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Mississippi Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
3.7 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
-1.5%
Last 12 months
42.3 billion
+2.2% from the year before
Rank among states
#28
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

Mississippi vehicle miles traveled by month, millions
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Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary3.7 billion3.8 billion-1.5%89
July 20263.7 billion3.7 billion+0.8%90
June 20263.5 billion3.5 billion+0.2%83
May 20263.6 billion3.7 billion-1.8%82
April 20263.5 billion3.5 billion-0.3%86
March 20263.7 billion3.6 billion+3.0%83
February 20263.2 billion3.1 billion+3.0%82
January 20263.2 billion3.2 billion0.0%77
December 20253.4 billion3.4 billion+2.4%81
November 20253.4 billion3.4 billion+1.5%85
October 20253.7 billion3.7 billion+0.6%86
September 20253.5 billion3.4 billion+5.0%85
August 20253.7 billion3.6 billion+2.1%87
July 20253.6 billion3.5 billion+3.5%83
June 20253.5 billion3.5 billion+1.0%79
May 20253.7 billion3.7 billion-0.1%80
April 20253.5 billion3.4 billion+2.0%82
March 20253.6 billion3.5 billion+0.8%79
February 20253 billion3.1 billion-0.9%79
January 20253.2 billion3.1 billion+2.9%74
December 20243.3 billion3.3 billion+1.3%80
November 20243.3 billion3.3 billion+1.1%81
October 20243.6 billion3.5 billion+3.0%86
September 20243.3 billion3.4 billion-2.5%82
August 20243.6 billion3.6 billion+1.3%86
July 20243.5 billion3.5 billion+0.1%82
June 20243.4 billion3.4 billion-0.9%83
May 20243.7 billion3.6 billion+1.4%83
April 20243.2 billion3.2 billion+1.4%86
March 20243.4 billion3.4 billion-1.5%81
February 20243.1 billion3 billion+1.3%81
January 20243.1 billion3.1 billion-2.5%84
December 20233.2 billion3.2 billion+0.8%90
November 20233.3 billion3.3 billion+0.5%71
October 20233.5 billion3.5 billion+0.9%89
September 20233.4 billion3.4 billion+0.7%85

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

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