I'm moving and need to drive my stuff from Chicago to NYC. Ideally would like to do as much of the drive as safely possible on day 1. Any suggestions on best place to stop overnight?

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It's a hard question. I've driven that route many times. Cleveland area is, well cleveland. Then you either go south to Pittsburgh (if you do, Pittsburgh is worth a visit) or stay north, which may be a little faster but omg there's nothing -- Erie, Buffalo or really down and out tiny towns on the back roads. Sounds like you're not adventurous, so I'd suggest Pittsburgh.

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I've done this drive before -- stayed in downtown Cleveland one night. It helps to be fresh when you go through PA -- 6 hours on farm roads is very taxing.

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13.5 hours if done without breaks. I don't know that I would feel comfortable driving over 800 miles in one day. There's a reason truck drivers are usually restricted to about 600 miles per day

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Grab a hotel or motel in Youngstown and take I-80. If crossing the Hudson, take a break first in N NJ so you're fresh for NYC's traffic.

@C1 - why would you take 6 hours of farm roads in PA instead of 80?

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I just did the reverse in a day, totally doable if you plan breaks / naps on your route

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What is that, like a 12 Hour drive? Why would you need to stop beyond food and gas breaks?

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If woman driving alone I would split up

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Also I am driving alone so no opportunity to switch off driving with someone

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If I had to stop it would be as close as I could get to NYC as possible...better to have one awful day than 2 bad days driving

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I've done this drive. I stopped in Youngstown, Ohio, but I wish I'd stopped sooner. I also drove in January and it was snowing/freezing raining. I wouldn't suggest doing this in 1 day bc the drive is super boring and thus, even more taxing

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Also time your arrival in NYC carefully - anytime before 10 or after 3, you'll be dealing with God awful traffic. What area are you moving to?

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I think I'm going to stop overnight in college park that way I do 570 miles on day one and 245 miles on day two. Seems like a good way to split it

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@C1 Yes!! What I was trying to say but much better said

@P1, being on 80 through PA IS being on farm roads. There is literally nothing for miles around as you drive.

I've done this drive while moving. Day 1 was Chicago to western PA, about 45 min to 1 hr east of Pittsburgh. Just stayed at a random Hampton inn off I-80 and it was fine. Day 2 right into the NYC area, had a leisurely morning and made it in well before evening rush hour.

@C1 OK, I've just never heard of an interstate called a farm road before. And I was just on I-20 in west Texas a few weeks ago literally in farm and ranch country; there it's "the big highway".

@OP If you stay in State College, home of Penn State, you'll likely find it to be s very cool college town and a nice place to overnight.

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