Your total trip with all stops is around 1,320 miles / 2130 km, taking roughly 19.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Richardson, TX and Indio, CA.
Start from Richardson, Texas.
Abilene, Texas is stopping point #1 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours.
El Paso, Texas is stopping point #2 after driving about 450 miles (730 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 650 miles or 1040 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.
Phoenix, Arizona is stopping point #3 after driving about 430 miles (690 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,080 miles or 1730 km over roughly 15.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Indio, California is your destination after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,320 miles or 2130 km, taking roughly 19.5 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.