Good news if you have a roadside billboard plant. Vehicle miles traveled was up 0.7% for April 2026 and is up 1.2% for the first four months of 2026. The increased was the most pronounced in the North Central states and South Atlantic States. Miles travel declined in the West […]
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People are Driving More and Taking More Transit Trips
Good news for roadside and transit billboard plants. People are driving more miles and taking more transit trips. More Road Miles Travelled Here are the results of the FHWA Traffic Volume Trends report for April 2025. Travel on all roads and streets increased by 1.5% for April 2025 as compared […]
Miles Travelled Up 2% in January 2025
Vehicle miles travelled grew 2% in Janaury 2025. Miles traelled increased the most in the West. Miles travelled declined in the south Atlantic due to storms. Here’s the January 2025 FHWA Traffic volume trends by region. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the […]
Miles driven and transit ridership up ytd 2024
Good news for roadside billboards and transit in the latest miles travelled and transit ridership reports. Miles travelled on US streets and roads increased by 2.8% during the month of October 2024 according to the FHWA October 2024 Traffic Volume Trends report. Cumulative miles travelled was up 1.0% year to […]
Miles Travelled Up 1.3% During May 2024
US miles travelled increased 1.3% according to the FHWA May 2024 Travel Trends. All regions of the United States had more miles travelled. The South Gulf States lead the way up 2% in May. The Northeast grew the slowest, up 1%. Here’s the raw data for the past 25 […]
Miles Driven Down Slightly in January 2024
Vehicle miles travelled declined by 0.8% in January 2024 to 247.1 billion miles according to the FHWA January 2024 Travel Trends. Billboard Insider thinks heavy January snowstorms had something to do with this because most of the decline was concentrated in the snowbound north-central and south-central states. On a trailing […]
Vehicle Miles Continue to Rise
People continue to drive more which bodes well for roadside bulletins and posters. Here are the highlights from the FHWA December 2023 Traffic Volume Trends. Vehicle miles travelled increased by 2.2% in December 2023 versus December 2022. During December 2023 traffic rose in all areas of the country except the […]



















