
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Baker County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,810 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 26.0 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 12.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,296 |
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A typical monitored road in Baker County, Florida sees 3,810 vehicles per day, while its 207 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,238,981 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈452 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.6% across Florida - a freight-heavy mix.
The shortest trips of any county in Florida
At 3,810 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Baker carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 9,922, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Baker accounts for about 0.2% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Baker's 3,810 vehicles per day trails 73% of counties in Florida.
At 26.0 minutes, the average travel time is 22% lower than the state level. At 26.0 minutes, Baker also has the lowest average travel time in Florida.
At 49% lower than the state level, the 12.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Baker County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,638 |
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| Trucks | 24.5% |
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| Average travel time | 54.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,259 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Baker County, Florida (65% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,638 vehicles per day, 189% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,680 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (65 miles, 54 segments), so they carry more than their share: 802,874 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈293 million per year).
A major freight corridor
At 24.5%, highway truck share is 117% higher than the state average. That marks Baker as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Baker's highway truck share (24.5%) is higher than 86% of counties in Florida. 56% of counties in Florida see fewer highway trucks per day than Baker's roughly 2,608.

Non-highway Traffic in Baker County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,680 |
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| Trucks | 9.7% |
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| Average travel time | 25.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,863 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Baker County, Florida: 35% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,680 vehicles per day.
Spread over 142 miles and 2,845 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 436,106 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈159 million per year). Trucks make up 9.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Florida
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.
At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
52% of counties in Florida see lower average driver income among trip origins than Baker. 88% of counties in Florida have an older driver population than Baker.