(KTEN) -- They've been off the road all week, and now they're back.

"I was out of work for three or four days because they didn't want to send the trucks out," said John Ressler, a driver from Dallas.

Two drivers told KTEN News they were stuck in Austin, Texas, overnight, which pushed back a long trip for them both.

Driver Ignacio Sanchez said his drive to Chicago normally takes 20 hours. This week, it will take him 35.

Professional drivers know that when they get back behind the wheel, they must take highway conditions into consideration.

"It's just when you get into Texas they get a little slick in spots," Ressler said.

But the farther north they get, the safer they feel.

"Down in Texas, they're just not prepared or equipped to handle the roads," Sanchez said. "Once you get up to Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas... they deal with that quite often. You can tell the difference big time."