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Missouri Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
7.3 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
-2.3%
Last 12 months
83.7 billion
+1.9% from the year before
Rank among states
#13
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

Missouri vehicle miles traveled by month, millions

Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary7.3 billion7.5 billion-2.3%161
July 20267.6 billion7.6 billion+0.4%160
June 20267.4 billion7.3 billion+1.3%164
May 20267.4 billion7.4 billion-0.7%164
April 20267 billion6.9 billion+1.1%162
March 20267 billion6.9 billion+1.0%164
February 20265.8 billion5.6 billion+4.4%159
January 20266 billion5.8 billion+4.7%160
December 20257.1 billion6.8 billion+3.6%164
November 20256.8 billion6.7 billion+0.8%160
October 20257.4 billion7.3 billion+0.4%160
September 20257.1 billion6.9 billion+2.3%165
August 20257.4 billion7.3 billion+1.8%166
July 20257.6 billion7.4 billion+2.4%162
June 20257.2 billion7.2 billion+0.8%162
May 20257.4 billion7.2 billion+2.0%162
April 20256.9 billion6.8 billion+0.8%164
March 20256.9 billion6.8 billion+1.4%165
February 20255.6 billion5.7 billion-1.7%161
January 20255.7 billion5.3 billion+8.3%154
December 20246.8 billion6.5 billion+3.8%162
November 20246.7 billion6.6 billion+0.6%161
October 20247.3 billion7 billion+3.5%159
September 20246.8 billion6.8 billion+0.5%162
August 20247.3 billion7.2 billion+2.5%159
July 20247.4 billion7.4 billion+0.9%160
June 20247.1 billion7.2 billion-2.0%160
May 20247.2 billion7.2 billion-0.2%162
April 20246.4 billion6.3 billion+1.0%163
March 20246.8 billion6.7 billion+0.8%164
February 20245.7 billion5.6 billion+1.4%167
January 20245.4 billion5.8 billion-6.1%167
December 20236.5 billion6.6 billion-0.7%166
November 20236.8 billion6.8 billion+1.1%163
October 20237 billion7 billion+0.2%162
September 20236.8 billion6.8 billion-1.1%156

Vehicle miles traveled are FHWA estimates built from about 5,000 continuous traffic counting stations that states operate, expanded to all public roads. The latest month is preliminary and is revised in the next month's report; percent changes compare the same month a year earlier. Where a state reported no stations, FHWA estimates its travel from nearby states or the national trend.

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Source: Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Volume Trends, Table 5 · Last updated 08/01/2026