Mississippi

Located in the southern United States with its south most border touching the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi is characterized by a humid subtropical climate. Average temperatures are around 85 F in the summer and 48 F in the winter. The summers in Mississippi are quite long and the winters are very short. The main considerations for auto shippers in Mississippi are the heat, humidity and occasional flooding over major roadways. There is also a marked risk of natural disasters such as hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina, which devastated Louisiana in 2005, also took the lives of 238 people in Mississippi. An average of 27 tornadoes also strike the northern regions of Mississippi every year.

Floods can be very severe in Mississippi, enough to cause traffic delays for several days or closed highways for much longer. The vast network of levees on major rivers can often break and release thousands of gallons of water into towns and cities. One final concern for auto shippers is litter. Mississippi was ranked by the American Society for Public Administration as the worst of the 50 states when keeping roads free of litter was concerned. Such litter can cause traffic build ups and accidents, delaying auto shippers for several hours.