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Traffic heat map of Wheeler County, Texas: 243 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Wheeler County, Texas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 243 road miles in Wheeler County, Texas, divided into 960 segments averaging 1,336 ft. About 1 in 3 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 Wheeler County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,424
Trucks

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

32.8%
Average travel time

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

39.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,844

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

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Highway Traffic in Wheeler County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day6,572
Trucks40.1%
Average travel time60.0 min
Congestion ratio15.9%
Drivers’ average age43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,357

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wheeler County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,129
Trucks12.1%
Average travel time37.8 min
Congestion ratio3.9%
Drivers’ average age51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,290

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.

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 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 48% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-4%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wheeler County, Texas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Wheeler County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Wheeler County's biggest difference from the Texas average is its truck share, 236% above it. Its highway truck share is also 191% above.

MetricWheeler CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic1,4246,895-79.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)32.8%9.8%+235.9%
Truck % (Highway)40.1%13.8%+191.3%
Avg. Travel Time39.0 min32.6 min+19.4%

How Wheeler County compares

Wheeler County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Wheeler County runs 12.1 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third 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.

Wheeler 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
Wheeler County1,42432.8%577,56139.0 min4.5%
Collingsworth County, Texas86712.0%75,20135.0 min3.6%
Hemphill County, Texas1,29714.1%120,59941.0 min4.8%
Gray County, Texas2,55828.2%777,60737.8 min7.4%
Beckham County, Oklahoma2,48328.6%1,041,97932.3 min7.3%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Wheeler County ranked within Texas

Wheeler County sits in the top quarter of the Texas field on truck share on highways, at #6 of 227.

Wheeler County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureWheeler CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,424#222 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day427,925#138 of 227
Truck share on highways40.1%#6 of 227
Highway trucks per day2,633#41 of 227
Average travel time39.0 min#69 of 254
Average driver income$70,844#111 of 254
Average driver age45.5 yrs#131 of 254

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #6 of 227 on truck share on highways, against #222 of 254 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Wheeler County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the top three roads on this list in Wheeler County carry 6,801 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (1,424).

I 40 tops the list with 13,805 vehicles a day, 5,530 of them trucks (40.1%). That is 3.3 times the next road, Main Street (4,220). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks on the list.

I 40 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 60.0 minutes against 39.0 county-wide.

Few trucks use Main Street: 6.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 32.8%.

Drivers on Oklahoma Avenue are noticeably older, with a median age of 52.4 against 45.5 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 13,805vehicles5,530trucks · 40.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
15.9%
Median trip time
60.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,357

Delays build on I 40: its congestion ratio of 16% over free-flow time is well above the county's 5%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 4,220vehicles287trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.9%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,685

Main Street carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 287 of them trucks (6.8%, below the county-wide 32.8%).

3Oklahoma AvenueSecondary road · 2,377vehicles218trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.7%
Median trip time
40.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,241

Oklahoma Avenue carries 67% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.4 minutes.

4Alan L Bean BoulevardPrimary road · 1,993vehicles215trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.5%
Median trip time
46.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,401

At 40% more than the county average, Alan L Bean Boulevard draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $67,401 in household income.

5US 83Primary road · 1,708vehicles201trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.1%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,165

US 83 is busy by local standards, at 20% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.8% of it, below the county-wide 32.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic13,805vehicles5,530trucks · 40.1%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic4,220vehicles287trucks · 6.8%
3Oklahoma AvenueSecondary road · #3 by traffic2,377vehicles218trucks · 9.2%
4Alan L Bean BoulevardPrimary road · #4 by traffic1,993vehicles215trucks · 10.8%
5US 83Primary road · #5 by traffic1,708vehicles201trucks · 11.8%
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

WheelerDepartment 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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