The average road here carries 1,171 vehicles a day, 72% less than the Montana average of 4,202. This page breaks down traffic in Chouteau County, Montana across 155 miles of monitored roads split into 605 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chouteau County, Montana
Traffic
The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.
vehicles per day1,171
Trucks
The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.
12.8%
Average travel time
The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.
51.8 min
Congestion ratio
The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.
3.5%
Drivers’ average age
Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.
$60,956
The average monitored road in Chouteau County, Montana carries 1,171 vehicles per day. Across its 155 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 198,452 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈72.4 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Montana (11.7%).
Longer trips than 91% of counties in Montana
Chouteau sees 72% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,171 vehicles per day against 4,202), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Chouteau accounts for about 0.7% of Montana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Chouteau carries less traffic than 73% of counties in Montana.
The average trip takes 51.8 minutes, 43% higher than the state level. On travel time, Chouteau runs longer than 91% of counties in Montana.
At 72% lower than the state level, the 3.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis
Highway Traffic in Chouteau County, Montana
Traffic
vehicles per day1,841
Trucks
13.4%
Average travel time
63.5 min
Congestion ratio
4.3%
Drivers’ average age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,439
Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Chouteau County, Montana, 81% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,841 vehicles per day, 146% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 748 vehicles per day.
With 51% of the road miles (79 miles in 234 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 160,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in Montana
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.4%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Montana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
61% of counties in Montana see a higher highway truck share than Chouteau's 13.4%. 67% of counties in Montana see more highway trucks per day than Chouteau's roughly 248.
Non-highway Traffic in Chouteau County, Montana
Traffic
vehicles per day748
Trucks
9.9%
Average travel time
44.5 min
Congestion ratio
2.9%
Drivers’ average age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,076
At 19% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Chouteau County, Montana than highways. The average non-highway road carries 748 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 49% of the monitored road miles (76 miles in 371 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 37,628 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.9%.
Local congestion 76% below the Montana average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 26% fewer trucks by share.
At 76% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 2.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Chouteau's average driver income is lower than 75% of counties in Montana. 58% of counties in Montana have a younger driver population than Chouteau.
Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns
Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 96% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +15% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -22% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.
Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns
In Chouteau County, Montana, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +15% in high season.
Chouteau County vs. Montana Traffic Comparison
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Chouteau County runs 72% below the Montana average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 43% above.
Metric
Chouteau County
Montana average
Difference
Traffic
1,171
4,202
-72.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)
12.8%
11.7%
+9.5%
Truck % (Highway)
13.4%
15.0%
-10.2%
Avg. Travel Time
51.8 min
36.2 min
+43.3%
How Chouteau County compares
Chouteau County is the least congested of its nearby counties
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Chouteau County is 57.2% less congested and carries 54.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.
Chouteau County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Montana average for scale.
Chouteau County sits in the top quarter of the Montana field on average travel time, at #6 of 56.
Chouteau County ranked among 56 county-level areas in Montana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
Measure
Chouteau County
Montana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)
1,171
#41 of 56
Highway vehicle-miles per day
160,824
#28 of 47
Truck share on highways
13.4%
#29 of 47
Highway trucks per day
248
#32 of 47
Average travel time
51.8 min
#6 of 56
Average driver income
$60,956
#42 of 56
Average driver age
52.1 yrs
#24 of 56
Busiest roads in Chouteau County, Montana
The top three roads on this list in Chouteau County average 2,243 vehicles a day, 92% more than the county average of 1,171 across all its monitored roads.
Line-Be Road tops the list with 2,898 vehicles a day, 609 of them trucks (21.0%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks on the list.
Trips on Line-Be Road are short, a median of 18.7 minutes against 51.8 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.
Line-Be Road draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $37,071 in household income, 39% below the county's $60,956.
Line-Be Road skews younger: its drivers' median age is 40.6, compared with 52.1 county-wide.
Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)
Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.
Even at its busiest, 13th Street carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 12.8%.
How to read these road counts
The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
The average monitored road in Chouteau carries 1,171 vehicles per day, 72% less than the Montana average of 4,202.
Chouteau carries less traffic than 73% of counties in Montana, averaging 1,171 vehicles per day.
The average trip in Chouteau takes 51.8 minutes, 43% longer than the Montana average of 36.2 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Chouteau roads have a median age of 52 years, older than the Montana average of 47, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $60,956, 16% below the Montana average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 96% above the daily average.
Traffic in Chouteau County, Montana peaks in June–August, when volumes run 15% above the annual average. January is the quietest month, averaging 919 vehicles per day, 22% below the annual average.
About 2,898 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 609 trucks (21.0%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.
Data Sources & Methodology
The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:
Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)