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Traffic heat map of Pershing County, Nevada: 263 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and Main Street

Pershing County, Nevada Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Pershing County, Nevada? We measure 263 road miles, divided into 561 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in Nevada, 28.9%. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pershing County, Nevada

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,356
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

28.4%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

40.1 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

4.9%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$72,806

The average monitored road in Pershing County, Nevada carries 1,356 vehicles per day. Across its 263 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,012,142 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈369 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.7% across Nevada - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 83% below the Nevada average

At 1,356 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pershing carries 83% less traffic than the state average of 7,914, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.6% of Nevada's statewide total. Pershing carries less traffic than 81% of counties in Nevada.

At 40.1 minutes, the average travel time is 19% higher than the state level. 81% of counties in Nevada have a shorter average travel time than Pershing's 40.1 minutes.

At 71% lower than the state level, the 4.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pershing County, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day3,934
Trucks28.9%
Average travel time45.3 min
Congestion ratio9.3%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,883

Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Pershing County, Nevada, 97% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,934 vehicles per day, 475% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 684 vehicles per day.

With 71% of the road miles (188 miles in 116 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 986,504 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈360 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 69% of counties in Nevada.

The highest highway truck share of any county in Nevada

Highway truck concentration here runs 113% higher than the state average, at 28.9%. That marks Pershing as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By share, Pershing has the highest highway truck concentration in Nevada, at 28.9%. 88% of counties in Nevada see fewer highway trucks per day than Pershing's roughly 1,136.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pershing County, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day684
Trucks11.3%
Average travel time38.8 min
Congestion ratio3.8%
Drivers’ average age47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,737

With 3% of vehicle-miles, local roads play a minor role in how Pershing County, Nevada travels. A typical local road sees 684 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 29% of the monitored road miles (75 miles in 445 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 25,638 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.4 million per year). Trucks make up 11.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Local congestion 78% below the Nevada average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 61% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (3.8%) runs 78% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Pershing's average driver income is lower than 81% of counties in Nevada. 50% of counties in Nevada have a younger driver population than Pershing.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 63% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 6% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +27% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -33% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pershing County, Nevada, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +27% in high season.

Pershing County vs. Nevada Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Pershing County runs 192% above the Nevada average. Its highway truck share is also 113% above.

MetricPershing CountyNevada averageDifference
Traffic1,3567,914-82.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)28.4%9.7%+192.3%
Truck % (Highway)28.9%13.6%+113.0%
Avg. Travel Time40.1 min33.8 min+18.8%

How Pershing County compares

Pershing County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Pershing County carries 65.1% less traffic on a typical road and is 50.7% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Pershing County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nevada average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Pershing County1,35628.4%1,012,14240.1 min4.9%
Churchill County, Nevada4,52918.1%1,004,03132.2 min9.2%
Lander County, Nevada1,34624.7%530,81438.8 min4.7%
Washoe County, Nevada6,2327.4%8,670,40231.4 min15.4%
Humboldt County, Nevada3,42720.0%1,198,66429.7 min10.6%
Nevada average7,9149.7%N/A33.8 min17.1%

Pershing County ranked within Nevada

On truck share on highways, Pershing County tops the Nevada field outright.

Pershing County ranked among 17 county-level areas in Nevada (1 = highest).
MeasurePershing CountyNevada rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,356#14 of 17
Highway vehicle-miles per day986,504#6 of 17
Truck share on highways28.9%#1 of 17
Highway trucks per day1,136#3 of 17
Average travel time40.1 min#4 of 17
Average driver income$72,806#14 of 17
Average driver age46.8 yrs#9 of 17

Pershing County ranks #1 of 17 on truck share on highways but #14 of 17 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Pershing County, Nevada

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 4,632 vehicles a day, against 1,356 on the average road in Pershing County.

I 80 is the busiest road, at 10,364 vehicles a day, 2,994 of them trucks (28.9%). That is 5.0 times the next road, Main Street (2,083). It also carries the most trucks.

Airport Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 61.3 minutes against 40.1 county-wide.

Drivers on Grass Valley Road come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $100,398, 38% above the county average of $72,806.

Few trucks use Main Street: 9.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 28.4%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 10,364vehicles2,994trucks · 28.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
48.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,883

I 80 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 28.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 28.4%.

2Main StreetSecondary road · 2,083vehicles197trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
4.9%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,207

Main Street is busy by local standards, at 54% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 28.4%.

3Cornell AvenueSecondary road · 1,448vehicles192trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
3.9%
Median trip time
51.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,639

Cornell Avenue peaks at 1,448 vehicles a day, 7% more than the county average; trucks are 13.3% of it, below the county-wide 28.4%.

4Grass Valley RoadSecondary road · 1,052vehicles73trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,398

Grass Valley Road is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 22% less than the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 28.4%.

5Central AvenueTertiary road · 993vehicles104trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
2.6%
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,633

Trips on Central Avenue are short, a median 29.5 minutes against 40.1 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic10,364vehicles2,994trucks · 28.9%
2Main StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic2,083vehicles197trucks · 9.4%
3Cornell AvenueSecondary road · #3 by traffic1,448vehicles192trucks · 13.3%
4Central AvenueTertiary road · #5 by traffic993vehicles104trucks · 10.5%
5Airport RoadSecondary road · 986vehicles96trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
2.5%
Median trip time
61.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,542

Even at its busiest, Airport Road carries 27% less than the county average; trucks are 9.8% of it, below the county-wide 28.4%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

PershingDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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