Which route? Destin, Florida to DFW?

[SMKR]

I see 3 options:

1- mobile, al to meridian, ms where you hit I20 then straight shot to DFW

2- mobile, al to hattisburgh to Jackson ms where you hit I20

3-take I10 to Lafayette L.A. then cut up to Shreveport. My only concern with that is hitting baton rouge at 5pm today.

Anyone driven this route before?

[Mike]

Trip Summary:
Miles: 717.2



Leg Leg Total Total
State/Country Route Miles Hours Interchange Miles Hours Miles Hours

Origin: 75022 Flower Mound, TX, Denton 0:00 (On-Duty) 0.00

TX East Local 5.5 0:11 + Local Grapevine Mills Pkwy 5.5 0:11 5.5 0:11
TX Right Grapevine Mills Pkwy 0.3 0:00 + Grapevine Mills Pkwy Ramp 5.8 0:11 5.8 0:11
TX Straight Ramp 0.4 0:01 + Ramp TX-121 6.2 0:13 6.2 0:13
TX West TX-121 (International Pkwy) 0.4 0:00 + TX-121 Ramp 6.6 0:13 6.6 0:13
TX Bear right Ramp 1.0 0:03 + Ramp I 635 7.6 0:16 7.6 0:16
TX East I 635 (Lbj Frwy) 29.3 0:25 + I 635 Exit 6B 36.9 0:41 36.9 0:41
TX Bear right Exit 6B 0.9 0:03 + Exit 6B US-80 37.8 0:44 37.8 0:44
TX East US-80 16.1 0:14 + US-80 TX-557 Spur 53.9 0:57 53.9 0:57
TX East TX-557 Spur 2.9 0:02 + TX-557 Spur Ramp 56.8 1:00 56.8 1:00
TX Bear right Ramp 0.6 0:02 + Ramp I 20 57.4 1:02 57.4 1:02
TX East I 20 136.3 1:57 (to TX/LA State Line) 193.7 2:59 193.7 2:59
LA East I 20 189.0 2:42 (to LA/MS State Line) 382.8 5:41 382.8 5:41
MS East I 20 46.1 0:40 + I 20 Exit 47A 428.9 6:20 428.9 6:20
MS Bear right Exit 47A 1.3 0:04 + Exit 47A US-49 430.2 6:24 430.2 6:24
MS South US-49 81.8 1:38 + US-49 Ramp 512.0 8:02 512.0 8:02
MS Bear right Ramp 0.3 0:01 + Ramp I 59 512.3 8:03 512.3 8:03
MS South I 59 7.7 0:07 + I 59 Exit 59 520.0 8:10 520.0 8:10
MS Bear right Exit 59 0.7 0:02 + Exit 59 US-98 520.8 8:12 520.8 8:12
MS East US-98 47.9 0:57 + US-98 MS-613 568.7 9:10 568.7 9:10
MS South MS-613 5.2 0:08 + MS-613 MS-26 573.8 9:17 573.8 9:17
MS East MS-26 4.4 0:07 + MS-26 US-98 578.2 9:24 578.2 9:24
MS East US-98 7.2 0:09 (to MS/AL State Line) 585.4 9:32 585.4 9:32
AL East US-98 22.5 0:27 + US-98 Ramp 607.9 9:59 607.9 9:59
AL Bear right Ramp 0.0 0:00 Restriction 607.9 10:00 607.9 10:00



AL Straight Springhill Ave 0.1 0:00 + Springhill Ave US-98 608.0 10:00 608.0 10:00
AL East US-98 5.3 0:07 + US-98 Ramp 613.3 10:07 613.3 10:07
AL Bear right Ramp 0.6 0:02 + Ramp I 10 613.9 10:09 613.9 10:09
AL East I 10 38.3 0:33 (to AL/FL State Line) 652.2 10:41 652.2 10:41
FL East I 10 12.1 0:10 + I 10 Exit 12 664.2 10:52 664.2 10:52
FL Bear right Exit 12 0.2 0:01 + Exit 12 I 110 664.5 10:52 664.5 10:52
FL South I 110 6.0 0:05 + I 110 Exit 1B 670.5 10:57 670.5 10:57
FL Straight Exit 1B 0.3 0:01 Restriction 670.7 10:58 670.7 10:58



FL Straight E Chase St 0.5 0:01 Restriction 671.2 10:59 671.2 10:59



FL Left Bayfront Pkwy 0.3 0:00 + Bayfront Pkwy US-98 671.5 10:59 671.5 10:59
FL East US-98 45.4 0:55 + US-98 Local 717.0 11:54 717.0 11:54
FL Left Local 0.2 0:00 Destin, FL, 32540 717.2 11:54 717.2 11:54
Arrive Loaded

Dest: 32540 Destin, FL, Okaloosa 0:00 (On-Duty) 0.00 717.2 11:54 717.2 11:54

[SMKR]

Thanks but was kinda looking for 1st hand experience

[Mike]

Thanks but was kinda looking for 1st hand experience

I'm pretty sure PC Miler has more "1st hand experience" than anyone else on the board.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Ive been from Jackson to DFW via 20, it wasnt bad at all.

[Ted]

We are leaving tomorrow, taking 20 to Jackson, and then cutting down 49

[SMKR]

I'm pretty sure PC Miler has more "1st hand experience" than anyone else on the board.

Ok lol

[Mike]

Ok lol

Route #1 = 758.9 miles.
Route #2 = 722.6 miles.
Route #3 = 784.3 miles.

Hope that helps

[95DRGT]

I like route 3 personally. Sometimes that jaunt through Alabama can be a whipping

[SMKR]

Route #1 = 758.9 miles.
Route #2 = 722.6 miles.
Route #3 = 784.3 miles.

Hope that helps

It does thanks mike

[71chevellejohn]

Route 2.

Edit -
I drove to Florida earlier this year via route2 and had no problems. A few years back, I went to Florida via route3 and I49(Shreveport - Lafayette) seemed to be pretty rough as I recall.

[Mike]

I'm cheap, so I prefer the first route I posted since it's only 717 miles..

[Tyrone Biggums]

On a trip to Disney, I've driven #3 twice. Though the drive itself is a beat down, I thought it was the best route. We're headed to Destin in a couple of months and I'm glad we're flying. I just need to figure out some family friendly stuff to do down there.

[Fastlane]

I have driven to/through that area a few times. I like the 3rd route. It is a little longer but typically less traffic. I just got back from New Orleans and I hit the Baton Rouge area around rush hour but the traffic wasn't bad. Jump off I10 and pick up I12 just outside of Baton Rouge and the ride to Mississippi is a good deal shorter.

[GeorgeG.]

we drove back from Orlando and hit Baton Rouge during the afternoon rush...I don't recall it being that bad. The previous time we took I-10 to Hattiesburg and Jackson and it was alot less traffic. I don't recall favoring one more than the other, we left when we planned and got there when we got there.

I definitely wouldn't go to Meridian..too much of a direct North to South route when you can be going diagonally through MS.