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South Carolina Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
5.5 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
+1.6%
Last 12 months
63.8 billion
+2.8% from the year before
Rank among states
#21
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

South Carolina vehicle miles traveled by month, millions
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Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary5.5 billion5.5 billion+1.6%139
July 20265.6 billion5.5 billion+1.4%142
June 20265.4 billion5.3 billion+2.1%148
May 20265.6 billion5.6 billion-0.3%145
April 20265.5 billion5.5 billion+1.3%139
March 20265.6 billion5.4 billion+3.9%143
February 20264.7 billion4.7 billion-0.4%143
January 20264.8 billion4.6 billion+4.3%140
December 20255.2 billion5 billion+2.3%140
November 20255.1 billion5.1 billion+1.5%141
October 20255.5 billion5.5 billion-0.1%137
September 20255.2 billion5 billion+4.3%142
August 20255.4 billion5.3 billion+2.7%144
July 20255.4 billion5.2 billion+3.6%143
June 20255.3 billion5.2 billion+2.1%143
May 20255.5 billion5.4 billion+1.5%140
April 20255.4 billion5.2 billion+3.2%136
March 20255.4 billion5.3 billion+1.9%140
February 20254.6 billion4.6 billion+1.0%131
January 20254.6 billion4.7 billion-2.7%131
December 20245 billion4.8 billion+3.5%130
November 20245 billion4.9 billion+1.6%130
October 20245.4 billion5.2 billion+4.2%129
September 20244.9 billion5 billion-1.0%133
August 20245.1 billion5.1 billion+0.2%130
July 20245.2 billion5.1 billion+0.9%127
June 20245.1 billion5 billion+0.1%122
May 20245.3 billion5.2 billion+2.1%122
April 20245 billion4.9 billion+2.6%116
March 20245.4 billion5.5 billion-1.0%115
February 20244.8 billion4.7 billion+0.9%110
January 20244.8 billion4.9 billion-1.0%111
December 20234.8 billion4.9 billion-1.0%111
November 20234.9 billion4.8 billion+2.2%117
October 20235.2 billion5.1 billion+2.1%116
September 20235 billion4.8 billion+3.0%118

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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