If I were racing another person from New Orleans, LA to San Antoino, TX in a car, what would be the best route

Question

Traffic, Construction, Houston.

The plan is to for both cars to leave New Orleans with a full tank of gas at 8 a.m. - I don't know how bad traffic is on I-10 around Lafayette and Houston (assuming I get to houston around noonish). I would like to obey all speed limits and laws.

Answer 1

the key is to drive all night. just keep going. stock up on 5 hour energy shots and drive through the night

Answer 2

I like that last sentence "I would like to obey all speed limits and laws"....yeah, right! Who you fooling???

Your "Cannonball Run idea is rather humorous, to say the least. You'll find traffic congestion between NOLA and Baton Rouge along I-10 and I-12.

And West of Baton Rouge, you'll likely find some tempting long stretches along the Atchafalaya Basin bridge, given you elude the State Trooper air patrols and high tech laser speed detection gear (which is cleverly well hidden).

In Louisiana, the rule of thumb: If it looks tempting to race down the road--it's monitored by Louisiana State Police ( LSP ). In Texas: you DON'T want to get pulled over by a Texas Ranger ( Don't Mess With Texas, pardner!!)--where that state's traffic fines are some of the highest in the U.S.

Happy Motoring!! Y'all come on back now, y' hear?

Answer 3

Google Maps

543 mi – about 8 hours 23 mins
1. Head south on La Salle St toward Perdido St 0.1 mi
2. Turn right at Poydras St 0.4 mi
2 mins
3. Take the ramp on the left onto I-10 W
Entering Texas 539 mi
8 hours 13 mins
4. Take exit 574 to merge onto I-37 N/US-281 N toward Johnson City 1.7 mi
2 mins
5. Take exit 141 toward Downtown/Commerce St/The Alamo 0.3 mi
1 min
6. Follow signs for US-281 N/I-35/I-37 N and merge onto E Commerce St 0.9 mi
4 mins
7. Turn left at S Flores St 249 ft

To: San Antonio, TX