
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wheeler County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,424 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 32.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.0 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. | 4.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,844 |
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Our data shows 1,424 vehicles per day on the average road in Wheeler County, Texas, and 577,561 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈211 million per year) across its 243 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 32.8% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 79% below the Texas average
At 1,424 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wheeler carries 79% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wheeler's 1,424 vehicles per day trails 87% of counties in Texas.
Journey times run 19% higher than the state level, at 39.0 minutes on average. 73% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Wheeler's 39.0 minutes.
Congestion runs 72% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wheeler County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,572 |
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| Trucks | 40.1% |
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| Average travel time | 60.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,357 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Wheeler County, Texas: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,572 vehicles per day, 482% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,129 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (62 miles in 52 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 427,925 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈156 million per year).
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (40.1%) is 191% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Wheeler as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 98% of counties in Texas. 82% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Wheeler's roughly 2,633.

Non-highway Traffic in Wheeler County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,129 |
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| Trucks | 12.1% |
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| Average travel time | 37.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,290 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Wheeler County, Texas, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,129 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (181 miles in 908 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 149,636 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈54.6 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (12.1%).
Local congestion 76% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (3.9%) runs 76% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Wheeler's average driver income is higher than 57% of counties in Texas. 51% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Wheeler.