Your most hated cities to drive through and why.
Posted by PomeloResponsible122@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 61 comments
Here’s my top 5.
(Disclaimer; New York City is the last major city I am yet to visit)
- Dallas (bane of my existence)
-some of the stupidest drivers in the country.
-probably the worst large scale traffic in the country.
-basically every major highway in the DFW area will have multiple accidents at any given time.
- Chicago
-CONSTRUCTION ZONE, REDUCED SPEED 45MPH.
-possibly has the slowest drivers in the country (pointing at you I94 drivers… Doing like 30mph on an interstate like it’s normal).
-rush hour traffic at 10:30pm.
- Houston
-the most insane, aggressive drivers in the country.
-turn signal? More like “literally every single person come cut me off” signal.
-not only do interstates get gridlocked, literally everything else does too. No shortcuts here.
- Los Angeles
-highways are more clogged than the arteries of someone on my 600lb life.
-oh you need to drive 90 miles? That’ll take 5 hours.
-on ramps shorter than any relationship that started on a movie set.
- Atlanta
-surprised this ranked lowest on my list? Me too.
-slow drivers, not as bad Chicago.
-just don’t come in here from I20, I75, or I85. Avoid the 285 as well. Oh wait…..
warwgn@reddit
Montreal QC. Crumbling infrastructure, ignorant inconsiderate drivers, not truck friendly.
Dense_Particular3134@reddit
And all signs are in French
Great_Indication3882@reddit
The whole state of New Jersey. I know you said cities. But id literally just name 5 cities in New Jersey.
Atlanta is definitely a honorable mention tho 😆
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Lmao you know it’s funny, been to Jersey 3 times now near Newark. Never had any problems. Thinking back though it was never around rush hour.
DarthBrownBeard@reddit
Its because all of the assholes are in Atlanta.
DarthBrownBeard@reddit
Atlanta. Because of assholes. Theyre on the left. Theyre on the right. Theyre in front. Theyre behind you. Going up a ramp? Yep. Assholes below you. Going under an overpass? Guess what. Assholes above you. Atlanta can go to hell. It can go to hell, and it can die.
Splinterdog0317@reddit
How many assholes we got on this ship anyhow?
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Burn it to the ground.
Moose-bay@reddit
We tried that once, it was only a temporary fix
Pitiful-MobileGamer@reddit
I'm amazed not to see Toronto
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Considering I’ve never been to Canada it’s not a big surprise. But if I could go there, I’d guarantee it would piss me off just as much as any other American city lmao.
warwgn@reddit
I would take Toronto over Montreal any day…
Pitiful-MobileGamer@reddit
Canadians are generally friendly and generous, until we get behind the wheel. Afterwards we transform into passive aggressive, deranged, outright dangerous drivers.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Pretty sure the meanest Canadian driver would probably be comparable to the nicest Houstonian driver lmao.
Pitiful-MobileGamer@reddit
I've driven 48 states, I put Toronto on par with the watermelon 400. There's areas with lot worse drivers for sure.
somaliansilver@reddit
You’d be surprised. I love Toronto but the drivers are fucked.
OkEvening87@reddit
It’s not that bad. Plus you have a zillion radio stations in every language to listen to
Human_Ebb_6533@reddit
Strange, what Chicago are you talking about? I swear everyone is a fucking nascar driver even on construction zones
opinionated_penguin@reddit
Rockwall to Weatherford or vice versa is just 84 miles of punishment. The Texpress system throughout the city is the only saving grace but it will not prevent you 100% from getting fucked somewhere inside those 84 miles
Bamfurlough@reddit
Dallas Fort Worth. Terrible traffic and the road construction is so constant that GPS navigation is unreliable.
Flimsyfishy@reddit
I'd just put in the DC to Baltimore areas. Maryland drivers are fucking terrible.
Jersey turnpike always has at least one clapped out truck hauling a container doing no more than 45.
Whoever designed the road system in Nashville should be put in the loony bin.
Chicago was the bane of my existence when I was OTR, especially if they didn't want to pay for tolls. Hours of my life lost on 94/90.
NikoRavage@reddit
Baton fucking Rouge!! Only one way in, one way out. It contains the only stretch of the entire i10 that drops down to one fuckin lane. Absolute shitty engineering work!
cwhite225@reddit
Don’t forget the basin bridge from B.R to Lafayette that can have a 3hr standstill at anytime of the day
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Good point, probably the worst section of I-10 in the country lol.
Appropriate_Gur_6642@reddit
Surprisingly I have to say the same about Atlanta, does it suck, absolutely! but honestly not as bad as some other cities.
DaRealMexicanTrucker@reddit
Kansas City. Both MO And KS. Iunno why THAT place has always felt like a labryinth to me.
WolvTheHero@reddit
When I was OTR I went to 47 states multiple times (no Maine). Houston and DFW were the worst! Baltimore and Boston suck. Local now and I seriously can’t stand Columbus Ohio drivers. I go to Indy and back at night and I can get all the way there and almost back without issue but once I get on 270 people are constantly doing stupid shit. Yesterday I nearly got side swiped by cars that were passing me, hadn’t actually completed the pass yet but still cut back in front of me. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BY 3 DIFFERENT CARS! Seriously would consider moving somewhere else if the opportunity came along.
itstimetochewass@reddit
Surprised Austin, TX isn't on the list.
GumbysDonkey@reddit
Milwaukee. Absolute idiots there.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Not gonna lie last time I ran 94 through Chicago I was happy to be in Milwaukee lmao.
Playful-Excuse-272@reddit
Me too
Cheah978@reddit
NYC native so it’s never been to rough
1 for me Boston (New England Drivers)
2 Dallas/Houston
3 LA/San Diego
4 ALL OF OREGON
5 Miami
AFewForLeftyToo@reddit
Boston…I’ve never driven anywhere else where you can get so aggressively cut off while going 7 mph.
Mstrchf117@reddit
Pretty much anything southeast. Orlando, Atlanta, Houston. 85 through SC. Nashville and Chattanooga.
Chicago and slow drivers feels like an oxymoron. Maybe just trucks? Construction, yeah. Rush hour traffic at 1030? I guess but at least it's moving. Im from the area so Chicago doesnt bother me as much as many other cities. The joke is 90 on 90, the speed limit is more of a suggestion. Unless you're like downtown traffic is only "bad" at some very specific times, its just heavy 24/7
Dragex11@reddit
I despise 85 through SC. I also get pretty salty about 40 through Tennessee, as a Tennessean. Way too much traffic for that to all be a 2 lane stretch.
GumbysDonkey@reddit
Yeah I love Chicago. I drive through every night. Only time I see slow drivers is the few miles I put in on I-55. 294 is a race and it's awesome.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
85 through SC is pretty painful. I’ve done Charlotte to Atlanta a few times and it’s basically stop and go traffic the entire time..
BocieQ_7@reddit
Warszawa is annoying because of the ban for trucks since 7 to 10 and later on since 4pm till 8pm as well as traffic and people being in a constant hurry- no one will let you in, Antwerpen is a nightmare because of the traffic, Łódź is horrendous, Paris is a clusterfuck at first but the more you go there the easier you can "understand" the chaos unfolding, Wrocław is also pretty annoying because of traffic and because the entire A4 highway in Poland is a shitshow, here, have a list from across the big water my yankee kolegas
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Welp. My American is showing.
december151791@reddit
Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, DC, Indianapolis
AFewForLeftyToo@reddit
Not sure from a trucker perspective, but Nashville didn’t use to be that way. Agreed these days though, I’m from a couple hours down 24 and it’s almost always a shit show.
Frybread002@reddit
For me, it's pretty much the universally agreed upon cities that we all hate; LA, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Atlanta, the North-East as a whole, and Chicago/Gary.
The reason being, is that traffic sucks and the drivers suck as much.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Lmao. Wonder if that’s why Fallout 3 had the Garys.
Frybread002@reddit
Ayyyyyy!!!!
Yeah I was playing Fallout 76 and was like, "I've been here before."
Sweet-Campaign8199@reddit
Honorable mention to Memphis- these folks are aggressive. I've had numerous close calls here.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Lmao ironically where I am at while making this post 😂. Definitely a lot of morons here. Especially where 55 meets 40 and turns into 240. Everyone’s favorite place here is the Loves on Lamar Ave.
gothic-moon-bite@reddit
I drove through Houston and the aggressive merging was terrifying.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
It’s pretty absurd. I got so jaded I just start merging no matter what. Had people end up on the shoulder and off the road still trying to force their way in.
TheLazies@reddit
As a Fort Worth local I can attest that Dallas drivers and traffic are indeed stupid.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Honestly I’ve joked around with my buddy about how the entire DFW area has the “orb of confusion” from that episode of SpongeBob lmao. Once you enter city limits everything and everyone goes stupid, even your GPS…
TheLazies@reddit
They never ending construction creates this problem. One minute and exit will be open, hours later it's closed. One day a street will be there, the next, it's rubble. I lived here my whole life and I'm confused. Anyone who's not from here is truly screwed.
unftp-0@reddit
I can’t stand Dallas and I drive there often. I’m from Houston so I’m pretty much used to Houston and know the place pretty well
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
I’m from Houston too lol. Can’t stand driving there, but like you said, I’m used to it to some degree. Dallas pisses me off far more though. Idk what it is. It’s like there’s some sort of force field around the DFW area that immediately pisses you off.
unftp-0@reddit
Yup I mainly pick up 80% of my loads in Dallas, so if I can I try to get there at night and leave before 4AM after 4AM all hell breaks loose..
Sweet-Campaign8199@reddit
God forbid if it should rain (or snow) in DFW....chaos ensues.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
Lmao no kidding. Between those hours I generally give myself 2hrs for every 25 miles needing to be covered. The last 4 times I’ve set that rule I’ve made my appointments with minutes to spare…
Ayyeee_justin@reddit
In and around Atlanta. Houston and anywhere on I10 in Texas
Device-80@reddit
Washington DC is pretty horrendous
marcmayhem@reddit
Phila Freakin Delphia. Needs no explanation.
THExPILLOx@reddit
Nyc but that doesn't count because it sucks in general lol.
Dayton oh. The way 75 dumps onto 70 on that big ass hill guarantees some car will end up mergeing in front of me going 50 while I'm screaming down the hill at 70-75.
Philly pa. It's hell getting in, getting out, and with construction, getting through.
Elizabeth/newark nj. Mainly for traffic though.
And every city in tennessee, I really dislike all of them.
Over the years, I've softened on atlanta because unlike chicago, atlanta drivers are predictably aggressive and pushy. Chicago drivers have a little too much widwestern in them to commit to the thunder dome™™ and it makes them a little more dangerous imo.
PomeloResponsible122@reddit (OP)
I haven’t run the NE too much but so far my experience hasn’t been too bad. Also ironic cause I ran through Dayton on 70 literally 2 days ago but don’t really remember much cause I was on autopilot I guess lol. The ONE thing I will say about Atlanta is the road network is actually somewhat decent. On/off ramps are generally set up well and are predictable. I also like how most of the busier ones have 2 dedicated ramps instead of one.