I-75 Through Florida and Georgia: Fog, Congestion, and the Long Haul South

Why the interstate connecting the Midwest to Florida's Gulf Coast is a consistent danger for commercial drivers

Interstate 75 is one of the longest north-south interstates in the United States, running approximately 1,786 miles from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Canadian border to Hialeah, Florida, near Miami. For commercial drivers, I-75 is a primary artery connecting the Midwest manufacturing belt and Great Lakes region to Florida’s population centers and Gulf ports. The full length of the route is demanding, but two sections in particular — Florida and Georgia — concentrate the corridor’s most acute dangers.

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