
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Esmeralda County, Nevada
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,291 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 44.3 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. | 5.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 58.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $44,014 |
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Our data shows 2,291 vehicles per day on the average road in Esmeralda County, Nevada, and 395,812 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year) across its 214 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 14.8% of traffic, against 9.7% across Nevada.
The longest trips of any county in Nevada
Esmeralda sees 71% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,291 vehicles per day against 7,914), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Esmeralda accounts for about 0.6% of Nevada's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Esmeralda's 2,291 vehicles per day trails 56% of counties in Nevada.
Journey times run 31% higher than the state level, at 44.3 minutes on average. It also posts the highest average travel time in Nevada, at 44.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 69% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Esmeralda County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,016 |
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| Trucks | 14.5% |
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| Average travel time | 45.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 58.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $44,066 |
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Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Esmeralda County, Nevada, 93% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,016 vehicles per day, 743% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 358 vehicles per day.
With 60% of the road miles (128 miles in 168 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 368,812 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈135 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Nevada
Highway truck concentration here runs 7% higher than the state average, at 14.5%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nevada: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
56% of counties in Nevada see a higher highway truck share than Esmeralda's 14.5%. By raw truck volume, Esmeralda carries fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Nevada.

Non-highway Traffic in Esmeralda County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day358 |
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| Trucks | 19.4% |
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| Average travel time | 41.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 60.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $41,279 |
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Only a small share of travel in Esmeralda County, Nevada happens on local roads: 7% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 358 vehicles per day.
Spread over 86 miles and 63 segments, 40% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 27,000 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.9 million per year). Trucks make up 19.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 5 vehicles.
The lowest driver income of any county in Nevada
Unusually, compared to highways, non-highway routes see 34% more trucks by share.
Esmeralda also has the lowest average driver income in Nevada among trip origins - $44,014. Esmeralda has the highest median driver age in Nevada - 59 years.