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Escort Shortage Index
2026 Live Data
Which corridors have the highest demand and fewest available pilot cars right now. Updated daily from Haul Command operator availability signals across 120 countries.
Methodology: Shortage Index = (demand signals ÷ available operator capacity) per corridor over a rolling 30-day window. Signals sourced from load board activity, broker search volume, availability broadcasts, and operator location data. Demand scores normalized 0–100.
Highest Demand Corridors
1
I-10 Gulf Coast
TX → FL·23 operators in network
Critical
2
I-35 Texas NAFTA
TX → TX·31 operators in network
High
3
I-95 East Coast
FL → ME·44 operators in network
Moderate
4
I-5 West Coast
CA → WA·38 operators in network
Moderate
5
I-90 Northern Tier
WA → MA·19 operators in network
High
6
I-80 Transcontinental
CA → NJ·26 operators in network
High
7
US-287 Wind Corridor
TX → WY·12 operators in network
Critical
8
Permian Basin Circuit
TX → NM·18 operators in network
Critical
9
I-70 Midwest
UT → MD·29 operators in network
Moderate
10
Gulf-to-Plains
TX → CO·15 operators in network
Critical
State-Level Shortage Index
| State | Demand | Supply | Shortage Index | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 98 | 42 | 56 | Moderate |
| Wyoming | 89 | 31 | 58 | High |
| North Dakota | 84 | 28 | 56 | High |
| Montana | 76 | 24 | 52 | High |
| New Mexico | 81 | 33 | 48 | Moderate |
| Idaho | 72 | 29 | 43 | Moderate |
| Oklahoma | 79 | 38 | 41 | Moderate |
| Kansas | 74 | 35 | 39 | Moderate |
| Colorado | 78 | 41 | 37 | Moderate |
| South Dakota | 65 | 28 | 37 | Moderate |
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