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New Mexico Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
2.5 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
-2.4%
Last 12 months
28.9 billion
+1.5% from the year before
Rank among states
#36
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

New Mexico vehicle miles traveled by month, millions

Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary2.5 billion2.6 billion-2.4%42
July 20262.6 billion2.6 billion-0.3%39
June 20262.6 billion2.5 billion+0.2%40
May 20262.6 billion2.6 billion-1.8%41
April 20262.4 billion2.4 billion-0.5%43
March 20262.5 billion2.4 billion+1.7%41
February 20262.1 billion2 billion+1.2%36
January 20262.2 billion2.2 billion-0.1%40
December 20252.4 billion2.3 billion+2.4%39
November 20252.3 billion2.3 billion+0.8%34
October 20252.5 billion2.5 billion+1.8%40
September 20252.4 billion2.4 billion+1.9%38
August 20252.5 billion2.5 billion+0.6%44
July 20252.6 billion2.6 billion+1.1%38
June 20252.5 billion2.5 billion+1.8%38
May 20252.6 billion2.6 billion+1.4%39
April 20252.4 billion2.4 billion-0.4%41
March 20252.4 billion2.4 billion+1.2%42
February 20252 billion2 billion+1.2%43
January 20252.1 billion2.1 billion+1.7%42
December 20242.3 billion2.2 billion+3.4%42
November 20242.2 billion2.3 billion-1.1%42
October 20242.4 billion2.4 billion+0.7%43
September 20242.3 billion2.3 billion-0.8%43
August 20242.3 billion2.3 billion+0.2%46
July 20242.4 billion2.5 billion-0.8%44
June 20242.4 billion2.4 billion-1.4%45
May 20242.6 billion2.6 billion+2.7%39
April 20242.3 billion2.3 billion+3.2%42
March 20242.4 billion2.4 billion+1.0%39
February 20242 billion2 billion+1.3%33
January 20242.1 billion2.1 billion+0.3%32
December 20232.2 billion2.2 billion+1.5%40
November 20232.3 billion2.2 billion+3.3%41
October 20232.4 billion2.4 billion+2.2%34
September 20232.3 billion2.3 billion+0.7%24

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