HEALTH OF THE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN
Hub-and-Spoke Trips and Vehicle Miles Traveled
Hub-and-Spoke: Growing utilization
+0.6%
Q2 2026
+0.9%
-4.8%
Q1 2026
-3.8%
Baseline utilization rates for Hub-and-Spoke started at the highest of all truck groups, and grew during the study period with dynamic fluctuations in trip volume and VMT. Our analysis covered about 200,000 trips per quarter for Hub-and-Spoke trucks.
Q4 2025
0
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
VMT index
Trip volume index
Percentage change
Hub-and-Spoke Travel Distances
Q4 2025
Q1 2026
Q2 2026
1.6 Median trip hours
1.6 Median trip hours
1.6 Median trip hours
Median mileage per journey
1.6 Median trip hours
1.6 Median trip hours
1.6 Median trip hours
Median mileage per journey
Percentage change
-0.1%
-1.1%
8
8
8
Percentage change
-0.1%
10
-1.1%
8
8
8
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