
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 28.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.1 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. | 4.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,806 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Pershing County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,934 |
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| Trucks | 28.9% |
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| Average travel time | 45.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,883 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Pershing County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day684 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 38.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,737 |
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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.