Average Monthly Fluctuation in U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avgerage Miles Traveled 235 222 259 254 269 270 276 275 257 270 250 254

Source: Federal Highway Administration monthly Traffic Volume Trends report

This chart shows total U.S. vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for each month of the year, averaged from 2010 to 2023. Generally, U.S. drivers tend to log the fewest vehicle miles at the beginning of each year in January and February, and the most miles in the summer months with the peak in July.

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