Nashville 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.

• 172 Centerville · Dickson Likely cleanest. QuikTrip 38 mi from Nashville 30 min in
• 126 Camden · Paris · Parsons Mixedest. ONE9 84 mi from Nashville 1 hr 15 min in
• 82 Trenton Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Jackson · 128 mi from Nashville 2 hr 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 Memphis
• Cookeville to Memphis
• Nashville to Jackson
• Nashville to Little Rock
• Fort Smith to Memphis
• Little Rock to Memphis
• Nashville to Knoxville