NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Truckers say the 455-mile-long segment of I-40 through Tennessee is the best highway segment in the nation.

For the 11th year in a row, more than 300 big-rig truckers surveyed by Overdrive magazine ranked the nation's highways on quality of the roads, the smoothness of the surface, road markings, construction-detour availability and more.

The states with the best and worst roads as mentioned by Overdrive magazine are:

• Best roads: 1. Florida; 2. Texas; 3. Tennessee

• Worst roads : 1. Pennsylvania; 2. Michigan; 3. New York and California (tie)

• Best highway segment: 1. I-40 Tennessee; 2. I-75 Florida; 3. I-10 Florida

• Worst highway segment: 1. I-10 Louisiana; 2. I-95 New York; 3. I-40 Arkansas

In other categories, Ohio ranked third for best rest stops and best truck stops and was second for "toughest on truck inspections and law enforcement."

Ohio also ranked second for "best automobile drivers."