Towing from MA, then testing @Bradenton early Jan

[jmcarter]

Eric, I’ve always used I-81 even though it’s further the aggravations are fewer. They test a little of everything at Bradenton so don’t imagine it being an issue. A lot closer would be testing at Valdosta, Gainesville or Orlando since their test and tune plus regular bracket programs kick off mid-January. Gainesville will be on brand new concrete so might be iffy for a while. Weather is a crapshoot with Bradenton being a smidge better normally.

[Brian Fink]

I have traveled from MA to Myrtle Beach numerous times .Yes, route 81 is longer . However, the flip side is you eliminate New Jersey and D.C.and as a result , the stress level is considerably less as well as the tolls .
You can pick up 95 by taking route 66 in Virginia to route 17 or stay on 66 to route 234
I would also recommend taking route 295 around Richmond .

[Bill Harris]

Bradenton is only a couple of miles off of I-75, and across the state (Florida) from I-95. If you are going I-81, there is no reason to pick up I-95, just pick up I-75 at Knoxville and head straight down I-75. Atlanta is the biggest PITA, but if you hit it at the right time it isn't terrible. Try to hit it at night. I almost always stay on I-75 through downtown Atlanta instead of taking I-285 around the city. It is shorter and not bad except for a couple of miles in downtown where I-75, I-85 and I-20 all mix. Avoid rush hour at all costs! If it is moving, the speed limits are a joke. Everyone is going 80 in 55 MPH zones. Once south of Atlanta, I-75 is pretty nice all the way to Tampa. Long trip!

[Casey Miles]

I would stay on I95 because it's pretty flat, but avoid the tolls around Baltimore and DC, take the x95 west, it adds a few miles but worth it. Around Jacksonville Florida, take I 10 to I75 it's only like 40 miles. Go south I75 for about 200 miles you are there. BTW, Maryland express way didn't accept my E-ZPass, so pay the toll there.