Rack hubs are located near population centers or refineries and pipelines; the average volume transacted varies significantly.
Note: Excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
Dec 2024 figures projected based on Dec 2023 data adjusted for Jan 2023–Nov 2024 growth rate; adjusted by a factor of 0.8 to reflect total market volume.
Percentile rank based on 2021–24 gross volume CAGR, with most values ranging between –86% and +85%.
Source: DTN; Energy Information Agency (EIA); Oil Price Information Service (OPIS); McKinsey analysis
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McKinsey & Company
Number of rack hubs
Fuel volume lifted
Gross volume growth
Number of rack hubs
Fuel volume lifted
Gross volume growth
Number of rack hubs by state and Petroleum Administration of Defense Districts (PADD)¹
Fuel volume lifted, 2024, billion gallons per year
Gross volume growth by rack hub, 2021–24, percentile rank based on CAGR²
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Fast growing hubs with
>1 billion gallons per year volume include Atlanta, Georgia and Wilmington, Delaware
Declining growth hubs with
>1 billion gallons per year volume include Los Angeles, California and Jacksonville, Florida