
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Carson County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,864 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 27.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.2 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. | 6.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,480 |
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Our data shows 1,864 vehicles per day on the average road in Carson County, Texas, and 862,013 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈315 million per year) across its 318 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 27.8% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 73% below the Texas average
At 1,864 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Carson carries 73% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Carson's 1,864 vehicles per day trails 77% of counties in Texas.
Journey times run 23% higher than the state level, at 40.2 minutes on average. 78% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Carson's 40.2 minutes.
Congestion runs 58% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Carson County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,374 |
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| Trucks | 32.0% |
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| Average travel time | 48.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,237 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Carson County, Texas: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,374 vehicles per day, 373% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,137 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 42% of the monitored road miles (135 miles, 226 segments), so they carry more than their share: 684,247 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 56% of counties in Texas.
A major freight corridor
Highway truck concentration here runs 133% higher than the state average, at 32.0%. That marks Carson as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 93% of counties in Texas. 60% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Carson's roughly 1,721.

Non-highway Traffic in Carson County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,137 |
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| Trucks | 11.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,064 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Carson County, Texas, 21% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,137 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 58% of the monitored road miles (183 miles in 1,092 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 177,766 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈64.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 11.6%.
Local congestion 61% below the Texas average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 64% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (6.3%) runs 61% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 72% of counties in Texas. 57% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Carson.