September 19, 2026 12:51 AM

Drivers hit the Road early to Beat the End of Thanksgiving Weekend Rush

CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Drivers were hitting the road early to beat the end of Thanksgiving weekend rush. (Photo above is credit by Elizabeth Pe.)

Interstate 15 had significant traffic congestion on southbound Saturday at noon to 5pm near Stateline Primm Nevada. Then in the Cajon Pass with no major issues to report. Traffic delay was reported to be about 2 hours from Stateline to the end of the Cajon Pass. Sunday the time will be at least 3 to 5 hour delay with on major issues of crashes

If you want to beat the Holiday traffic leave really early before 9am from Stateline or 8am Las Vegas. The Cajon Pass traffic will start around 12 noon.

This is expected to be the third-busiest for Thanksgiving travel since AAA began tracking in 2000.

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Cajon Pass
12:51 am, Sep 19, 2026
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