Average Truck Speed in mph at Bottleneck Locations

Key: MPH = Miles Per Hour

Figure

This line graph shows the average truck speed at bottleneck locations in miles per hour (mph) by month from January 2019 to September 2014. Speeds were fastest in 2020 from March until December, peaking in April at 50 mph. Speeds were slowest all of 2019, not reaching 25 mph.

Dataset Excel:

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration, Supply Chain Indicator Dashboard, available at https://www.bts.gov/freight-indicators#truck-speed as of September 2024.

Publications:

Transportation Statistics Annual Report Figure 1-10

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Average Truck Speed in mph at Bottleneck Locations