States Crossed Driving from Fresno, CA to Kentucky

A direct interstate drive from Fresno, California to Kentucky (e.g., Louisville) crosses 7 states via the most common route (I-40 / I-44 / I-57 / I-24 or I-40 / I-30 / I-40 / I-57):

1. California (Start: Fresno → Bakersfield → Barstow)
2. Nevada (Brief clip: I-40 crosses extreme southern tip near Primm – ~3 miles. Often bypassed via I-15/I-40 junction. Some routes avoid NV entirely by taking CA-58 to I-40.)
3. Arizona (Flagstaff, Winslow – if taking I-40. Alternative: I-10 east through southern AZ.)
4. New Mexico (Albuquerque – if I-40.)
5. Texas (Amarillo – if I-40; or bypass via OK.)
6. Oklahoma (Oklahoma City – I-40 / I-44.)
7. Arkansas (Little Rock – I-40 / I-30.)
8. Tennessee (Memphis – I-40 / I-55; Nashville – I-40 / I-24.)
9. Missouri (Sikeston – I-57; or St. Louis – I-64.)
10. Illinois (If I-57 north to I-24.)
11. Kentucky (Destination: Paducah, Louisville, Lexington.)

Correction: The source listed CA, NV, UT, CO, KS, MO, KY – that is a northern route (I-70/I-76) which is longer (~2,200 mi vs ~2,000 mi southern I-40). Both valid. Southern route (I-40) crosses: CA, (NV), AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, TN, (MO), KY. Northern route (I-70): CA, NV, UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, KY.

Choose based on weather, traffic, scenery.