How fast do you drive in California?

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  1. Prostar_Central

    Prostar_Central Light Load Member

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  3. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Don't go over 60 mph. The posted speed limit for trucks is 55 mph.

    Cruising at 65 would be 10 miles per hour over the speed limit and you would be a juicy target for CHP.

    You can get away with 62 mph north of Woodland until you are north of Corning. I recommend 60 mph everywhere else.
     
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  4. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Let ‘em run the Etrucks and sustainability on themselves.

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  5. jarhead0311

    jarhead0311 Road Train Member

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    Best not to go over 60. I got a ticket near Fresno in 2019 for going 65 and it cost me 528$.
     
  6. welldigger00

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    I run 62 everywhere I go in cali. I get walked on all day long by trucks running in the 70’2 10 west bound from Blythe to Indio. The 5 north of the grapevine everyone runs 62-65.
     
  7. WesternPlains

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    The CHP gives grace at 60mph. Now the drivers are pushing faster. CHP is gonna start clamping down if they don’t cut it out.
    I remember back when all limits were 55 for everybody. Cops would give tickets for 56 or 57. It was bad.
    55 is complete drudgery. 60 really isn’t too bad. They ain’t gonna nail you for drifting a little faster downhill. Especially when they see you slowing it back dow while going down hill.
     
  8. Thrasher28

    Thrasher28 Road Train Member

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    58 in populated areas and then 60 when I get out to Barstow if on 40 or 15
     
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  9. Concorde

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    57-58 on cruise..Everyone blows my door off..
     
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  10. dptrucker

    dptrucker Road Train Member

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    I run 60 -62.
    have got 2 tix in a cmv.
    one at 64 and other at 65.
     
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  11. PacoTaco

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    The first time I went into CA was from Las Vegas. I was going 58 and I was the slowest one on the road. Now I'll do 62 in the desert and 58 in the cities. I still get passed by most trucks.
     
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