""Monday is hands down the least congested weekday," said David Schrank, a senior research scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). "It appears that that's likely because of workers who have a choice choosing to just stay home Mondays." Schrank was lead author on TTI's 2025 Urban Mobility Report, which analyzed traffic delays across nearly 500 U.S. cities. The report found similar patterns nationwide."
"Congestion now tends to be more spread through the middle of the day, making traditional morning and evening peaks flatter than before the pandemic. "Maybe we're sending emails and working from the house till 8:30 or 9 [a.m.] and then driving in for those meetings that we need to have to satisfy whatever the requirements are," Shrank said. "As soon as our meetings are over, we're getting back and going home and finishing work from the house and avoiding the worst kind of traffic.""
Traffic delays across nearly 500 U.S. cities show Monday is the least congested weekday because many workers with schedule flexibility stay home. Midweek, especially Thursday afternoons, produces the worst congestion nationwide, and traditional morning and evening peaks are flatter as commuting spreads into the middle of the day. Austin and San Antonio experience significantly worse Tuesday morning delays compared with Monday, while Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth show smaller Monday reductions. Friday congestion varies by metro area, with some regions hitting their worst hour Friday 4–5 p.m. Remote work combined with in-person meetings shifts travel timing and flattens rush-hour peaks.
Read at KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
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