
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Malheur County, Oregon
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,590 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.8 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. | 8.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,094 |
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The average monitored road in Malheur County, Oregon carries 2,590 vehicles per day. Across its 567 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,390,601 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈508 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.5% of traffic, against 9.2% across Oregon.
Traffic 56% below the Oregon average
Malheur's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 2,590 vehicles per day against 5,908 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.6% of Oregon's statewide total. Malheur carries less traffic than 74% of counties in Oregon.
The average trip takes 35.8 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Malheur runs longer than 66% of counties in Oregon.
Congestion runs 48% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Malheur County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,209 |
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| Trucks | 22.4% |
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| Average travel time | 51.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,899 |
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Most travel in Malheur County, Oregon happens on highways, 75% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,209 vehicles per day, 85% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,270 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 49% of the monitored road miles (278 miles, 970 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,049,407 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈383 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 59% of counties in Oregon.
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (22.4%) is 87% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Malheur as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Malheur's highway truck share (22.4%) is higher than 91% of counties in Oregon. 66% of counties in Oregon see more highway trucks per day than Malheur's roughly 945.

Non-highway Traffic in Malheur County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,270 |
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| Trucks | 10.4% |
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| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,446 |
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At 25% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Malheur County, Oregon than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,270 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 51% of the monitored road miles (290 miles in 4,905 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 341,194 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈125 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.4%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 94% of counties in Oregon
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 54% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (8.3%) runs 49% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Malheur's average driver income is lower than 94% of counties in Oregon. 66% of counties in Oregon have an older driver population than Malheur.