As the winter months quickly approach, truck drivers need to start preparing for the new driving challenges they will face. One of these include driving through Mountain States where the weather and road conditions in mountain passes can change on a dime.
Len Dubois Trucking’s company policy is that if chain up warnings go into effect, it’s not safe to drive. The safety of our drivers is top priority, so we prefer that you find a safe place to park and wait for the road conditions to clear up instead of chaining up.
If you are traveling through Mountain States you’ll need to stay up-to-date with the weather conditions as you travel. Here are links to Mountain State DOT websites so that you can easily access the information you need.
Washington State Driving & Road Conditions- http://www.wsdot.com – has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone: In State 511; Out of State 1-800-695-7623
Oregon Driving & Road Conditions- http://www.tripcheck.com – has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone : In State 511; Out of State 503-588-2941
California Driving & Road Conditions- http://www.dot.ca.gov/roadsandtraffic.html – has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone: In State 511; Out of State 800-427-7623
Montana Driving & Road Conditions- http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/ – has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone; In State 511; Out of State 800-226-7623
Idaho Driving & Road Conditions – http://511.idaho.gov/ – has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone; In State 511; Out of State 1-888-432-7623
Utah Driving & Road Conditions – http://www.udot.utah.gov – has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone; In State 511; Out of State 866-511-UTAH (8824)
Nevada Driving & Road Conditions – http://nvroads.com/ – has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone; In State 511; Out of State 1-877-NV-ROADS
Colorado Driving & Road Conditions – http://www.coloradodot.info/ also see their I70 corridor site for a lot of useful trucking info http://www.trucki70.com/ – has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone; In State 511; Out of State 877-315-ROAD
British Columbia Driving & Road Conditions – http://www.drivebc.ca/ also see http://tranbc.ca/– has traveler info including mountain pass info and road closures.
Check by Phone; 800-550-4997
Remember your safety is our top priority. Don’t travel in dangerous situations. If you can’t avoid it, please drive safely.
