Knoxville to Memphis: where to stop

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

• 320 Crossville · Genesis Road Likely cleanest. Buc-ee's Crossville · 67 mi from Knoxville 1 hr in
• 286 Cookeville · South Willow Avenue Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Cookeville · 101 mi from Knoxville 1 hr 30 min in
• 239 Watertown · Lebanon Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Lebanon · 148 mi from Knoxville 2 hr 15 min in
• 172 Centerville · Dickson Likely cleanest. QuikTrip 215 mi from Knoxville 3 hr 15 min in
• 143 Linden · Waverly Mixedest. Pilot 244 mi from Knoxville 3 hr 45 min in
• 82 Trenton Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Jackson · 305 mi from Knoxville 4 hr 45 min in
• 20 Canada Road · Lakeland Likely cleanest. Chick-fil-A Lakeland · 366 mi from Knoxville 5 hr 45 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 90 miles, about 1 hr 30 min: from Exit 172 (TN) to Exit 82 (TN). Stop before it if you can.
• 62 miles, about 1 hr: from Exit 82 (TN) to Exit 20 (TN). Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-40

• Knoxville to Cookeville
• Knoxville to Nashville
• Knoxville to Jackson
• Cookeville to Memphis
• Nashville to Memphis
• Fort Smith to Memphis
• Little Rock to Memphis