
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Montague County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,869 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.0 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. | 6.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,649 |
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Our data shows 1,869 vehicles per day on the average road in Montague County, Texas, and 825,170 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈301 million per year) across its 397 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 73% below the Texas average
Montague sees 73% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,869 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Montague accounts for about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Montague's 1,869 vehicles per day trails 76% of counties in Texas.
Journey times here (34.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Montague runs shorter than 57% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 6.5% is 61% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Montague County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,850 |
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| Trucks | 22.9% |
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| Average travel time | 50.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,659 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Montague County, Texas: 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,850 vehicles per day, 316% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,167 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (111 miles, 529 segments), so they carry more than their share: 586,841 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈214 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 50% of counties in Texas.
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (22.9%) is 67% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Montague as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
80% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Montague's 22.9%. By raw truck volume, Montague carries more highway trucks than 51% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Montague County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,167 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,639 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Montague County, Texas, 29% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,167 vehicles per day.
Spread over 286 miles and 2,247 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 238,328 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈87.0 million per year). Trucks make up 8.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Local congestion 65% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (5.6%) runs 65% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Montague's average driver income is lower than 61% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews older than 76% of counties in Texas.