
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hardee County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,817 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.9 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. | 10.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,238 |
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Our data shows 3,817 vehicles per day on the average road in Hardee County, Florida, and 976,462 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈356 million per year) across its 307 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.6% across Florida - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 83% of counties in Florida
At 3,817 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hardee carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 9,922, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Hardee accounts for about 0.2% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Hardee carries less traffic than 71% of counties in Florida.
At 36.9 minutes, the average travel time is 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.9 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Florida.
At 54% lower than the state level, the 10.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hardee County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,912 |
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| Trucks | 17.2% |
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| Average travel time | 44.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,618 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Hardee County, Florida: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,912 vehicles per day, 308% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,674 vehicles per day.
With 14% of the road miles (42 miles in 306 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 373,283 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈136 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Florida
At 17.2%, highway truck share is 52% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Hardee's highway truck share (17.2%) is higher than 68% of counties in Florida. By raw truck volume, Hardee carries fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Florida.

Non-highway Traffic in Hardee County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,674 |
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| Trucks | 13.1% |
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| Average travel time | 35.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,164 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Hardee County, Florida (62% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,674 vehicles per day.
Spread over 264 miles and 1,899 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 603,179 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈220 million per year). Trucks make up 13.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Local congestion 60% below the Florida average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 24% lower than on highways.
At 60% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Hardee's average driver income is lower than 62% of counties in Florida. The driver population here skews younger than 70% of counties in Florida.