Advice! Atlanta to L.A. over Thanksgiving. I-20/I-10 or I-40??
I am moving from Atlanta to L.A. over Thanksgiving weekend. I need to make the trip in 3-4 days, so there is little time for, or interest in, much sight-seeing. Yahoo and Mapquest disagree on whether I should take I-20 to I-10 through Dallas and southern NM and AZ, or I-40 through Little Rock, Oklahoma City, and northern NM and AZ. Anyone have any advice? The mileage difference appears to be less than 30 miles between the routes, so that is not a big deal. The things I am concerned with are: traffic, weather, elevation changes (my SUV may struggle with the trailer), overall ease and simplicity of route, distance between gas stations in uninhabited areas, and all other things being equal, what of interest I might see along the drive or with brief stops. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!