
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Terrell County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,315 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 33.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 4.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 62.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $46,989 |
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The average monitored road in Terrell County, Texas carries 1,315 vehicles per day. Across its 62 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 72,987 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.6 million per year). About 1 in 3 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 81% below the Texas average
Terrell's average daily traffic volume is 81% lower than the state average - 1,315 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Terrell accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Terrell's 1,315 vehicles per day trails 89% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 85% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Terrell's 31.2 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 4.3% is 74% 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 Terrell County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,443 |
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| Trucks | 33.9% |
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| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 62.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,989 |
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Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Terrell County, Texas, 98% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,443 vehicles per day, 341% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 328 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 56 miles in 154 segments, together carrying 71,347 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.0 million per year).
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (33.9%) is 147% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Terrell as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 95% of counties in Texas. Terrell's highway truck count is lower than 88% of counties in Texas, at roughly 490 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Terrell County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day328 |
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| Trucks | 32.7% |
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| Average travel time | 21.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 62.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,989 |
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Local roads play a minor role in Terrell County, Texas, carrying just 2% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 328 vehicles per day.
Spread over 6 miles and 20 segments, 10% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈598,235 per year). About 1 in 3 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (32.7%).
Older drivers than 100% of counties in Texas
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (32.7% against 33.9%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
98% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Terrell. Terrell's median driver age is higher than 100% of counties in Texas.