State rankings
Speed Limits by State
Nevada has the highest Rural Interstates (80 mph), followed by Montana (80 mph) and South Dakota (80 mph). Hawaii has the lowest (60 mph).
50 of 51 states
Rural Interstates
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All 50 ranked
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
70 mph
Middle half 70 mph – 75 mph
Average
70.8 mph
50 states
Highest
80 mph
Nevada
Lowest
60 mph
Hawaii
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Rural Interstates
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nevada | 80 mph | — |
| 1 |  Montana | 80 mph | 70 for trucks |
| 1 |  South Dakota | 80 mph | — |
| 1 |  North Dakota | 80 mph | — |
| 5 |  Texas | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Arizona | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Colorado | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Louisiana | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Oklahoma | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Utah | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Arkansas | 75 mph | 70 for trucks |
| 5 |  Kansas | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  New Mexico | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Idaho | 75 mph | 70 for trucks |
| 5 |  Nebraska | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Maine | 75 mph | — |
| 5 |  Wyoming | 75 mph | — |
| 18 |  California | 70 mph | 55 for trucks |
| 18 |  Florida | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Pennsylvania | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Illinois | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Ohio | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Georgia | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  North Carolina | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Michigan | 70 mph | 65 for trucks |
| 18 |  Virginia | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Washington | 70 mph | 60 for trucks |
| 18 |  Tennessee | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Indiana | 70 mph | 65 for trucks |
| 18 |  Missouri | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Maryland | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Wisconsin | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Minnesota | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  South Carolina | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Alabama | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Iowa | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  Mississippi | 70 mph | — |
| 18 |  West Virginia | 70 mph | — |
| 39 |  New York | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  New Jersey | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  Massachusetts | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  Kentucky | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  Oregon | 65 mph | 55 (65 on specified segments) for trucks |
| 39 |  Connecticut | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  New Hampshire | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  Rhode Island | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  Delaware | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  Alaska | 65 mph | — |
| 39 |  Vermont | 65 mph | — |
| 50 |  Hawaii | 60 mph | — |
What correlates with Rural Interstates?
Pearson r against 2,110 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Rural Interstates tend to score higher on these
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Rural Interstates tend to score lower on these
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Rural Interstates?
- Nevada has the highest Rural Interstates, at 80 mph, followed by Montana (80 mph) and South Dakota (80 mph).
- Which state has the lowest Rural Interstates?
- Hawaii has the lowest Rural Interstates, at 60 mph.
- What is the median Rural Interstates across US states?
- The median is 70 mph across the 50 US states with data.
- Where does this speed limits by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Maximum posted speed limits - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety; Speed limits in the United States - Wiki; Which States Have 80 MPH Speed Limits in 2025? - Motor1.