
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,157 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.4 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. | 5.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $47,053 |
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Our data shows 2,157 vehicles per day on the average road in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, and 410,994 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈150 million per year) across its 206 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.2% of traffic, close to the 11.2% across Louisiana.
Congestion 69% below the Louisiana average
Caldwell's average daily traffic volume is 64% lower than the state average - 2,157 vehicles per day against 6,061 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Caldwell's 2,157 vehicles per day trails 76% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times run 5% higher than the state level, at 33.4 minutes on average. On travel time, Caldwell runs longer than 59% of counties in Louisiana.
The congestion ratio of 5.4% is 69% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,596 |
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| Trucks | 10.9% |
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| Average travel time | 40.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,380 |
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Most travel in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana happens on highways, 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,596 vehicles per day, 851% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 798 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (50 miles in 264 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 297,202 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈108 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 88% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.9%) is 32% 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.
88% of counties in Louisiana see a higher highway truck share than Caldwell's 10.9%. Caldwell's highway truck count is lower than 75% of counties in Louisiana, at roughly 828 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day798 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,360 |
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At 28% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 798 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (156 miles in 1,057 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 113,792 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.5 million per year). Trucks make up 8.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 94% of counties in Louisiana
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 25% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.9% is 77% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
94% of counties in Louisiana see higher average driver income among trip origins than Caldwell. Caldwell's median driver age is higher than 60% of counties in Louisiana.