Interstate 5 (I-5)


San Diego, CA to Blaine, WA

Interstate 5

San Diego, CA to Blaine, WA

I-5 is the primary Pacific Coast north-south corridor, running 1,381 miles from San Diego through Los Angeles, the Central Valley, Portland, and Seattle to the Canadian border. It connects the three largest West Coast metro areas and serves as the backbone for Pacific port freight distribution inland. Trucker hazards include Siskiyou Pass in southern Oregon, dense tule fog in California's Central Valley, and the high risk of wildfire-related closures along the I-5 corridor through northern California and southern Oregon.

Length
1381 miles
Risk Rating
MODERATE

Risk Factors

Siskiyou Pass (OR) Central Valley tule fog (CA) Wildfire closures (CA/OR) Heavy port traffic (LA/Long Beach) Grapevine grades (CA)

Notorious Segments

  • Grapevine/Tejon Pass, CA
  • Siskiyou Pass, OR

Connected Hubs

Regions

United States West California Oregon Washington