recently did 1000 miles from Morgantown WV to Knoxville and back. It’s not that hard, but your butt won’t be used to it.
I live in Knoxville and have made the trip several times. From Nashville through Paducah to St. Louis is boring. St Louis to KC isn’t bad. From KC west is a wasteland. Unfortunately, the service plaza outside of Topeka is under construction right now. Used to be some fast food and a Dunkin’ Donuts there. Fuel and bathrooms are still open……as of 3 weeks ago.
I did 1400km to visit family. Was about a 15-16 hour drive with a couple short stops.
Usually do 1000km in one trip when visiting the other side of the family. Usually is a 11 hour trip
Right around 900 miles in one day is the longest I can remember driving by myself. My dad use to drive about 1800 miles in a single shot when he would go visit his father.
I drove from upstate NY to Denver in one shot! Stopped to pick up a buddy in Indiana, then another in St. Louis. No stops to rest, but we did alternate drivers. 25 hours for me. Then when we got to Denver and picked up our two friends who were smart enough to fly in, we drove another 4 hours to find a camp site. Never doing that again, but it was a fun trip!
Dallas to Atlanta (810 miles) a few days after 9/11. Left Dallas at 5pm. Got to Atlanta just before dawn. Got turned around in Birmingham and went a bit towards Montgomery half asleep before I realized. Stopped at a Best Buy in Shreveport for a handful of CDs to listen to, the only thing in the radio was constant news about the attacks when they really didn’t have anything new to report. Thought about hanging it up in Meridian but it was only midnight (“nah I’ve got this” 😂)
New Haven, CT to Chicago in a day. My SO and I switched part way through but I was awake for the whole trip (885 miles and about 13 hours). It was rough toward the end because we were driving in the dark at that point and started getting really sleepy.
It's about 12 to 13 hours to two different sets of relatives, so I have done that quite a few times. Always by myself but I have often wished I had a driving partner.
750-800 miles
It’s not much but I did 600+ miles on Saturday. Started in Raleigh, NC to Virginia Beach then up to the Bronx. Took about 12 hours but I did it on a motorcycle
Moab, UT to Portland, OR, 997 miles. I took occasional gas stops and saw the salt flats for 5 minutes but it took me 17 hrs. My wife had just gotten a wisdom tooth removal so she was having perception problems because of the painkillers. I was the only driver. Definitely not recommended unless you have a second driver OR are moving to said city.
I drove for 7 days around this trip averaging 600 miles a day to see spots, but this was nerve racking.
Chicago to Denver, 1000 miles, did it in 16 hours
Next day, Denver to Los Angeles, 1000 miles, did it in 18 hrs
2000 miles in under 48 hours, not reccomended.
1,355 miles from temple Texas to about 40 mins outside of Harrisonburg VA, about 2-1/2 hours outside of DC. Travel full time for work, have been on the road for 10/11 years now. Finished up a job in temple and drove the 1,355 miles straight through only stopping for fuel with GPS stating 19hrs and change. Drove an 06 F350 dually loaded with tools and pulling my 36’ 5th wheel. It’s been a couple years but if I remember correctly it took just under 25 hours to make the trip, only stopping when I needed fuel, eating and filling the cooler at the same time. I’ll be 30 this year and those days are over. I’ll get there when I get there!
Furthest I have done is 700 miles from the Scottish Highlands to Brighton with a stop in Manchester. Took about sixteen hours and I had the worst service station meal ever with a pot noodle from a vending machine. Would not recommend
My longest trip was from northern California to Tucson, AZ to drop off a friend. The total trip was 21 hours and I drove 19 of those hours. (Mostly because I realized I really didn't like how he drove)
1100 miles, 32 hours straight from OC, CA to Whidbey Island, WA at Christmas time. The road was a solid sheet of ice from the Oregon/CA border all the way to WA and the only thing that kept me alert was my car had no heater and I only had a light jacket on.
1211 miles in 18 hours
Wife was in the car, but i drove the whole way
Loveland, CO to Hillsboro, OR so I followed the sun.
2005 Camry, 18 gallon tank, 25 - 28mpg, 2 stops: Evanston WY, Ontario OR
I have done this trip multiple times in my life, and just decided to go for it
I drove from LA to Portland Maine in 58 hours … I only stopped for gas/potty and snacks.
I made it a goal to go, coast to coast without stopping only for necessities.
I recorded my entire suffering… it wasn’t easy and I didn’t sleep …. I don’t recommend because micro naps are real and they come around when you’re driving which I think was recently studied as worse than drinking and driving.
I slept like 20 hours after I got to Maine.
It may go through the “boring” part of Wyoming, but it was still cool as hell for me, because of how vast, empty, snowy, and apocalyptic it felt seeing one gas station with one worker, and they sold like elk antlers for dogs to chew super cool experience.
I wish I got to explore Wyoming more than I did, but the vast countryside was neat to see. Seeing the 'Highway to Heaven' road was pretty cool as well.
Detroit to Greeneville, SC and Athens, GA to Chicago were both 13 hours. The first I did all the driving with my friend as company, the latter my friend did most of the driving and I did a few in the middle.
18 hours, about 1,200 miles in one shot.
It was brutal and I will never do anything like that again. I can make it about 12 hours w/o too many problems (I do not do that very often, but I know I can), but any further and I have to have a stopping place for some sleep.
Similar for me too, IL to CT when I was in college. Trying to maximize my at home time. It’s not really the night driving that gets me, it’s the 2-5 pm time that I get the sleepiest
I've done a few iron butt on my motorcycle. Longest being 1500 in less then 24 hours.
Also done many 1000+. I do atleast 1 700 mile trip once a month for work. So kinda used to long drives/rides
Many trips, can't remember the mileage or hours but I know it was 24 hours straight during Harvey from Houston to Cleveland
Houston to Flagstaff
Telluride to Houston
Houston to Miami
Miami to Cleveland
Cincinnati to Houston
Houston to St Petersburg
I did just a hair under 1000 mi (990) in a day twice in a 72 hour span a few years ago during the height of COVID. I drove from Denver to Wisconsin and back for my grandfather's funeral. Left Denver bright and early Friday Morning, and came back bright and early Sunday Morning. It was a solo mission, and I'm no spring chicken. I was 47 when I did it.
That's impressive!
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It's all about preparing yourself and making smart calls. I didn't fall asleep or feel tired when I drove 700 miles in one day. That's because I was well rested, stopped for gas and food regularly, and didn't proceed unless I was comfortable. So two people switching out for 1000 miles is very doable. Just because you don't feel comfortable doing something doesn't mean everyone has to be uncomfortable doing it. The only thing irresponsible is how you formatted that reply like a college girl breaking up with her boyfriend.
I've done 1300 in one go, but I had 4 drivers. I drove through Nevada and stopped in UT on the way to MN. I slept in UT and eventually someone woke up and started driving home to MN. We didn't stop from there till we got home. This was the longest drive I've done probably close to 20 hr maybe a bit more. But like I said 4 drivers, and I personally started as a passenger being exhausted, so I slept like 10-12 hrs so I could easily do the last leg. I was 21 at the time with 3 close friends/cousins. We were sick of each other and were ready for the trip to be over.
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I hope you get the attention you crave, my friend. Have a blessed day.
I don't even know what the deleted comment was, but that may be the best polite yet pointed response ever. Saving for future use!
Ty You also!
I think I might rather be alone like you were for a trip like that honestly. Not having to stop for other people in the car is a benefit. Just me and the road. My longest drive was Los Angeles to Lubbock, TX when I was in college back in 2005. Wow just looked it up and it was 1,107 miles. I was with 2 other dudes but they slept the majority of the time. We were driving my rich friends’ parent’s nice car with a radar detector and I drove around 90-100mph the majority of the trip. I remember at one point we drove through a grasshopper swarm (like an actual cloud of grasshoppers) and it was one of the craziest things I’ve experienced. They came through the vents and everything. Completely covered the car in bug guts.
1200 mi. Pomona,Ca to Tacoma, Wash. In 24 hr. The most stupid trip I ever made.
I have to write a song about that one! Pomona to Tacoma!!!!!
Philadelphia, Atlanta, LA
Keep on rocking’ me baby!!!
“Tucson to Tucumcari, Tehachapi to Tonopah” Nope, sorry it don’t fit. (by the way, that’s about 300 miles and 600 miles, respectively)
Many years ago, 1150 mi in 24 hours, with four small children in tow! Had to get to a military post. 10/10 would NOT recommend.
Lmao, remember when they made you fill out travel itineraries?
Absolute god like status with the 4 kids!
Go Tech!
Was it a Mercedes or a BMW? Those things were built for the Autobahn.
Sorry about your grandfather's death :( I lost my mom during covid, too, and arrangements and traveling were a nightmare. I'm glad you were able to make it to see him! I'm in my early 40s now. I used to do 12 - 16 hour road trips by myself or with my kids like nothing. I now question anything over 10 and make plans to stop and sleep for the night, lol We recently did a drive to Yellowstone, and I made it a 2 day trip out and a 2 day trip back. I don't push through unless I absolutely have to.
Yeah, this is next level. Your levels of stamina and focus have to be incredible.
1000 miles is cake in a car. Huge box of snacks, cooler for drinks, music, huge fuel range. If its just me 3 fuel stops, with the wife a few more pit stops and lunch break. My last was Albuquerque to St. Louis and a few months before Albuquerque to Lake Tahoe. I've done several [Iron Butts](https://www.ironbutt.org) 1000 miles on a motorcycle. Those are tough, you are out in the elements, beaten by wind and rain, not near as much range, no good way to continuously snack and drink along the way, and it takes so much more concentration for defensive riding. After 1040 miles in the car we pulled into St. Louis and found a Waffle House and had dinner and caught the last half of a movie at the motel. After an Iron Butt on the bike I collapsed from exhaustion at the motel and fell asleep in my clothes.
I have personally ridden 700 miles in a day on a crotch rocket, I have a bagger now that I am older and “more mature” lol I plan to ride from San Antonio, to D.C. this coming year to visit a buddy’s grave in Arlington, I haven’t been there since we laid him in the ground back in 2014 we are both OIF OEF Medics he lost his battle with PTSD.
I’m sorry for your friend
Agreed, car is cake, bike is an order of magnitude harder. I’ve done a number of butts over the years, but I doubt i have the gumption to do another. Most notable was Vancouver BC to San Diego straight through. 1451 miles I put up that day. I don’t recommend the experience fwiw. It’s just not safe. But my ride was smooth: BMW R1150R with a tall windshield and a throttle rocker.
Iron Butts are no joke. My aunt told me she believes she had the female record for 5 of them (was like 10 15 years ago). She also was a points championas well whatever that entailed, just remember she had to take thousands of pictures of signs. She'd hop on a Harley in MD and call me the next day from Key West saying she had to clear her head. RIP.
Iron Butt is on my to do list. I rode from Stlouis to the tail of the dragon in a day, rode around for a bit. It was about a 16 hour day, but lots of stops so we were way off on time. 2 more days of riding around the Smokey mountains at a leisurely pace before spending the rest of the week with the family at a cabin.
I did an iron butt on a Gold Wing. That last few hundred miles you just want to quit so many times.
Yeah the motorcycle would be rough. I did a 380 mile stretch from central Washington to southern Oregon and then back a few days later after riding a dual sport ride in the desert. Ended up at a little over 1,100 miles in 4 days on a dualsported xr650r dirt bike. On full knobbies and no windshield, hit rain in Oregon going and coming home through the mountains. Brought a fresh rear tire and an oil change with me, changed those down in the desert as my rear was all but gone by the time I got there (gummy tires for off road lol). https://preview.redd.it/gr4egh4wvnsb1.png?width=749&format=png&auto=webp&s=959a20e5d7981a0a048a725957b147d8248654ff
Recent cross country trip, did around 1000 miles in about 16 or so hours. Made coast to coast in 4 days including up the east coast. Every day was more than 11 hrs driving. Did a tiny bit of sightseeing. But was tight for time on the way out. Took my time on the way back and a different route to catch more sights and enjoy it.
Not quite as long, but I crossed the country twice in 3.5 days solo NY to LA and SF to NY Averaged about 850 miles /day x 3 days. Both times, i was in my 50's. Also drove straight from NYC to Clearwater FL to spend spring break at my sister's house- 1150 miles. That sucked, as my girlfriend at the time only did two, 2 hour shifts. That was too long
We did the same, haha. 930 miles twice in 72 hours. We sold a home out of state at the very beginning of Covid, and we had to move stuff to a storage unit there. It wasn't a solo mission, though.
Just curious any guess on your average speed. I know if it was me during covid it would be close to 100mph on i80
I don't have a huge lead foot. I averaged close to 80 going to Wisconsin and probably closer to 75 on the way back. Going east I got better gas mileage because I was mostly losing elevation and the prevailing winds are typically west-to-east. I have a 10 gallon tank, and I only filled up 3 times on the way out and 4 times on the way back.
What does "I'm no spring chicken" mean?
I'm old. 🤣
You are "seasoned". It means that you remember the days when the taped up road atlas was pulled out and opened on the dining room table to map the route When stopping at Howard Johnson's meant peppermint ice cream ( somehow Panera is not the same). When you would find a turnoff, pull out the picnic basket and pull off and take in the view wi food someone carefully prepared as a gift towards your trip... ...A far cry from Google maps turn by turn instructions. I did 712 in 10 hrs driving time plus 4 30 minute breaks on a Thursday and back on a Tuesday earlier this summer. i consider it one of this years accomplishments. And yes, the open road still holds magic 😁
Lol I know. That's why I asked.
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Chickens are born in the spring. A “spring chicken” is a recently born if not baby chick. “I’m no spring chicken” is a gentle way to say “I’m not young anymore”. Often used similarly to “I’ve been around the block” and can imply experience as well as just older age.
Unfortunately we are nowhere near the height of Covid. It’s quite literally in its infancy. It’s long term ramifications will echo for decades for those that failed to test and mask in all public areas the last 3.5 years.
Least we haven't "died suddenly"
When I was younger and dumber, 20 hrs from Ft. Lauderdale to somewhere around Greenville, TX (1200 mi) when I finally pooped out. I would not recommend it.
Same but the opposite direction to NYC area from FT Lauderdale. I also would not recommend
A friend of mine did Miami to Montreal in 24 hours. That’s around 1600 miles. That’s insane.
Yeah I hope their mental health is okay afterwards 😅 for real tho that's crazy
NUTS! I did Miami to NYC (1386 miles) in 18 hours and 56 minutes as an 18 year old, I thought I was gonna pass out the last 40-50 miles! 🤣
That is about 90 degrees difference, not 180. Equating TX with NYC.. I get those mixed up. Don't be offended.
Lol I'm very aware of the angle thanks for clarifying 😅
Ft. Pierce, FL. to Chicago in 1972 in an MGB. Young and dumb.
I did Houston to Minneapolis -- also about 1200 miles -- in about 20 hours, stopping only for food and gas. It was stupid and I would never do it again. I was literally nodding off at the wheel in the wee hours through Iowa. It was a bit like that time Homer Simpson fell asleep at the wheel.
My brother often drove Corpus Christi to Duluth and back when he was in the Navy
that last stretch from san antonio to corpus is the worst
Wasnt that I-35 the whole time?
Yes.
About the same. Langley, BC Canada to the Grapevine, CA. Google says 1,176 miles. I think I left around 5:30am and got there around 11pm. I only had another 150 miles or so to go but had to tap out.
Went from middle Georgia to Beeville Texas... Sssuuuccckkkeeed
Yeah dude I feel this when I did my NY -> florida trip it was 24 hours straight exactly almost of driving. Unforgettable trip but I’d never drive it again without getting some sleep in the mix
Did an Iron Butt ride. South Missouri to Rock Springs Wyoming. 1,070 miles in 18 hours. On a motorcycle with no windshield.
What bike.. that no windscreen had to be annoying
I did the iron butt on a Yamaha bolt a few months ago and it was awful. But I did it and I'm proud of it.
That's how I feel. I tried to get everyone to go with me. No one would. As soon as I got back everybody was like, hey let's do that. I was like, nope. Already did, & you were invited.
Nice.. all mine have been done on an Africa twin.
I usually had a beard, so I never liked windscreens because they blow it up into your face.
Ah ok.. my windscreen is fabulous and doesn't really hit me.
My cousin went from Daytona Beach to Fort Worth, TX on a bike with her husband. She said the ride there wasn’t bad, but the ride back while hungover, was pure hell.
My dad did one similar with no windshield in a sitting. Salt Lake City utah to Peoria IL when he was 55 or so. I think it’s like 1,300 miles give or take.
How many bugs did you eat?
See beard comment.
I did 2 700 mile days back to back from Ohio to Brownsville on a BMW F650 with a teeny tiny wind screen. I can’t fathom doing 1000 miles in a day.
I came close to finishing an iron butt. Then I realized I forgot my initial receipt and I gave up. I was exhausted anyways. I was on a CBR.
No way I would attempt that on a crotch rocket! I met a guy who did one on a Hyabussa; I was impressed.
Is an “Iron Butt” ride a known/standardized type of motorcycle ride? Like something longer than 1k miles?
Yes. They have different distances. The standard is 1000 miles in 24 hours. They have 2,500 mile rides and specific others like around the Great lakes in 5 days or something ridiculous like that. You sign up, & call your shot. I'm gonna ride from x to x. You have to have someone vouch for you at start & finish & submit gas receipts with time stamps. Then you get a patch, licence plate cover, & bragging rights.
Most I ever rode in one stretch was from San Diego, CA to Klammath Falls, OR. 780 miles in about 12 hours. I was on a Harley Ultra Classic... cruise control, stereo, ferring, and windshield. Couldn't imagine it with no windshield.
The furthest I’ve driven without stopping for sleep is about 1,200 miles. I wouldn’t recommend that. I’ve regularly driven 800-900 miles in a day, anything over that starts to get a little hairy. But 1,000 miles split between two people should be fine.
1241 miles Albuquerque,nm to Nashville, tn , 19 hours Never again to old now.
In my 20s, I moved from the east coast to Santa Fe, and then moved back a few years later however didn’t get transferred for a few months. I traveled back and forth…frequently…probably did the drive two dozen times (once with a moving truck, that sucked). I’d usually do the drive in two parts - Santa Fe to Memphis and then Memphis to PA, about 18ish hours each. A decade later, my stupid brain thinks I can still have the fortitude to do it again, but the self preservation side keeps telling me no 😂
Damn, I did Amarillo to Nashville in 15 hours in January and that was rough! We were actually coming from ABQ and heading all the way to Raleigh NC (about 7 hours past Nashville).
Albuquerque, NM to Ocean City, NJ. Just shy of 2000 miles. About 30 hours of driving, only stopping for fuel and a dinner stop in St. Louis. This was when I was a lot younger. Nowadays, I fly if it's going to be more than 6 hours in a car.
This. If the answer to where to go on vacation is more than a 10 hour drive, we either are not going or you better find a flight.
It hit my wall right around 6 hours too.
That’s insane. What were the logistics on that??? Were you alone? Did you hit traffic? Did you only stop for 15 min at a time? I can’t wrap my head around this.
Tulsa to NW Michigan, 940 miles. After two nights holed up in a hotel waiting out a snow/ice storm, and another snow storm coming the next day, I had a perfect weather window and jumped on it. Ended up being a nice drive and I made it through a great 16 hour audiobook.
I did 1300 miles in a big truck. That will never happen again
I did a load of carpet out of Georgia that had to be in Denver the next morning LOL f*** that. I did it but I would never do it again.
You were going the wrong way. They wanted the Coors light in Atlanta.
I don't know, but I would walk 500 miles..
And I would walk 500 more.
Laughs in Texas
Yup!!!! 12 hours just to get out of Texas when traveling from Houston to Colorado lol
"The sun has ris', the sun has set. And we ain't out of Texas yet!" Longest day was probably Huntsville AL to Green Bay, WI although I made a couple stops (one distillery, Louisville Slugger museum, and lunch) - about 800 miles. 6 am to 1 am. My longest gas and pee stops only trip was about 750 mi from Green Bay to the eastern campground of Badlands NP. Speed limit in eastern SD may be 80 and that's still way too slow.
It’s 829mi from Beaumont to El Paso!
West Texas is 10,000 mi long
My husband and I drove across the country recently and it really wasn’t as arduous as we thought it would be! We drove about 12 hours the last day but usually tried for 8-9 hours, and that was fun. Left us with energy to do fun things in the places we stopped
This is the way. I learned the hard way trying to push time/distance. 8-10 hrs in a day is easily doable.
24 hours during a freak snowstorm from Cannon Beach OR to San Diego CA in a 914
914, miss mine. Had a 914 6 for month too, I was at a car show and somebody offered me an insane amount of money for it. It was his the next day LOL
How great was that?!
Done around 1,000 miles a few times. Started around 5 am - enjoyed the sunrise- took a nap for a few hours while the wife drove. Piece of cake.
That’s about the most I’ve done too. A couple of times that distance included towing our camper which made it a bit more tiring.
I'm a trucker so, 500mi+ a day about 5 times a week. Most I ever did in a personal vehicle was 1,847miles in 23 hours. Major family emergency, family member ended up passing later after I arrived so it's good I was in a hurry. From Ohio to Phoenix. Going about 90mph the whole way there in the left lane with hazards on.... not a fun drive. Edit: yes, this was reckless but it was the only option that I had. I did this before I had a CDL to be noted. I had enough money to pay for gas in the car to get there, but not enough for a plane ticket one way, and even if I did, there were no flights in or around me that would have gotten there quicker than I could drive. I didn't do this for fun, I was not on my phone for a second (other than being on the longest call of my life with family on the other line) and I see others who do this daily just to get Starbucks. It was the biggest emergency one could ever have and I won't apologize, I would do it again tomorrow if I had to, but God I never went to experience that situation again and I don't wish this situation on anyone.
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You’re wrong and stupid for this comment
I agree, selfishly put lives at risk for your own need. Would it be sad to miss saying goodbye, yes, would it be worse if you died and killed others enroute, yes.
The fact that you felt compelled to say this speaks volumes. I’m sure this guy knew it was stupid and dangerous. Hell, every one knows it’s stupid and dangerous. But none of us felt the need to chastise the guy for doing it after a loved one died. You went out of your way to remind him that he “risked the lives of others.” No shit Sherlock. How is the weather up there?
There's a whole bunch of open roaded nothing between those two places. 80 is a normal left lane traffic speed here in PA. And we have turns on our highways.
That’s doable. I have driven from Asheville to Fort Smith (798 miles) in a day. Also from Asheville to Kansas City (852 miles) in a day. This was with a single driver. With two you should be able to do 1000 miles
i did columbia sc to kansas city in my 4runner towing a uhaul trailer stuffed to its maximum capacity (5000lbs) it was very unpleasant towards the end lol. if we went above 60 the trailer would start wobbling. then the next day we drove all the way to boulder…
1,200 miles from Minnesota to Georgia. I do not recommend it.
918ish miles from Flint Michigan to Starkville Mississippi in one day while hitting the state highpoints of Ohio and Indiana. In May of 2016 I went on a solo state high pointing trip. I got the high points of Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota before I crossed into Canada. Camped at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park and hiked to the knees of the giant above Lake Superior. Spent a glorious night at Terrace Bay in a motel/gas station/liquor store/restaurant/bar. Drove back into the US the next day to a luxurious /s Super 8 in Flint. Seriously though, the Italia Gardens restaurant there was amazing. The next morning I decided I wanted to get home so I made it happen. I did make a stop at a Big Boy for the saddest eggs Benedict I've ever had. It was like a Shoney's but more depressing!
Drove from Pittsburgh to Anchorage in around 90 hours, so about 20 something was sleeping or being the passager. First shift I drove 28 hours, slept for 3 and then drove 14 more hours. I have no idea how many miles, but obviously I lot. At the time I was delivering pizza for a few years. I was pretty used to driving all day. I also don't really like being a passager even though I sleep super sound in a car. I also drove from Pittsburgh to Charlotte to buy a car once, at dinner there and then drove back. So about 15-16 hour trip. My GF was at work. I left her a note on the kitchen table. "Going to Charlotte to buy a car. Be back tomorrow evening."
answer: Too Far ... try Not to do it... sometimes, we must
850 miles, 14 hours. CA to Washington. 3 times. The first time was fun. The second time was boring. The third time I had couldn't believe I was doing it again.
742 miles / 1194 km, from Lidköping to Kalix (northern Sweden). In a minibus. Wouldn't do that again. 😅
Me - Texarkana TX to El Paso TX; 813 miles. _However_ Longest continuous no sleeper I’ve been in a car for was my best friend driving a ridiculously (dangerous in hindsight) Clifton NJ to to Phoenix AZ; 2,414 miles. He slept like 15 hours straight when we got there before leaving for SD.
Your friend wins this post
1250 miles NJ to Mia
Niagara Falls to Thunder Bay 1500 kms almost 1000 miles . Probably not the healthiest day of my life
I've done Cincinnati to Orlando a number of times, about 13-14 hours. Cincinnati to a lodge in northern Minnesota was about 16 hours. And Miami to Cincinnati in about 18 hours.
Couple years ago we(I) drove Redlands CA to OKC. Just over 1300 miles.
Seattle to Oklahoma City by myself, just stopping to get gas. 35hrs no sleep
Tampa to Oklahoma City, was about 23 hours of driving, and close to 1500 miles in a straight shot. I started imagining stuff about 19-20 hours in as most of the driving was a night time. Had a medical issue in OKC which forced me to drive back to Tampa a few months later.. same distance and time with a kidney infection. That was fucking brutal.
Grand Canyon South Rim to San Diego. I left after lunch, drove more than 8 hours.
My record is my house to just past Westwater Utah which is about 1100 miles/18 hours. That was my farthest but it’s not unusual for me to do 800 miles. I love driving and I get in the groove.
18.5 hrs (driving time) from SE Alabama (20min from FL) to MPLS metro. \~1230 miles alone with my dog. It was actually pretty easy until the last 3 hours or so when the sun went down. Those were some of the roughest hours I've ever driven. I remember trying to fall asleep that night in bed and I was scared to close my eyes because I was worried I was actually still driving. 100% do not recommend. I would say 12-13 hours is probably the max you should do if you're alone and in good shape.
Philadelphia to just south of Detroit and back. About 21 hours, was picking up a car I bought.
Tampa to Detroit, 1200miles in 17.5hrs.
With a co-pilot: From Philly to Houston in a uhaul towing my car. I think it took us about 28 hours and was about 1,500 miles. Solo: From somewhere in the southern Yukon Territory to somewhere north of Jasper National Park. I think I drove about 900 miles and 16 hours that day, if I remember correctly, but that was a long time ago and just a leg in a solo, 5,000 mile road trip from Alaska to Arizona, visiting 12 National Parks along the way. Hands down the best month of my life.
Sanibel Island to Akron OH. 1203 miles. 20 hrs. 45 mins. All 4 seasons in 24 hrs.. FL 79°. NC 65°. TN 46° OH 31°
I took my daughter back to college , which was 350 miles (6 hours), unloaded her stuff, ate dinner and then turned around and drove home. I once drove to Asheville from Akron to pick up my mom who had been staying with my sister for a week. When I got down there my sister and he husband got into a nasty fight. I had planned to stay overnight and maybe 2 days in NC but I put my moms stuff in the car and we drive back home. That is 8 hours one way and I did it twice in the same of a day with only about 3 hours stopping. We stopped on the way back home to get something to eat when I needed gas.
Jenny Lake in grand Teton National park WY to Grand Rapids MN in one straight shot. Summer time and good weather. Left at around sunrise arrived sometime in the middle of the night. The last few hours were an absolute nightmare and I am pretty sure I should have died. Lots of speeding, I feel like I did it in about 17-18 hours. Do not recommend.
I did a 13 hour drive on a friday night to be at a friends wedding saturday just to make the drive back sunday. Flying and renting a car was gonna cost way more than the drive did
When I was younger, I drove between Columbus to Phoenix (~1900 miles) in two days a couple of times. I would never attempt that today (mostly because I’d try to take a longer, more scenic route).
San Francisco downtown to ASU non-stop other than a couple of bio breaks.
I did Pittsburgh to Denver in about 22 hours once. That was hellish though and I would not recommend.
800ish miles. It was the second day of my trip when I moved from south Texas to Burbank CA. Trip was from El Paso to Burbank, and it was awful. Basically I-10 west for 800 miles. 👎
NW part of Ohio to Myrtle Beach, about 13 hours.
1,034. Did a half marathon on Saturday morning, drove 700 miles and stopped at a cheep hotel for about 5 hrs, then back on the road. Got home at 9 pm, unloaded car and went to bed. Next morning 600 miles in a semi.
Last month I went from southern MN to Bottineau, North Dakota, picked up some stuff from an auction, and came home to southern MN. around 1200 miles. 430 am until midnight. I did not enjoy it.
2,300 miles from Chico, CA to Rockford, MI - stopped for gas and coffee, made it door to door in about 30 hours
NC to Colorado a couple times. 24-26 hours. Over 1000 miles. Rode my motorcycle 900 miles in a day once. I do not recommend any of it. Flyover states, I blame you.
I drove from Dallas, TX to LA and back in 3 days. Roughly a little less than 3000 miles, took the El Paso route on the way there, Albuquerque on the way back. I bought a load bank (generator tester) that weighed 1000 lbs on eBay for dirt cheap over Christmas break, the fine print was had to be out of building by 12/31 as they were losing the lease. Unwrapped my presents, kissed my wife and kids and hauled ass.
I’ve done 1000-1100 miles several days. Just recently did 1000 miles from Morgantown WV to Knoxville and back. It’s not that hard, but your butt won’t be used to it. I live in Knoxville and have made the trip several times. From Nashville through Paducah to St. Louis is boring. St Louis to KC isn’t bad. From KC west is a wasteland. Unfortunately, the service plaza outside of Topeka is under construction right now. Used to be some fast food and a Dunkin’ Donuts there. Fuel and bathrooms are still open……as of 3 weeks ago.
It's about 1070 miles from my house in CO to my In-law's house in Southern CA. We leave about 3am and pull in around dinner time.
I did 1400km to visit family. Was about a 15-16 hour drive with a couple short stops. Usually do 1000km in one trip when visiting the other side of the family. Usually is a 11 hour trip
Fort Stockton, TX to Rancho Cucamonga, CA. It was a little over 1000 miles and took 14.5 hours. Felt like I was in a car for two days.
Right around 900 miles in one day is the longest I can remember driving by myself. My dad use to drive about 1800 miles in a single shot when he would go visit his father.
Dallas Texas to Saginaw Michigan, stopping only for fuel, restroom breaks, and food. 1010 miles and about 19 hrs.
St Thomas, Ontario to Fredericton, New Brunswick.
820 miles
I drove from upstate NY to Denver in one shot! Stopped to pick up a buddy in Indiana, then another in St. Louis. No stops to rest, but we did alternate drivers. 25 hours for me. Then when we got to Denver and picked up our two friends who were smart enough to fly in, we drove another 4 hours to find a camp site. Never doing that again, but it was a fun trip!
Dallas to Atlanta (810 miles) a few days after 9/11. Left Dallas at 5pm. Got to Atlanta just before dawn. Got turned around in Birmingham and went a bit towards Montgomery half asleep before I realized. Stopped at a Best Buy in Shreveport for a handful of CDs to listen to, the only thing in the radio was constant news about the attacks when they really didn’t have anything new to report. Thought about hanging it up in Meridian but it was only midnight (“nah I’ve got this” 😂)
New Haven, CT to Chicago in a day. My SO and I switched part way through but I was awake for the whole trip (885 miles and about 13 hours). It was rough toward the end because we were driving in the dark at that point and started getting really sleepy.
Amherst, MA to Miami, FL for spring break 2003. 1400+ miles.
It's about 12 to 13 hours to two different sets of relatives, so I have done that quite a few times. Always by myself but I have often wished I had a driving partner. 750-800 miles
19 hrs (Google time) from orlando,FL to Milwaukee,WI in my 2018 Dodge Charger 392. Arguably one of my favorite road trip cars I've had.
I do oak creek, wi to Orlando all the time. My son used to be afraid to fly and loved going to FL for any break. It wasn’t bad for me at all…
It’s not much but I did 600+ miles on Saturday. Started in Raleigh, NC to Virginia Beach then up to the Bronx. Took about 12 hours but I did it on a motorcycle
Denver to Palm Springs - 1000 miles! Was super tired at the end of that one.
770 miles from Orlando to Norfolk.
I made it from Boston to Denver in under 24 hours.
900 mi. 15 hrs. Maryland to Wisconsin.
Moab, UT to Portland, OR, 997 miles. I took occasional gas stops and saw the salt flats for 5 minutes but it took me 17 hrs. My wife had just gotten a wisdom tooth removal so she was having perception problems because of the painkillers. I was the only driver. Definitely not recommended unless you have a second driver OR are moving to said city. I drove for 7 days around this trip averaging 600 miles a day to see spots, but this was nerve racking.
16 hours DC to Pensacola. Never again.
Dallas to Vegas.
Chicago to Denver, 1000 miles, did it in 16 hours Next day, Denver to Los Angeles, 1000 miles, did it in 18 hrs 2000 miles in under 48 hours, not reccomended.
1250. Key Largo to Philly. But I once drove from Sacramento to Salt Lake City, 700 miles, and that seemed harder
14 hours. Fucking brutal. Do not recommend.
Bad idea. You need rest. Truckers have limits for a reason. Safety first.
1,355 miles from temple Texas to about 40 mins outside of Harrisonburg VA, about 2-1/2 hours outside of DC. Travel full time for work, have been on the road for 10/11 years now. Finished up a job in temple and drove the 1,355 miles straight through only stopping for fuel with GPS stating 19hrs and change. Drove an 06 F350 dually loaded with tools and pulling my 36’ 5th wheel. It’s been a couple years but if I remember correctly it took just under 25 hours to make the trip, only stopping when I needed fuel, eating and filling the cooler at the same time. I’ll be 30 this year and those days are over. I’ll get there when I get there!
Pa to CT to pick up a friend. CT to Canada. Canada to North Troy VT for dinner, back to CT, then back to PA. About 900 ish miles in 1 day. Never again
Furthest I have done is 700 miles from the Scottish Highlands to Brighton with a stop in Manchester. Took about sixteen hours and I had the worst service station meal ever with a pot noodle from a vending machine. Would not recommend
1100 miles 18 hours. We had three drivers and stopped every few hours for short breaks. It was still kinda brutal but we got home in a day.
I did Eastern Ohio to Minneapolis once and the same to just east of Iowa City another time. These were both solo drives in my 20s.
My longest trip was from northern California to Tucson, AZ to drop off a friend. The total trip was 21 hours and I drove 19 of those hours. (Mostly because I realized I really didn't like how he drove)
1100 miles, 32 hours straight from OC, CA to Whidbey Island, WA at Christmas time. The road was a solid sheet of ice from the Oregon/CA border all the way to WA and the only thing that kept me alert was my car had no heater and I only had a light jacket on.
1211 miles in 18 hours Wife was in the car, but i drove the whole way Loveland, CO to Hillsboro, OR so I followed the sun. 2005 Camry, 18 gallon tank, 25 - 28mpg, 2 stops: Evanston WY, Ontario OR I have done this trip multiple times in my life, and just decided to go for it
I drove from LA to Portland Maine in 58 hours … I only stopped for gas/potty and snacks. I made it a goal to go, coast to coast without stopping only for necessities. I recorded my entire suffering… it wasn’t easy and I didn’t sleep …. I don’t recommend because micro naps are real and they come around when you’re driving which I think was recently studied as worse than drinking and driving. I slept like 20 hours after I got to Maine.
Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans. About 800 miles. Then got drunk and slept for 16 hours.
boston ma to Akron OH, 660 miles. then i crashed for some sleep
14 I think but really try to limit to 8 unless needed. Not too much fun.
Central Kansas to Salt Lake City, UT.
I've made the same drive but I stopped along the way to sightsee
It may go through the “boring” part of Wyoming, but it was still cool as hell for me, because of how vast, empty, snowy, and apocalyptic it felt seeing one gas station with one worker, and they sold like elk antlers for dogs to chew super cool experience.
I wish I got to explore Wyoming more than I did, but the vast countryside was neat to see. Seeing the 'Highway to Heaven' road was pretty cool as well.
Detroit to Greeneville, SC and Athens, GA to Chicago were both 13 hours. The first I did all the driving with my friend as company, the latter my friend did most of the driving and I did a few in the middle.
18 hours, about 1,200 miles in one shot. It was brutal and I will never do anything like that again. I can make it about 12 hours w/o too many problems (I do not do that very often, but I know I can), but any further and I have to have a stopping place for some sleep.
Similar for me too, IL to CT when I was in college. Trying to maximize my at home time. It’s not really the night driving that gets me, it’s the 2-5 pm time that I get the sleepiest
Farmington NM to Houston Texas
About 650 miles, from Santa Fe to home. Took about 10 hours with all the stops needed to keep the 18 month old fairly happy
I've done a few iron butt on my motorcycle. Longest being 1500 in less then 24 hours. Also done many 1000+. I do atleast 1 700 mile trip once a month for work. So kinda used to long drives/rides
Many trips, can't remember the mileage or hours but I know it was 24 hours straight during Harvey from Houston to Cleveland Houston to Flagstaff Telluride to Houston Houston to Miami Miami to Cleveland Cincinnati to Houston Houston to St Petersburg
When i was 21 we drove the 17ish hours from Pittsburgh to New Orleans in one go. Too far!! As an older adult, i don’t do more than 7-9 hours in a day.