Hi,
I'm a long-time lurker and first-time poster...I'm moving from New York City to San Francisco at the end of the month. We're planning on taking a more southernly route due to the time of year (as well as doing it in a Penske 22 ft moving truck!). We have two drivers for this trip...so current route is as follows:

2/28 - NYC - Hagerstown, MD (~251.5 miles)
We're going to leave later in the afternoon after packing up the truck.

3/1 - Hagerstown, MD - Nashville, TN (~649 miles)

3/2 AM - Nashville, TN - Memphis, TN (~212 miles)
Stop at Graceland.

3/2 PM - Memphis, TN - Little Rock, AR (~135 miles)

3/3 - Little Rock, AR to Shamrock, TX (~504 miles)
Possibly stop in Oklahoma City.

3/4 - Shamrock, TX to Albuquerque, NM (~378 miles)

3/5 - Albuquerque, NM to Flagstaff, AZ (~323 miles)

3/6 - Flagstaff, AZ to Barstow, CA (~358 miles)

3/7 - Barstow, CA to Bay Area (~390 miles)

So, I have a few questions for you roadtrippers in regards to the trip:

1. Do you think I've given us enough time from place to place (while thinking about being able to see some sights on the trip)? I could space it out even further to a total of 10 days (right now it's at 7 full days.)

2. Any local/regional specialties (food stuffs and candies) that you can think of that I can pick up along the way to share with family in CA?

3. I'm really interested in Route 66 but how much will it slow me down in terms of daily mileage? Also, for the most part, do you know if it will accommodate a 22-ft moving van okay?

Thanks in advance for any help/advice! :)
--Sarah