NYS =
but you probably already knew that. Just making sure. 
Driving overland from Texas to Vermont, New Hampshire or Maine (which border Canada) entails driving through the (evil) Empire State, which has frequently disrespected FOPA's peaceable journey provisions, so drive carefully if you must do this.
MN and WA have a persistent blue-state-stink and definitely require investigation, while ID, MT and ND in between are probably OK. But as the Customs jingle went, know before you go (check).