Drive 1000 mile bringing new old car back home

Back in February I drove from Macon Georgia to Albuquerque, N.M. (1600 miles, door to door to bring back my old truck. I left here on Friday morning, and returned here on Wednesday. 3484 miles. The old truck has 254,000 miles on it.

Today's interstate system might still leave much to be desired, but it sure makes a round trip across the country and back a not too hairy drive.
Back when your car was new, driving any real distances could have been an issue. Not so much for the car, but for the condition, incomplete roads, facilities, etc. Today it isn't bad at all, it's not to rough on the vehicle, and there are plenty of places to stop, eat, use the toilet, even service the car if needed.
Also, the advent of the cell phone makes things much more safe and less threatening.