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Cargo / Field manual

Designing a logistics hub

A logistics hub joins several transport legs through storage and compatible handling. Its purpose is to coordinate transfers, not simply to collect more vehicles.

Official systemsSources checked September 25, 2026Pre-release guide
Timber truck loaded in a forest
Timber truck loaded in a forest · Official pre-release image ↗
The confirmed picture

What we know

Modular warehouses provide intermediate storage for transfers between lines. ↗

Warehouse and terminal specialization follows the four cargo categories. ↗

Faster handling can increase cost, noise and pollution. ↗

Operations schematicConceptual

From origin to final delivery

Origin storageCargo waits here
CollectionMatch category
Transfer hubCheck onward leg
Final customerConfirm demand
Conceptual cargo lifecycle. No recipe quantities or timing values are implied.
From information to action

How to approach the decision

Editorial planning advice based on the confirmed systems above.

  1. Draw every incoming and outgoing leg before choosing the hub location.
  2. Compare inflow and outflow with the warehouse planner.
  3. Include queueing and transfer time in the delivery budget.
  4. Inspect environmental effects across the municipal region.

A mistake to avoid

A warehouse buffers an imbalance temporarily; it does not fix permanently insufficient outbound capacity.

Verify at launch

What still needs live data

Exact numerical values, release-build menus and reproducible gameplay tests will be added only after verification.

Exact values and operating advice are added after testing against a recorded game build. Check the source date before relying on a number.

Put it to work

cargo chain planner

Use your own scenario values. No guessed TF3 presets.

Open tool

Official sources

Industries & Cargo dev blogTycoon dev blog

Source verification: September 25, 2026. Evidence policy and source ledger.