{"id":240,"date":"2026-01-14T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=240"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:10:41","slug":"how-many-miles-does-the-average-american-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-miles-does-the-average-american-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Miles Does the Average American Drive?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"240\" class=\"elementor elementor-240\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d98a87e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d98a87e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06c93a2\" data-id=\"06c93a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e853001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e853001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few countries are as car-obsessed as America. With millions of cars on the road, Americans drive trillions\u2014yes, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trillions<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014of miles each year. Together, we\u2019re covering some serious ground and racking up the miles on our odometers. The latest data indicates we drove a combined total of <strong>3.69 trillion miles in 2025 alone.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On an individual level, <\/span><b>the average American drives about 13,562 miles each year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This, of course, depends on a number of factors such as age, location, and driving habits, to name a few.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, read all about the many miles we\u2019re driving. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3657667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3657667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The average American drives about\u00a0<b>13,476 miles each year\u00a0<\/b>which equates to\u00a01,123 miles monthly or about 37 miles per day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The average driver is behind the wheel for up to\u00a0<b>55 minutes per day<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Over the course of the year, an average American spends\u00a0<b>two weeks behind the wheels<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Men drive an average of\u00a0<b>6,000 more miles per year than women<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Combined Americans drive about\u00a0<b>3.26 trillion miles per year<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0this number is expected to increase by 22% by 2049<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Together, we drive about\u00a0<b>11 billion miles a day<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Wyoming drives the most, averaging\u00a0<b>24,069 miles per driver each year<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Washington, D.C. drives the least, averaging\u00a0<b>7,013 miles per driver each year<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Those ages 35-54 drive more than any other age group, averaging 15,291 each year\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Men ages 35-54 drive the most, while females ages 65+ drive the least<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3a33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee3a33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>How many miles do Americans drive on average?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2decf94 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2decf94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df065c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0df065c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-by-American-driver-Yearly-Monthly-Daily.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-937\" alt=\"Average miles driven by American driver Yearly\/Monthly\/Daily\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-by-American-driver-Yearly-Monthly-Daily.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-by-American-driver-Yearly-Monthly-Daily-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-by-American-driver-Yearly-Monthly-Daily-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-by-American-driver-Yearly-Monthly-Daily-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-by-American-driver-Yearly-Monthly-Daily-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-by-American-driver-Yearly-Monthly-Daily-2048x819.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23d78f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d23d78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As previously stated, the average American drives about 13,476 miles each year. That\u2019s more than two round-trip drives from New York City to Los Angeles and back. Or, you could drive the estimated 7,194 miles around the country from New York City to Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, and back to New York City\u2014almost <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">twice<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to look at this is to put it into the context of time:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together American drivers spend about <\/span><b>160 million hours on the road daily<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">American drivers spend between 46 and 55 minutes in the car per day<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: transparent; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">To put in perspective, a typical American driver spends about\u00a0<\/span><b>seven 40-hour weeks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> behind the wheel every year.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the FHWA\u2019s National Vehicle Miles Traveled forecast, our collective mileage is expected to increase by 22% over the current 30-year forecast period, which ends in 2049.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, the average American drives an estimated:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,123 miles per month<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">281 miles per week<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37 miles per day<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the monthly, weekly, and even daily averages may not seem all that surprising (we are used to driving, after all), they\u2019re a bit more shocking when compared to other countries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e32f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e32f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Worldwide averages<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ac5b5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"00ac5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d379443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d379443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-per-year-in-different-countries.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-938\" alt=\"average miles driven per year in different countries\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-per-year-in-different-countries.png 811w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-per-year-in-different-countries-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/average-miles-driven-per-year-in-different-countries-768x477.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca9c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fca9c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to our research, we put in more miles than quite a few countries. In fact, Americans drive almost 4,000 miles more than Canadians per year on average, which is nearly 30% more than the average Canadian driver.<\/p><p>See how the U.S. stacks up against several other countries by average miles driven per person per year:<\/p><ol><li><b>United States<\/b>: 13,474<\/li><li><b>Canada<\/b>: 9,562<\/li><li><b>Australia<\/b>: 8,555<\/li><li><b>Italy<\/b>: 8,256<\/li><li><b>France<\/b>: 7,424<\/li><li><b>Germany<\/b>: 7,209<\/li><li><b>United Kingdom<\/b>: 6,987<\/li><li><b>Japan<\/b>: 4,381<\/li><li><b>China<\/b>: 697<\/li><li><b>Russia<\/b>: 613<\/li><\/ol><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Interestingly enough, 6 of the above countries (Canada, Australia, France, Germany, China, and the United Kingdom) were included in the top 20 list of the Global Bicycle Cities Index 2022, with as many as 7 German cities featured in the top 20. A handful of U.S. cities made the list, which includes 90 cities in total; however, none made it to the top 10 or top 20. Perhaps if we adopted some of the infrastructure which allows for more bike-friendly cities (or more widespread public transportation), we might see mileage rates that are more comparable to other countries on the above list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad3f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad3f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Mileage by state<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54486f3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"54486f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc41a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfc41a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Average-annual-miles-per-driver-across-all-US-states.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-939\" alt=\"Average annual miles per driver across all US states\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Average-annual-miles-per-driver-across-all-US-states.png 876w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Average-annual-miles-per-driver-across-all-US-states-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Average-annual-miles-per-driver-across-all-US-states-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa9477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fa9477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the U.S., however, mileage varies by state. Below, see the average annual miles per driver in each state (most recent data from the FHWA):<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alabama: 17,817<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska: 11,111<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona: 13,090<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arkansas: 17,224<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California: 12,524<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado: 12,899<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connecticut: 12,117<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delaware: 12,609<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida: 14,557<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgia: 18,334<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hawaii: 11,688<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idaho: 14,417<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinois: 12,581<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indiana: 18,024<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iowa: 14,745<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kansas: 14,781<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kentucky: 16,305<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisiana: 14,951<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maine: 14,215<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maryland: 13,490<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massachusetts: 13,109<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan: 14,307<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minnesota: 17,909<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mississippi: 19,966<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri: 18,521<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montana: 15,880<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nebraska: 14,846<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevada: 14,016<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Hampshire: 11,570<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Jersey: 12,263<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Mexico: 19,157<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York: 10,167<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Carolina: 16,073<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Dakota: 17,671<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio: 14,278<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma: 17,699<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregon: 12,218<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pennsylvania: 11,445<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rhode Island: 9,961<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Carolina: 14,941<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Dakota: 15,541<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tennessee: 15,287<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas: 16,172<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utah: 15,516<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vermont: 13,004<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia: 14,509<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington: 10,949<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington, D.C.: 7,013<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Virginia: 16,876<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin: 15,442<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wyoming: 24,069<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that the average American drives about 13,476 miles each year, so it\u2019s interesting to see which states are driving both above and below the national average.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe2a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfe2a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>States that drive the most on average<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325de48 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"325de48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9de719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9de719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When looking at the states that drive the most, we\u2019ve listed the top five states with the highest average miles per year below:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wyoming: 24,069 miles per driver<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mississippi: 19,966 miles per driver<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Mexico: 19,157 miles per driver<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri: 18,521 miles per driver<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgia: 18,334 miles per driver<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the above data, Wyoming residents are clearly driving the most, nearly twice the national average. And this makes sense, as Wyoming, like other states on the top-five list, is quite rural. Without the same public transportation or bicycle lanes that more urbanized states have, the people of Wyoming would undoubtedly be more car-dependent.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265c702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"265c702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>States that drive the least on average<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6627193 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6627193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540d18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"540d18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, the five states with the lowest average miles per year are all below the national average:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington, D.C.: 7,013 miles per driver<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rhode Island: 9,961 miles per driver<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York: 10,167 miles per driver<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington: 10,949 miles per driver<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska: 11,111 miles per driver<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fuel prices and the availability of public transportation seem to impact the states with the lowest average miles per year. For example, New York and Washington, D.C. have some of the country\u2019s most sophisticated public transportation systems in the country. Elsewhere, in states such as Alaska and Washington, gas prices are some of the highest per gallon, which would deter residents from putting in more miles (U.S. News).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7679524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7679524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>How much do Americans spend on gas?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8475b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9d8475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f35f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f35f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If gasoline is a key contributing factor in vehicle miles traveled, it makes sense to explore gasoline prices. See some of our key findings below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Americans spend $150 to $200 on gas each month\u2014almost 2.24% of monthly incomes (J.D. Power)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Americans spend up to $5,000 on gas annually (J.D. Power)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Of course, gas prices vary from state to state and depend on a number of other factors, including seasonality and international conflict. Further, the more we drive, the more we\u2019ll spend on gas. Additionally, some cars, such as pickup trucks and SUVs, are notorious gas guzzlers, while hybrids and other fuel-efficient cars offer drivers some level of reprieve. But, ultimately, gas prices fluctuate greatly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">As of January 2025, gas prices increased by 14% over the last year<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In 2025 alone, Americans spent an estimated $496 billion on gasoline, which is close to double the amount spent before prices had risen in 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><b>Regarding the average price per gallon, AAA notes the following:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The national average was around $2.90 for regular unleaded gas in December 2025<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In 2024, the national average was $3.30<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">By June 2022, the national average hit a record high of $5.016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Comparatively speaking, we haven\u2019t seen average prices over $5 since 2008. That year, the average cost of gasoline per gallon was, when adjusted for inflation, at about $5.1, according to the Department of Energy. Between 2011 and 2014, the average price dipped a bit at about&nbsp;$4-$5 per gallon, again adjusted for inflation. April 2020 saw the lowest gasoline prices in recent years, which makes sense as the country was hunkered down due to the pandemic.5<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be83ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be83ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>When and where are we driving?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081d73a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"081d73a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7984a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad7984a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the fluctuation in gas prices, it\u2019s clear that we\u2019re often on the road. But where, exactly, are we going?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, see why we drive, according to the most recent National Household Travel Survey by the BTS:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopping and errands: 45% of daily trips<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social and recreational: 27% of daily trips<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commuting: 15% of daily trips<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the commuting statistics may seem surprising, these stats center around number of trips, not amount of time, and the typical work day involves two daily trips: one to work and one home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e1987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73e1987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daily travel comparison<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff97665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff97665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do we travel more during different times throughout the day or days of the week? According to the BTS, we do, indeed.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most (16%) daily trips are made on Fridays<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fewest (13%) daily trips are made on Sundays<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More daily trips are taken between 12-1 PM (7.4%) than 8-9 AM (5.5%)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec749f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ec749f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>The demographics effect<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff703a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ff703a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de149d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de149d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To dive deeper into who is driving the most, it\u2019s important to examine how demographics affect driving.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, see the total average miles driven per year by age:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16-19: 7,624<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-34: 15,098<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35-54: 15,291<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55-64: 11,972<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65+: 7,646<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, we drive more miles the older we get until around age 55, when our miles driven tends to decrease. Unsurprisingly, those in age brackets likely to be making the daily commute to work drive the most (20-64). Conversely, those in high school or early college as well as those of retirement age drive less. Specifically, those ages 35-54 drive the most, while those ages 16-19 drive the least.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7dad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a7dad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Males drive more per year than their female counterparts<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1059b0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b1059b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3ead7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c3ead7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average miles driven by male driver:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16-19: 8,206<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-34: 17,976<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35-54: 18,858<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55-64: 15,859<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65+: 10,304<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average miles driven by female driver:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16-19: 6,873<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-34: 12,004<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35-54: 11,464<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55-64: 7,780<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65+: 4,785<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, men drive more than women overall, averaging about 6,000 more miles than women per year (see below). Men ages 35-54 drive the most, while females ages 65+ drive the least.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total average miles driven per year by males, according to the FHWA, is 16,550<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total average miles driven per year by females, according to the FHWA, is 10,142<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e3cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99e3cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Annual trends<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555db09 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"555db09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e9946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14e9946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Growth-of-total-miles-travelled-from-1900-to-2019.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-940\" alt=\"Growth of total miles travelled from 1900 to 2019\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Growth-of-total-miles-travelled-from-1900-to-2019.png 756w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Growth-of-total-miles-travelled-from-1900-to-2019-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09de4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09de4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As they say, the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Over the years, the number of miles driven has increased exponentially, and that isn\u2019t likely to stop anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicle miles traveled in millions (FHWA):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1900: 100<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1910: 3,580<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1920: 47,600<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1930: 206,320<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1940: 302,188<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1950: 458,246<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1960: 718,762<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1970: 1,109,724<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1980: 1,527,295<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1990: 2,144,362<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2000: 2,764,484<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2010: 2,985,095<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019: 3,276,482<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the last few decades alone, the total number of miles driven per year has nearly tripled. And, if we look at the 1950s as the birth of U.S. car culture, we\u2019re driving 615% more today than we were then!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cabafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cabafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Closing thoughts\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a099ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a099ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In sum, we\u2019re driving far more now than ever before<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a licensed driver, you\u2019re likely putting in more miles than you think, averaging more than 13,000 miles per year. Looking at both past behavior and future estimations, it looks like we\u2019re only slated to drive more in the coming years. Whether you\u2019re currently driving more or less than the national average, we hope this information helps you better understand your own driving habits as well as those around you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99bdc47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99bdc47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">References:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/policyinformation\/travel_monitoring\/tvt.cfm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Highway Administraion<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/afdc.energy.gov\/data\/10315\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternative Fuels Data Center<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/business\/americans-spend-an-average-of-179-fueling-their-vehicles-each-month-heres-how-to-spend\/article_dbf16dc3-5d97-5840-b41a-26280f9cb8b9.html#1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WFMZ \u2013 CoPilot examination of BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/cex\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/vehicles\/articles\/fotw-1238-may-16-2022-average-nationwide-monthly-gasoline-price-was-highest\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Energy<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/policyinformation\/statistics\/2019\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FHWA<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/frontiergroup.org\/resources\/fact-file-americans-drive-most\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontier Group &#8211; OECD data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAA<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/insurance\/data-gas-inflation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nerd Wallet<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/29\/energy\/oil-gas-prices-2022\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNN<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bts.gov\/statistical-products\/surveys\/national-household-travel-survey-daily-travel-quick-facts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BTS<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/de.luko.eu\/en\/advice\/guide\/bike-index\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bike Index<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/policyinformation\/statistics\/2019\/vmt421c.cfm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FWHA<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdpower.com\/cars\/shopping-guides\/how-much-do-people-spend-on-gas-each-month\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J.D. Power<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/articles\/states-with-the-highest-gas-prices\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. News<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/ohim\/onh00\/bar8.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FWHA<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/policyinformation\/tables\/vmt\/vmt_forecast_sum.cfm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FWHA<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few countries are as car-obsessed as America. With millions of cars on the road, Americans drive trillions\u2014yes, trillions\u2014of miles each year. Together, we\u2019re covering some serious ground and racking up the miles on our odometers. The latest data indicates we drove a combined total of 3.69 trillion miles in 2025 alone. 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