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Traffic heat map of Van Zandt County, Texas: 586 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and South Commerce Street

Van Zandt County, Texas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 586 road miles in Van Zandt County, Texas, divided into 9,125 segments averaging 339 ft. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Van Zandt County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,097
Trucks

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

16.0%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,538

Our data shows 3,097 vehicles per day on the average road in Van Zandt County, Texas, and 2,525,178 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈922 million per year) across its 586 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 55% below the Texas average

Van Zandt sees 55% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,097 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, Van Zandt accounts for about 0.3% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 52% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Van Zandt's 3,097 vehicles per day.

At 33.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 33.7 minutes is shorter than 60% of counties in Texas.

At 43% lower than the state level, the 9.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Van Zandt County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day7,544
Trucks22.7%
Average travel time50.1 min
Congestion ratio7.8%
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,319

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Van Zandt County, Texas (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,544 vehicles per day, 174% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,749 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 18% of the road network, 104 miles in 662 segments, so each mile of them is 3.2 times as busy as the average road mile.

That is more highway travel volume than 76% of counties in Texas.

More highway trucks than 87% of counties in Texas

Highway truck concentration here runs 65% higher than the state average, at 22.7%. That marks Van Zandt as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 80% of counties in Texas. Van Zandt's highway truck count is higher than 87% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,712 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Van Zandt County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day2,749
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time32.4 min
Congestion ratio9.4%
Drivers’ average age49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,685

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Van Zandt County, Texas: 43% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,749 vehicles per day.

Spread over 482 miles and 8,463 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,091,946 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈399 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.

Older drivers than 75% of counties in Texas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 68% fewer trucks by share.

At 41% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

58% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Van Zandt. Van Zandt's median driver age is higher than 75% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 65% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Van Zandt County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Van Zandt County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Van Zandt County runs 65% above the Texas average. Its truck share is also 64% above.

MetricVan Zandt CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic3,0976,895-55.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.0%9.8%+63.7%
Truck % (Highway)22.7%13.8%+65.0%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min32.6 min+3.3%

How Van Zandt County compares

Van Zandt County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Van Zandt County runs 6.4 percentage points more truck traffic and is 23.5% less congested; it has the quietest 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.

Van Zandt County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Van Zandt County3,09716.0%2,525,17833.7 min9.3%
Rains County, Texas3,2138.7%368,16636.4 min9.3%
Kaufman County, Texas4,89912.8%4,994,09932.5 min13.0%
Henderson County, Texas5,6058.3%2,190,35529.3 min17.8%
Wood County, Texas3,2308.8%1,031,66330.0 min8.6%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Van Zandt County ranked within Texas

Highway truck volume places Van Zandt County #30 of 227 in Texas - the top quarter of the state.

Van Zandt County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureVan Zandt CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,097#123 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,433,232#55 of 227
Truck share on highways22.7%#47 of 227
Highway trucks per day1,712#30 of 227
Average travel time33.7 min#152 of 254
Average driver income$71,538#106 of 254
Average driver age48.6 yrs#65 of 254

Busiest roads in Van Zandt County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 22,057 vehicles a day, against 3,097 on the average road in Van Zandt County.

I 20 leads with 40,182 vehicles a day, 9,818 of them trucks (24.4%). That is 3.1 times the next road, South Commerce Street (13,091). It also carries the most trucks.

I 20 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 60.4 minutes against 33.7 county-wide.

Trade Days Boulevard is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 16.0% county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 20: trucks are 24.4% of the traffic there, against 16.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 40,182vehicles9,818trucks · 24.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
41.0%
Median trip time
60.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,682

Travel on I 20's busiest stretch runs 41% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2South Commerce StreetTrunk road · 13,091vehicles928trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.9%
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,313

The busiest stretch of South Commerce Street carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 16.0%.

3Trade Days BoulevardPrimary road · 12,897vehicles606trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.7%
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,636

Trade Days Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 29% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

4Houston StreetTrunk road · 12,860vehicles1,028trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
27.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,644

On its busiest stretch, Houston Street carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 16.0%.

5Veterans Memorial ParkwayPrimary road · 12,470vehicles611trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.1%
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,018

Veterans Memorial Parkway peaks at 12,470 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 16.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic40,182vehicles9,818trucks · 24.4%
2Houston StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic12,860vehicles1,028trucks · 8.0%
3South Commerce StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic13,091vehicles928trucks · 7.1%
4TX 19Primary road · 8,902vehicles816trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.9%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,591

TX 19 carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 816 of them trucks (9.2%, below the county-wide 16.0%).

5US 80Trunk road · 6,354vehicles686trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.3%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,615

US 80 carries 2.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.4 minutes.

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

Van ZandtDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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