Updated travel numbers show drivers have been behind the wheel a little more often as the number of miles driven increased in March 2019. All road and street travel improved by 0.3%, or 0.9 billion vehicle miles, compared to March 2018, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s most recent numbers.
Month-over-month miles driven increased by 1.3% (3.4 billion vehicle miles) compared to February 2019.
Overall travel for the month is estimated to be 270.2 billion vehicle miles. Cumulative travel for the year went up by 0.5%, or 3.6 billion vehicle miles, to an estimated 741.5 billion vehicle miles of travel.
On a year-over-year basis, most of the regions saw an increase in its miles driven. The Northeast saw the most improvement, its percentage grew by 2.2%. The South-Atlantic had the next highest improvement, it increased by 1.5%. The West saw an increase of 0.7%. Meanwhile, the North-Central decreased by 1.1%. The South-Gulf region also saw a decrease in its miles driven by 0.9%.
Year-over-year figures in billions:
| Region | Total Travel | Percentage Change |
| North-East | 37.0 | 2.2 |
| South-Atlantic | 61.2 | 1.5 |
| North-Central | 57.1 | -1.1 |
| South-Gulf | 55.7 | -0.9 |
| West | 59.0 | 0.7 |
