
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mountrail County, North Dakota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,824 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 50.3 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. | 7.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $86,203 |
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The average monitored road in Mountrail County, North Dakota carries 1,824 vehicles per day. Across its 388 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 535,427 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 17.5% of traffic, against 11.1% across North Dakota.
Longer trips than 90% of counties in North Dakota
At 1,824 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Mountrail carries 16% less traffic than the state average of 2,174, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Mountrail accounts for about 3.1% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Mountrail's 1,824 vehicles per day outpaces 81% of counties in North Dakota.
The average trip takes 50.3 minutes, 36% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 50.3 minutes is longer than 90% of counties in North Dakota.
The congestion ratio of 7.6% is 28% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Mountrail County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,433 |
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| Trucks | 17.8% |
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| Average travel time | 64.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $92,134 |
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At 23% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Mountrail County, North Dakota than local roads. The average highway carries 1,433 vehicles per day, 23% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,862 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 22% of the monitored road miles: 86 miles in 201 segments, together carrying 125,116 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.7 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 53% of counties in North Dakota.
Higher highway truck share than 82% of counties in North Dakota
At 17.8%, highway truck share is 23% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Mountrail's highway truck share (17.8%) is higher than 82% of counties in North Dakota. By raw truck volume, Mountrail carries more highway trucks than 53% of counties in North Dakota.

Non-highway Traffic in Mountrail County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,862 |
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| Trucks | 17.4% |
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| Average travel time | 48.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,466 |
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Most travel in Mountrail County, North Dakota happens on local roads, 77% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,862 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 78% of the monitored road miles: 302 miles in 2,074 segments, together carrying 410,311 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈150 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 17.4%.
Younger drivers than 87% of counties in North Dakota
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (17.4% against 17.8%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
At 26% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
73% of counties in North Dakota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Mountrail. Mountrail's median driver age is lower than 87% of counties in North Dakota.