
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Blaine County, Montana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,179 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.5 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. | 3.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,271 |
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Our data shows 1,179 vehicles per day on the average road in Blaine County, Montana, and 142,155 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈51.9 million per year) across its 126 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.8% of traffic, close to the 11.7% across Montana.
Traffic 72% below the Montana average
At 1,179 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Blaine carries 72% less traffic than the state average of 4,202, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Montana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 71% of counties in Montana see more traffic than Blaine's 1,179 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 36.5 minutes, on par with the state level. 69% of counties in Montana have a longer average travel time than Blaine's 36.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 70% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 3.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Blaine County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,095 |
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| Trucks | 11.7% |
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| Average travel time | 41.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,202 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Blaine County, Montana: 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,095 vehicles per day, 276% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 557 vehicles per day.
With 45% of the road miles (57 miles in 300 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 108,364 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈39.6 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 80% of counties in Montana
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.7%) is 22% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Blaine's highway truck share (11.7%) is lower than 80% of counties in Montana. Blaine's highway truck count is lower than 80% of counties in Montana, at roughly 244 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Blaine County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day557 |
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| Trucks | 12.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,422 |
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At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Blaine County, Montana than highways. A typical local road sees 557 vehicles per day.
Spread over 69 miles and 442 segments, 55% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 33,792 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈12.3 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (12.5%).
Local congestion 75% below the Montana average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 7% more trucks by share.
At 75% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
69% of counties in Montana see lower average driver income among trip origins than Blaine. The driver population here skews younger than 65% of counties in Montana.