QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Index
| PART I – Financial Information | ||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 28, 2025 and December 28, 2024 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024 |
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| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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| EX – 31.1 Section 302 CEO Certification |
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| EX – 31.2 Section 302 CFO Certification |
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| EX – 32.1 Section 906 CEO Certification |
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| EX – 32.2 Section 906 CFO Certification |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions |
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Insurance and claims |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Total costs and expenses |
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Operating income |
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Interest and debt expense (income) |
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Income before income taxes |
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Income taxes |
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Net income |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share |
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Average basic and diluted shares outstanding |
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Dividends per common share |
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Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale |
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Foreign currency translation gains (losses) |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Comprehensive income |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
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June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Non-cash interest charges |
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Provisions for losses on trade and other accounts receivable |
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Gains on sales/disposals of operating property |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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(Increase) decrease in trade and other accounts receivable |
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Increase in other assets |
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Increase in accounts payable |
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Increase (decrease) in other liabilities |
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Increase in insurance claims |
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Sales and maturities of investments |
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Purchases of investments |
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Purchases of operating property |
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Proceeds from sales of operating property |
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NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Decrease in cash overdraft |
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Dividends paid |
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Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued related to stock-based compensation plans |
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Purchases of common stock |
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Principal payments on finance lease obligations |
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NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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Common Stock |
Additional Paid-In |
Retained |
Treasury Stock at Cost |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive |
Total |
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Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Earnings |
Shares |
Amount |
(Loss) Income |
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Balance December 28, 2024 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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Net income |
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Dividends ($ |
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Purchases of common stock |
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Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Balance March 29, 2025 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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Net income |
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Dividends ($ |
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Purchases of common stock |
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Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Balance June 28, 2025 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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Common Stock |
Additional Paid-In |
Retained |
Treasury Stock at Cost |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive |
Total |
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Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Earnings |
Shares |
Amount |
(Loss) Income |
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Balance December 30, 2023 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
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Dividends ($ |
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Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Balance March 30, 2024 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
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Net income |
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Dividends ($ |
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Purchases of common stock |
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Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Other comprehensive loss |
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Balance June 29, 2024 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) |
Significant Accounting Policies |
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Mode |
June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
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Truck – BCO Independent Contractors |
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Truck – Truck Brokerage Carriers |
% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
Rail intermodal |
% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
Ocean and air cargo carriers |
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Truck Equipment Type |
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Van equipment |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Unsided/platform equipment |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Less-than-truckload |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Other truck transportation (1) |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Includes power-only, expedited, straight truck, cargo van, and miscellaneous other truck transportation revenue generated by the transportation logistics segment. Power-only refers to shipments where the Company furnishes a power unit and an operator but not trailing equipment, which is typically provided by the shipper or consignee. |
(2) |
Share-based Payment Arrangements |
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
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Total cost of the Plans during the period |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Amount of related income tax benefit recognized during the period |
( |
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Net cost of the Plans during the period |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Number of RSUs |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
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Outstanding at December 28, 2024 |
$ | |||||||
Granted |
$ | |||||||
Forfeited |
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Outstanding at June 28, 2025 |
$ | |||||||
Number of Shares and Deferred Stock Units |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
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Non-vested at December 28, 2024 |
$ | |||||||
Granted |
$ | |||||||
Vested |
( |
) | $ | |||||
Forfeited |
( |
) | $ | |||||
Non-vested at June 28, 2025 |
$ | |||||||
(3) |
Income Taxes |
(4) |
Earnings Per Share |
(5) |
Additional Cash Flow Information |
(6) |
Segment Information |
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
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June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
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Transportation Logistics |
Insurance |
Total |
Transportation Logistics |
Insurance |
Total |
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External revenue |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Internal revenue |
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Total revenue |
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Investment income |
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Purchased transportation |
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Commissions to agents |
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Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions |
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Insurance and claims |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Operating income |
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Goodwill |
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Operating income |
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Interest and debt expense (income) (1) |
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Income before income taxes |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
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Transportation Logistics |
Insurance |
Total |
Transportation Logistics |
Insurance |
Total |
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External revenue |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Internal revenue |
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Total revenue |
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Investment income |
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Purchased transportation |
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Commissions to agents |
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Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions |
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Insurance and claims |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Operating income |
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Operating income |
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Interest and debt expense (income) (1) |
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Income before income taxes |
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(1) |
Interest and debt expense (income) includes (i) interest income earned on cash balances held by the transportation logistics segment of $ twenty-six-week twenty-six-week |
(7) |
Other Comprehensive Income |
Unrealized Holding (Losses) Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities |
Foreign Currency Translation |
Total |
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Balance as of December 28, 2024 |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||
Other comprehensive income |
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Balance as of June 28, 2025 |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||
(8) |
Investments |
Amortized Cost |
Gross Unrealized Gains |
Gross Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value |
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June 28, 2025 |
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Money market investments |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
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Corporate bonds, commercial paper and direct obligations of government agencies |
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U.S. Treasury obligations |
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Total |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
December 28, 2024 |
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Money market investments |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
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Corporate bonds, commercial paper and direct obligations of government agencies |
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Total |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Less than 12 months |
12 months or longer |
Total |
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Fair Value |
Unrealized Loss |
Fair Value |
Unrealized Loss |
Fair Value |
Unrealized Loss |
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June 28, 2025 |
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Asset-backed securities |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds, commercial paper, and direct obligations of government agencies |
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U.S. Treasury obligations |
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Total |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
December 28, 2024 |
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Asset-backed securities |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds, commercial paper, and direct obligations of government agencies |
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Total |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
(9) |
Leases |
| Finance leases: |
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| Amortization of right-of-use |
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| Interest on lease liability |
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| Total finance lease cost |
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| Operating leases: |
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| Lease cost |
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| Variable lease cost |
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| Sublease income |
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| Total net lease cost |
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| Total lease assets |
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Finance Leases |
Operating Leases |
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| 2025 Remainder |
$ | $ | ||||||
| 2026 |
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| Total future minimum lease payments |
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| Less amount representing interest ( |
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| Present value of minimum lease payments |
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| Current maturities of long-term debt |
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| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities |
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| Finance Leases | Operating Leases | |||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) |
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| Weighted average discount rate |
% | % | ||||||
(10) |
Debt |
(11) |
Commitments and Contingencies |
(12) |
Change in Accounting Estimate for Self-Insured Claims |
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
June 28, 2025 |
June 29, 2024 |
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| Operating income |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net income |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(13) |
Gain Contingency |
(14) |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
(15) |
Supply Chain Fraud Matter |
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein, and with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this document that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements, such as statements which relate to Landstar’s business objectives, plans, strategies and expectations. Terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intention,” “expects,” “plans,” “predicts,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will,” the negative thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are by nature subject to uncertainties and risks, including but not limited to: U.S. trade relationships and potential or imposed tariffs; an increase in the frequency or severity of accidents or other claims; unfavorable development of existing accident claims; dependence on third party insurance companies; dependence on independent commission sales agents; dependence on third party capacity providers; the impact of the Russian conflict with Ukraine on the operations of certain independent commission sales agents, including the Company’s largest such agent by revenue in the 2024 fiscal year; decreased demand for transportation services; substantial industry competition; disruptions or failures in the Company’s computer systems; cyber and other information security incidents; dependence on key vendors; adoption of artificial intelligence; potential changes in taxes; status of independent contractors; regulatory and legislative changes; regulations focused on diesel emissions and other air quality matters; regulations requiring the purchase and use of zero-emission vehicles; acquisitions and investments; intellectual property; and other operational, financial or legal risks or uncertainties detailed in Landstar’s Form 10-K for the 2024 fiscal year, described in Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in Landstar’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 29, 2025, described in Part II, Item A “Risk Factors,” in this report or in Landstar’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings from time to time. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results or events to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Investors should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Introduction
Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary, Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (collectively referred to herein with their subsidiaries and other affiliated companies as “Landstar” or the “Company”), is a technology-enabled, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers utilizing a network of agents, third party capacity providers and employees. The Company offers services to its customers across multiple transportation modes, with the ability to arrange for individual shipments of freight to comprehensive third party logistics solutions to meet all of a customer’s transportation needs. Landstar provides services principally throughout the United States and to a lesser extent in Canada and Mexico, and between the United States and Canada, Mexico and other countries around the world. The Company’s services emphasize safety, information coordination and customer service and are delivered through a network of over 1,000 independent commission sales agents and over 77,000 third party capacity providers, primarily truck capacity providers, linked together by a series of digital technologies which are provided and coordinated by the Company. The nature of the Company’s business is such that a significant portion of its operating costs varies directly with revenue.
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Landstar markets its integrated transportation management solutions primarily through independent commission sales agents and exclusively utilizes third party capacity providers to transport customers’ freight. Landstar’s independent commission sales agents enter into contractual arrangements with the Company and are responsible for locating freight, making that freight available to Landstar’s capacity providers and coordinating the transportation of the freight with customers and capacity providers. The Company’s third party capacity providers consist of independent contractors who provide truck capacity to the Company under exclusive lease arrangements (the “BCO Independent Contractors”), unrelated trucking companies who provide truck capacity to the Company under non-exclusive contractual arrangements (the “Truck Brokerage Carriers”), air cargo carriers, ocean cargo carriers and railroads. Through this network of agents and capacity providers linked together by Landstar’s ecosystem of digital technologies, Landstar operates an integrated transportation management solutions business primarily throughout North America with revenue of $4.8 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year. The Company reports the results of two operating segments: the transportation logistics segment and the insurance segment.
The transportation logistics segment provides a wide range of integrated transportation management solutions. Transportation services are provided by Landstar’s “Operating Subsidiaries”: Landstar Ranger, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc., Landstar Global Logistics, Inc., Landstar Express America, Inc., Landstar Canada, Inc., Landstar Metro, S.A.P.I. de C.V., and Landstar Blue, LLC. Transportation services offered by the Company include truckload, less-than-truckload and other truck transportation, rail intermodal, air cargo, ocean cargo, expedited ground and air delivery of time-critical freight, heavy-haul/specialized, cold chain/temperature-controlled, U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico cross-border, intra-Mexico, intra-Canada, project cargo and customs brokerage. Examples of the industries serviced by the transportation logistics segment include automotive parts and assemblies, consumer durables, building products, metals, chemicals, foodstuffs, heavy machinery, retail, electronics and military equipment and general commodities. In addition, the transportation logistics segment provides transportation services to other transportation companies, including third party logistics and less-than-truckload service providers. The independent commission sales agents market services provided by the transportation logistics segment. Billings for freight transportation services are typically charged to customers on a per shipment basis for the physical transportation of freight and are referred to as transportation revenue. During the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025, revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors, Truck Brokerage Carriers and railroads represented approximately 38%, 54% and 2%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenue. Collectively, revenue generated by air and ocean cargo carriers represented approximately 5% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in the twenty-six period ended June 28, 2025.
The insurance segment is comprised of Signature Insurance Company (“Signature”), a wholly owned offshore insurance subsidiary, and Risk Management Claim Services, Inc. The insurance segment provides risk and claims management services to certain of Landstar’s operating subsidiaries. In addition, it reinsures certain risks of the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and provides certain property and casualty insurance and reinsurance to certain of Landstar’s operating subsidiaries. Revenue at the insurance segment represents reinsurance premiums from third party insurance companies that provide insurance programs to BCO Independent Contractors where all or a portion of the risk is ultimately borne by Signature. Revenue at the insurance segment represented approximately 1% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the twenty-six period ended June 28, 2025.
Changes in Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management believes the Company’s success principally depends on its ability to generate freight revenue through its network of independent commission sales agents and to deliver freight safely, securely and efficiently utilizing BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers. Management believes the most significant factors to the Company’s success include increasing revenue, sourcing capacity, empowering its network through technology-based tools and controlling costs, including insurance and claims.
Revenue
While customer demand, which is subject to overall economic conditions, ultimately drives increases or decreases in revenue, the Company primarily relies on its independent commission sales agents to establish customer relationships and generate revenue opportunities. Management’s emphasis with respect to revenue growth is on revenue generated by independent commission sales agents who on an annual basis generate $1 million or more of Landstar revenue (“Million Dollar Agents”). Management believes future revenue growth is primarily dependent on its ability to increase both the revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents and the number of Million Dollar Agents through a combination of recruiting new agents, increasing the revenue opportunities generated by existing independent commission sales agents and providing its independent commission sales agents with digital technologies they may use to grow revenue and increase efficiencies at their businesses. During the 2024 fiscal year, 485 independent commission sales agents generated $1 million or more of Landstar revenue and thus qualified as Million Dollar Agents. During the 2024 fiscal year, the average revenue generated by a Million Dollar Agent was $9,388,000 and revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents in the aggregate represented 94% of consolidated revenue.
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Management monitors business activity by tracking the number of loads (volume) and revenue per load by mode of transportation. Revenue per load can be influenced by many factors other than a change in price. Those factors include the average length of haul, freight type, special handling and equipment requirements, fuel costs and delivery time requirements. For shipments involving two or more modes of transportation, revenue is generally classified by the mode of transportation having the highest cost for the load. The following table summarizes this information by trailer type for truck transportation and by mode for all others:
| Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue generated through (in thousands): |
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| Truckload: |
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| Van equipment |
$ | 1,186,071 | $ | 1,247,244 | $ | 591,276 | $ | 618,940 | ||||||||
| Unsided/platform equipment |
741,270 | 723,995 | 400,862 | 380,950 | ||||||||||||
| Less-than-truckload |
47,749 | 53,707 | 25,313 | 28,090 | ||||||||||||
| Other truck transportation (1) |
192,766 | 149,675 | 100,687 | 77,709 | ||||||||||||
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| Total truck transportation |
2,167,856 | 2,174,621 | 1,118,138 | 1,105,689 | ||||||||||||
| Rail intermodal |
39,515 | 45,002 | 22,028 | 22,307 | ||||||||||||
| Ocean and air cargo carriers |
116,426 | 125,380 | 50,789 | 71,306 | ||||||||||||
| Other (2) |
40,088 | 51,045 | 20,428 | 25,703 | ||||||||||||
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| $ | 2,363,885 | $ | 2,396,048 | $ | 1,211,383 | $ | 1,225,005 | |||||||||
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| Revenue on loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors included in total truck transportation |
$ | 888,489 | $ | 918,071 | $ | 461,432 | $ | 465,510 | ||||||||
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| Van equipment |
572,154 | 599,973 | 284,091 | 300,959 | ||||||||||||
| Unsided/platform equipment |
246,241 | 244,407 | 128,996 | 126,460 | ||||||||||||
| Less-than-truckload |
76,830 | 82,850 | 41,250 | 42,617 | ||||||||||||
| Other truck transportation (1) |
90,185 | 71,440 | 46,173 | 37,914 | ||||||||||||
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| Total truck transportation |
985,410 | 998,670 | 500,510 | 507,950 | ||||||||||||
| Rail intermodal |
13,970 | 14,380 | 7,820 | 7,230 | ||||||||||||
| Ocean and air cargo carriers |
16,560 | 17,240 | 7,440 | 8,520 | ||||||||||||
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| 1,015,940 | 1,030,290 | 515,770 | 523,700 | |||||||||||||
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| Loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors included in total truck transportation |
398,000 | 422,300 | 203,930 | 213,560 | ||||||||||||
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| Van equipment |
$ | 2,073 | $ | 2,079 | $ | 2,081 | $ | 2,057 | ||||||||
| Unsided/platform equipment |
3,010 | 2,962 | 3,108 | 3,012 | ||||||||||||
| Less-than-truckload |
621 | 648 | 614 | 659 | ||||||||||||
| Other truck transportation (1) |
2,137 | 2,095 | 2,181 | 2,050 | ||||||||||||
| Total truck transportation |
2,200 | 2,178 | 2,234 | 2,177 | ||||||||||||
| Rail intermodal |
2,829 | 3,129 | 2,817 | 3,085 | ||||||||||||
| Ocean and air cargo carriers |
7,031 | 7,273 | 6,826 | 8,369 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue per load on loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors |
$ | 2,232 | $ | 2,174 | $ | 2,263 | $ | 2,180 | ||||||||
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| BCO Independent Contractors |
38 | % | 38 | % | 38 | % | 38 | % | ||||||||
| Truck Brokerage Carriers |
54 | % | 52 | % | 54 | % | 52 | % | ||||||||
| Rail intermodal |
2 | % | 2 | % | 2 | % | 2 | % | ||||||||
| Ocean and air cargo carriers |
5 | % | 5 | % | 4 | % | 6 | % | ||||||||
| Other |
2 | % | 2 | % | 2 | % | 2 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Includes power-only, expedited, straight truck, cargo van, and miscellaneous other truck transportation revenue generated by the transportation logistics segment. Power-only refers to shipments where the Company furnishes a power unit and an operator but not trailing equipment, which is typically provided by the shipper or consignee. |
| (2) | Includes primarily reinsurance premium revenue generated by the insurance segment and intra-Mexico transportation services revenue generated by Landstar Metro. |
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Expenses
Purchased transportation
Also critical to the Company’s success is its ability to secure capacity, particularly truck capacity, at rates that allow the Company to profitably transport customers’ freight. The following table summarizes the number of available truck capacity providers on the dates indicated:
| June 28, 2025 | June 29, 2024 | |||||||
| BCO Independent Contractors |
7,844 | 8,385 | ||||||
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| Approved and active (1) |
41,842 | 45,382 | ||||||
| Other approved |
27,672 | 25,450 | ||||||
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77,358 | 79,217 | ||||||
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8,611 | 9,180 | ||||||
| (1) | Active refers to Truck Brokerage Carriers who moved at least one load in the 180 days immediately preceding the fiscal quarter end. |
Purchased transportation represents the amount a BCO Independent Contractor or other third party capacity provider is paid to haul freight. The amount of purchased transportation paid to a BCO Independent Contractor is primarily based on a contractually agreed-upon percentage of revenue generated by loads hauled by the BCO Independent Contractor. Purchased transportation paid to a Truck Brokerage Carrier is based on either a negotiated rate for each load hauled or, to a lesser extent, a contractually agreed-upon fixed rate per load. Purchased transportation paid to railroads and ocean cargo carriers is based on either a negotiated rate for each load hauled or a contractually agreed-upon fixed rate per load. Purchased transportation paid to air cargo carriers is generally based on a negotiated rate for each load hauled. Purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue for truck brokerage, rail intermodal and ocean cargo services is normally higher than that of BCO Independent Contractor and air cargo services. Purchased transportation is the largest component of costs and expenses and, on a consolidated basis, increases or decreases as a percentage of consolidated revenue in proportion to changes in the percentage of consolidated revenue generated through BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers and external revenue from the insurance segment, consisting of reinsurance premiums. Purchased transportation as a percent of revenue also increases or decreases in relation to the availability of truck brokerage capacity and with changes in the price of fuel on revenue generated from shipments hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers. The Company passes 100% of fuel surcharges billed to customers for freight hauled by BCO Independent Contractors to its BCO Independent Contractors. These fuel surcharges are excluded from revenue and the cost of purchased transportation. Purchased transportation costs are recognized over the freight transit period as the performance obligation to the customer is completed.
Commissions to agents
Commissions to agents are based on contractually agreed-upon percentages of (i) revenue, (ii) revenue less the cost of purchased transportation, or (iii) revenue less a contractually agreed upon percentage of revenue retained by Landstar and the cost of purchased transportation (the “retention contracts”). Commissions to agents as a percentage of consolidated revenue vary directly with fluctuations in the percentage of consolidated revenue generated by the various modes of transportation and reinsurance premiums and, in general, vary inversely with changes in the amount of purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue on services provided by Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads, air cargo carriers and ocean cargo carriers. Commissions to agents are recognized over the freight transit period as the performance obligation to the customer is completed.
Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions
Maintenance costs for Company-provided trailing equipment, the provision for uncollectible advances and other receivables due from BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents and recruiting and qualification costs for BCO Independent Contractors are the largest components of other operating costs. Also included in other operating costs are trailer rental costs and gains/losses, if any, on sales of Company-owned trailing equipment.
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As further described in Note 15 in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, during the last week of the Company’s 2025 first quarter, the Company identified a supply chain fraud relating to the Company’s international freight forwarding operations. Other operating costs during the twenty-six-week period ended June 28, 2025 included a $4.8 million expense relating to this matter. In addition, it is anticipated that legal and other professional fees included in selling, general and administrative costs may be slightly elevated during the remainder of the Company’s 2025 fiscal year in connection with this matter.
Insurance and claims
With respect to insurance and claims cost, potential liability associated with accidents in the trucking industry is severe and occurrences are unpredictable.
Landstar retains liability through a self-insured retention for commercial trucking claims up to $5 million per occurrence. The Company also maintains third party insurance arrangements providing coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $5 million. Historically, these third party insurance arrangements were based on policy year periods beginning on May 1 and ending on a subsequent April 30. Beginning with the policy year period commencing May 1, 2025, the Company and its third party insurance providers adjusted the applicable policy year period, beginning in 2026, to commence on June 1 and end on a subsequent May 31. All applicable third party insurance arrangements with a policy period ending April 30, 2026, have been amended to provide for a policy period ending May 31, 2026, as reflected below.
Effective May 1, 2023, the Company entered into a three year commercial auto liability insurance arrangement for losses incurred between $5 million and $10 million (the “2023 Initial Excess Policy”) with a third party insurance company. For commercial trucking claims incurred on or after May 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, the 2023 Initial Excess Policy provides for an aggregate deductible of $18 million over the thirty-seven month term ending May 31, 2026. After payment of the deductible, the 2023 Initial Excess Policy provides for a limit for a single loss of $5 million, with an aggregate limit of $15 million for the thirty-seven month term ending May 31, 2026.
The Company also maintains third party insurance arrangements providing excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million. These third party arrangements provide coverage on a per occurrence or aggregated basis. Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the occurrence of trials in courts throughout the United States involving catastrophic injury and fatality claims against commercial motor carriers that have resulted in verdicts in excess of $10 million. Within the transportation logistics industry, these verdicts are often referred to as “Nuclear Verdicts.” The increase in Nuclear Verdicts has had a significant impact on the cost of commercial auto liability claims throughout the United States. Due to the increasing cost of commercial auto liability claims, the availability of excess coverage has significantly decreased, and the pricing associated with such excess coverage, to the extent available, has significantly increased. Since the annual policy year ended April 30, 2020, as compared to the annual policy year ending May 31, 2026, the Company experienced an increase of approximately $22 million, or approximately 400%, in the premiums charged by third party insurance companies to the Company for excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million.
Moreover, the Company from year to year manages the level of its financial exposure to commercial trucking claims in excess of $10 million, including through the use of additional self-insurance, deductibles, aggregate loss limits, quota shares and other structured arrangements with third party insurance companies, based on the availability of coverage within certain excess insurance coverage layers and estimated cost differentials between proposed premiums from third party insurance companies and historical and actuarially projected losses experienced by the Company at various levels of excess insurance coverage. For example, with respect to a single hypothetical claim in the amount of $65 million incurred during the annual policy year ending May 31, 2026, the Company would have an aggregate financial exposure of approximately $36 million.
Within the Company’s third party insurance arrangements providing excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities, structured arrangements with third party reinsurers within a specific loss layer may include provisions that require additional payments of premium in the event of unfavorable loss experience or a refund of premium in the event of favorable loss experience. During the 2025 second fiscal quarter, with respect to one such three-year commercial auto liability reinsurance arrangement relating to certain excess claims incurred between May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2023, the Company received $9,000,000 of an anticipated $12,000,000 cash payment from third party reinsurance providers in the form of a “no claims bonus” due to favorable loss experience with respect to claims incurred during the applicable policy period. The Company recorded this payment as a deferred gain within other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 28, 2025, until such time as all underlying claims with exposure under the applicable excess layer insurance arrangement are resolved and the gain can be recognized. On the first business day of the 2025 third fiscal quarter, the Company received the remaining $3,000,000 cash payment. As discussed in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Legal Matters,” on July 22, 2025, a jury trial (the “Trial”) began in state court in El Paso County, Texas, in connection with a tragic vehicular accident (the “Accident”) that occurred on December 31, 2021, near El Paso. A substantial verdict
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resulting from the Trial could result in the Company not meeting the requirements relating to the “no claims bonus”. No assurances can be provided regarding whether the Company will be able to recognize a gain with respect to the “no claims bonus.”
Furthermore, the Company’s third party insurance arrangements provide excess coverage up to an uppermost coverage layer, in excess of which the Company retains additional financial exposure. No assurances can be given that the availability of excess coverage for commercial trucking claims will not continue to deteriorate, that the pricing associated with such excess coverage, to the extent available, will not continue to increase, nor that insurance coverage from third party insurers for excess coverage of commercial trucking claims will even be available on commercially reasonable terms at certain levels. Moreover, the occurrence of a Nuclear Verdict, or the settlement of a catastrophic injury and/or fatality claim that could have otherwise resulted in a Nuclear Verdict, could have a material adverse effect on Landstar’s cost of insurance and claims and its results of operations.
Further, the Company retains liability of up to $2,000,000 for each general liability claim, $250,000 for each workers’ compensation claim and $250,000 for each cargo claim. In addition, under reinsurance arrangements by Signature of certain risks of the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors, the Company retains liability of up to $500,000, $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 with respect to certain occupational accident claims and up to $750,000 with respect to certain workers’ compensation claims. The Company’s exposure to liability associated with accidents incurred by Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads and air and ocean cargo carriers who transport freight on behalf of the Company is reduced by various legal defenses and other factors including the extent to which such carriers maintain their own insurance coverage. A material increase in the frequency or severity of accidents, cargo claims or workers’ compensation claims or the material unfavorable development of existing claims could have a material adverse effect on Landstar’s cost of insurance and claims and its results of operations.
Selling, general and administrative
During the twenty-six-week period ended June 28, 2025, employee compensation and benefits accounted for approximately 62% of the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs. Employee compensation and benefits include wages and employee benefit costs as well as incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense. Incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense is highly variable in nature in comparison to wages and employee benefit costs.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization primarily relate to depreciation of trailing equipment and information technology hardware and software.
Costs of revenue
The Company incurs costs of revenue related to the transportation of freight and, to a much lesser extent, to reinsurance premiums received by Signature. Costs of revenue include variable costs of revenue and other costs of revenue. Variable costs of revenue include purchased transportation and commissions to agents, as these costs are entirely variable on a shipment-by-shipment basis. Other costs of revenue include fixed costs of revenue and semi-variable costs of revenue, where such costs may vary over time based on certain economic factors or operational metrics such as the number of Company-controlled trailers, the number of BCO Independent Contractors, the frequency and severity of insurance claims, the number of miles traveled by BCO Independent Contractors, or the number and/or scale of information technology projects in process or in-service to support revenue generating activities, rather than on a shipment-by-shipment basis. Other costs of revenue associated with the transportation of freight include: (i) other operating costs, primarily consisting of trailer maintenance, the provision for uncollectible advances and other receivables due from BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents and BCO Independent Contractor recruiting and qualification costs, as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) transportation-related insurance premiums paid and claim costs incurred, included as a portion of insurance and claims in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) costs incurred related to internally developed software including ASC 350-40 amortization, implementation costs, hosting costs and other support costs utilized to support the Company’s independent commission sales agents, third party capacity providers, and customers, included as a portion of depreciation and amortization and of selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income; and (iv) depreciation on Company-owned trailing equipment, included as a portion of depreciation and amortization in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Other costs of revenue associated with reinsurance premiums received by Signature are comprised of broker commissions and other fees paid related to the administration of insurance programs to BCO Independent Contractors and are included in selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition to costs of revenue, the Company incurs various other costs relating to its business, including most selling, general and administrative costs and portions of costs attributable to insurance and claims and depreciation and amortization. Management continually monitors all components of the costs incurred by the Company and establishes annual cost budgets that, in general, are used to benchmark costs incurred on a monthly basis.
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Gross Profit, Variable Contribution, Gross Profit Margin and Variable Contribution Margin
The following table sets forth calculations of gross profit, defined as revenue less costs of revenue, and gross profit margin, defined as gross profit divided by revenue, for the periods indicated. The Company refers to revenue less variable costs of revenue as “variable contribution” and variable contribution divided by revenue as “variable contribution margin.” Variable contribution and variable contribution margin are each non-GAAP financial measures. The closest comparable GAAP financial measures to variable contribution and variable contribution margin are, respectively, gross profit and gross profit margin. The Company believes variable contribution and variable contribution margin are useful measures of the variable costs that we incur at a shipment-by-shipment level attributable to our transportation network of third-party capacity providers and independent commission sales agents in order to provide services to our customers. The Company believes variable contribution and variable contribution margin are important performance measurements and management considers variable contribution and variable contribution margin in evaluating the Company’s financial performance and in its decision-making, such as budgeting for infrastructure, trailing equipment and selling, general and administrative costs.
The reconciliations of gross profit to variable contribution and gross profit margin to variable contribution margin are each presented below:
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| Revenue |
$ | 2,363,885 | $ | 2,396,048 | $ | 1,211,383 | $ | 1,225,005 | ||||||||
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| Purchased transportation |
1,839,289 | 1,855,579 | 941,411 | 950,058 | ||||||||||||
| Commissions to agents |
192,836 | 197,098 | 99,522 | 99,816 | ||||||||||||
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2,032,125 | 2,052,677 | 1,040,933 | 1,049,874 | ||||||||||||
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13,844 | 13,834 | 6,867 | 6,937 | ||||||||||||
| Information technology costs |
7,609 | 11,986 | 3,934 | 6,182 | ||||||||||||
| Insurance-related costs (1) |
71,317 | 54,659 | 30,793 | 27,881 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating costs |
31,424 | 28,994 | 19,595 | 14,135 | ||||||||||||
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124,194 | 109,473 | 61,189 | 55,135 | ||||||||||||
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2,156,319 | 2,162,150 | 1,102,122 | 1,105,009 | ||||||||||||
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| Gross profit |
$ | 207,566 | $ | 233,898 | $ | 109,261 | $ | 119,996 | ||||||||
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8.8 | % | 9.8 | % | 9.0 | % | 9.8 | % | ||||||||
| Plus: other costs of revenue |
124,194 | 109,473 | 61,189 | 55,135 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 331,760 | $ | 343,371 | $ | 170,450 | $ | 175,131 | ||||||||
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14.0 | % | 14.3 | % | 14.1 | % | 14.3 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Insurance-related costs in the table above include (i) other costs of revenue related to the transportation of freight that are included as a portion of insurance and claims in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and (ii) certain other costs of revenue related to reinsurance premiums received by Signature that are included as a portion of selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Insurance and claims costs included in other costs of revenue relating to the transportation of freight primarily consist of insurance premiums paid for commercial auto liability, general liability, cargo and other lines of coverage related to the transportation of freight and the related cost of claims incurred under those programs, and, to a lesser extent, the cost of claims incurred under insurance programs available to BCO Independent Contractors that are reinsured by Signature. Other insurance and claims costs included in costs of revenue that are included in selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income consist of brokerage commissions and other fees incurred by Signature relating to the administration of insurance programs available to BCO Independent Contractors that are reinsured by Signature. |
In general, variable contribution margin on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors represents a fixed percentage due to the nature of the contracts that pay a fixed percentage of revenue to both the BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents. For revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers, variable contribution margin may be either a fixed or variable percentage, depending on the contract with each individual independent commission sales agent. Variable contribution margin on revenue generated from shipments hauled by railroads, air cargo carriers, ocean cargo carriers and Truck Brokerage Carriers, other than those under retention contracts, is variable in nature, as the Company’s contracts with independent commission sales agents provide commissions to agents at a contractually agreed upon percentage of the amount represented by revenue less purchased transportation for these types of shipments. Approximately 43% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in the twenty-six-week period ended June 28, 2025 was generated under transactions that pay a fixed percentage of revenue to the third party capacity provider and/or agents while 57% was generated under transactions that pay a variable percentage of revenue to the third party capacity provider and/or agents.
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Operating income as a percentage of gross profit and operating income as a percentage of variable contribution
The following table presents operating income as a percentage of gross profit and operating income as a percentage of variable contribution. The Company’s operating income as a percentage of variable contribution is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as operating income divided by variable contribution. The Company believes that operating income as a percentage of variable contribution is useful and meaningful to investors for the following principal reasons: (i) the variable costs of revenue for a significant portion of the business are highly influenced by short-term market-based trends in the freight transportation industry, whereas other costs, including other costs of revenue, are much less impacted by short-term freight market trends; (ii) disclosure of this measure allows investors to better understand the underlying trends in the Company’s results of operations; (iii) this measure is meaningful to investors’ evaluations of the Company’s management of costs attributable to operations other than the purely variable costs associated with purchased transportation and commissions to agents that the Company incurs to provide services to our customers; and (iv) management considers this financial information in its decision-making, such as budgeting for infrastructure, trailing equipment and selling, general and administrative costs.
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| June 28, | June 29, | June 28, | June 29, | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit |
$ | 207,566 | $ | 233,898 | $ | 109,261 | $ | 119,996 | ||||||||
| Operating income |
$ | 95,699 | $ | 128,020 | $ | 56,280 | $ | 68,059 | ||||||||
| Operating income as % of gross profit |
46.1 | % | 54.7 | % | 51.5 | % | 56.7 | % | ||||||||
| Variable contribution |
$ | 331,760 | $ | 343,371 | $ | 170,450 | $ | 175,131 | ||||||||
| Operating income |
$ | 95,699 | $ | 128,020 | $ | 56,280 | $ | 68,059 | ||||||||
| Operating income as % of variable contribution |
28.8 | % | 37.3 | % | 33.0 | % | 38.9 | % | ||||||||
The decrease in operating income as a percentage of gross profit from the 2024 twenty-six-week period to the 2025 twenty-six-week period and from the 2024 thirteen-week period to the 2025 thirteen-week period resulted from the decrease of operating income at a more rapid percentage rate than the decrease in gross profit, primarily due to the impact of the Company’s fixed cost infrastructure, principally certain components of selling, general and administrative costs, in comparison to a smaller gross profit base.
The decrease in operating income as a percentage of variable contribution from the 2024 twenty-six-week period to the 2025 twenty-six-week period and from the 2024 thirteen-week period to the 2025 thirteen-week period resulted from the decrease of operating income at a more rapid percentage rate than the decrease in variable contribution, primarily due to the impact of the Company’s fixed cost infrastructure, principally certain components of selling, general and administrative costs, in comparison to a smaller variable contribution base, and the impact of increased insurance and claims costs.
Also, as previously mentioned, the Company reports two operating segments: the transportation logistics segment and the insurance segment. External revenue at the insurance segment, representing reinsurance premiums, has historically been relatively consistent on an annual basis at 2% or less of consolidated revenue and generally corresponds directly with the number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors. The discussion of cost line items in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations considers the Company’s costs on a consolidated basis rather than on a segment basis. Management believes this presentation format is the most appropriate to assist users of the financial statements in understanding the Company’s business for the following reasons: (1) the insurance segment has no other operating costs; (2) discussion of insurance and claims at either segment without reference to the other may create confusion amongst investors and potential investors due to intercompany arrangements and specific deductible programs that affect comparability of financial results by segment between various fiscal periods but that have no effect on the Company from a consolidated reporting perspective; (3) selling, general and administrative costs of the insurance segment comprise less than 10% of consolidated selling, general and administrative costs and have historically been relatively consistent on a year-over-year basis; and (4) the insurance segment has no depreciation and amortization.
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TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED JUNE 28, 2025 COMPARED TO TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED JUNE 29, 2024
Revenue for the 2025 twenty-six-week period was $2,363,885,000, a decrease of $32,163,000, or 1%, compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. Transportation revenue decreased $29,175,000, or 1%. The decrease in transportation revenue was attributable to a decreased number of loads hauled of approximately 1%, while revenue per load was approximately the same as compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. Reinsurance premiums were $29,453,000 and $32,441,000 for the 2025 and 2024 twenty-six-week periods, respectively. The decrease in revenue from reinsurance premiums was primarily attributable to a decrease in the average number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period.
Truck transportation revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors and Truck Brokerage Carriers (together, the “third party truck capacity providers”) for the 2025 twenty-six-week period was $2,167,856,000, representing 92% of total revenue, a decrease of $6,765,000, or less than 1%, compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. The number of loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers decreased approximately 1% compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period, while revenue per load on loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers increased approximately 1% in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period.
The decrease in the number of loads hauled via truck compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period was primarily due to decreased demand from the 2024 twenty-six-week period for the Company’s less-than-truckload and van transportation services. Loads hauled via less-than-truckload loadings decreased 7% and loads hauled via van equipment decreased 5%, while loads hauled via other truck transportation services increased 26% and loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 1% as compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period.
The increase in revenue per load on loads hauled via truck was primarily due to an increased revenue per load on loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment, which was entirely attributable to an increase in the percentage of revenue contributed by heavy/specialized equipment, which typically has a higher revenue per load than standard unsided/platform loadings. Revenue per load on loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 2% and on loads hauled via other truck transportation services increased 2%, while revenue per load on less-than-truckload loadings decreased 4%. Revenue per load on loads hauled via van equipment was approximately the same as compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period.
Fuel surcharges billed to customers on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors are excluded from revenue. Fuel surcharges on Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue identified separately in billings to customers and included as a component of Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue were $54,016,000 and $60,302,000 in the 2025 and 2024 twenty-six-week periods, respectively. It should be noted that billings to many customers of the Company’s truck brokerage services include a single all-in rate that do not separately identify fuel surcharges on loads hauled via Truck Brokerage Carriers. Accordingly, the overall impact of changes in fuel prices on revenue and revenue per load on loads hauled via truck is likely to be greater than that indicated.
Transportation revenue generated by rail intermodal, air cargo and ocean cargo carriers (collectively, the “multimode capacity providers”) for the 2025 twenty-six-week period was $155,941,000, or 7% of total revenue, a decrease of $14,441,000, or 8%, compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 5% in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period, and the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 3% over the same period. Revenue per load on loads hauled via rail intermodal and ocean decreased 10% and 5%, respectively, while revenue per load on loads hauled via air increased approximately 12% during the 2025 twenty-six-week period as compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. The decrease in revenue per load on loads hauled by rail intermodal carriers was broad-based with decreases at several customers during the 2025 twenty-six-week period. The decrease in revenue per load on loads hauled by ocean cargo carriers was primarily attributable to one specific customer during the 2025 twenty-six-week period. The increase in revenue per load on loads hauled by air cargo carriers was primarily attributable to the impact of high value air loadings at one specific customer during the 2025 twenty-six-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers is influenced by many factors, including revenue mix among the various modes of transportation used, length of haul, complexity of freight, density of freight lanes, fuel costs and availability of capacity. The decrease in the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers was due to a 5% decrease in air loadings, a 4% decrease in ocean loadings and a 3% decrease in rail loadings. The 5% decrease in air loadings was broad-based with decreases at several customers. The 4% decrease in ocean loadings was broad-based with decreases at several customers. The 3% decrease in rail loadings was primarily attributable to decreased loadings at one specific customer.
Purchased transportation was 77.8% and 77.4% of revenue in the 2025 and 2024 twenty-six-week periods, respectively. The increase in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to a decreased percentage of revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors, which typically has a lower rate of purchased transportation than Truck Brokerage Carriers. Commissions to agents were 8.2% of revenue in both the 2025 and 2024 twenty-six-week periods.
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Investment income was $7,327,000 and $7,066,000 in the 2025 and 2024 twenty-six-week periods, respectively. The increase in investment income was attributable to a higher average investment balance held by the insurance segment during the 2025 twenty-six-week period, partially offset by lower average rates of return on investments in the 2025 twenty-six-week period.
Other operating costs increased $2,430,000 in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. The increase in other operating costs compared to the prior year was primarily due to an approximately $4,800,000 expense relating to the supply chain fraud matter referenced above under “Expenses - Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions” and increased trailer equipment maintenance costs, partially offset by increased gains on sales of operating property.
Insurance and claims increased $16,869,000 in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. The increase in insurance and claims expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to increased net unfavorable development of prior years’ claims in the 2025 twenty-six-week period and increased severity of current year trucking and cargo claims during the 2025 twenty-six-week period, partially offset by decreased BCO miles traveled during the 2025 twenty-six-week period. During the 2025 and 2024 twenty-six-week periods, insurance and claims costs included $13,641,000 and $2,116,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative costs increased $5,927,000 in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs compared to prior year was primarily attributable to increased project consulting fees, increased wages, increased employee benefit costs, primarily attributable to increased medical and pharmacy costs under the self-insured portion of the Company’s medical plan, increased legal fees and increased annual agent convention costs, partially offset by the impact of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) transition costs on the 2024 twenty-six-week period.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $4,255,000 in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared to the 2024 twenty-six-week period. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to decreased depreciation on information technology software in the 2025 twenty-six-week period.
The year-over-prior-year change in interest and debt expense (income) was $3,825,000, with net interest and debt expense of $539,000 in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared to net interest and debt income of $3,286,000 in the 2024 twenty-six-week period. The increase in interest and debt expense (income) was primarily attributable to decreased interest income earned on cash balances held by the transportation logistics segment and increased interest expense related to finance lease obligations.
The provisions for income taxes for the 2025 and 2024 twenty-six-week periods were based on estimated annual effective income tax rates of 24.3% and 24.5%, respectively, adjusted for discrete events, such as benefits resulting from stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate for the 2025 twenty-six-week period was 24.7%. The effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in the 2025 period primarily attributable to state taxes. The effective income tax rate for the 2024 twenty-six-week period was 24.1%. The effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in the 2024 period primarily attributable to state taxes.
Net income was $71,699,000, or $2.05 per basic and diluted share, in the 2025 twenty-six-week period. Net income was $99,720,000, or $2.79 per basic and diluted share, in the 2024 twenty-six-week period.
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JUNE 28, 2025 COMPARED TO THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JUNE 29, 2024
Revenue for the 2025 thirteen-week period was $1,211,383,000, a decrease of $13,622,000, or 1%, compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. Transportation revenue decreased $12,388,000, or 1%. The decrease in transportation revenue was attributable to a decreased number of loads hauled of approximately 2%, partially offset by an increased revenue per load of approximately 1% as compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. Reinsurance premiums were $14,696,000 and $15,930,000 for the 2025 and 2024 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The decrease in revenue from reinsurance premiums was primarily attributable to a decrease in the average number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors in the 2025 thirteen-week period compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period.
Truck transportation revenue generated by third party truck capacity providers for the 2025 thirteen-week period was $1,118,138,000, representing 92% of total revenue, an increase of $12,449,000, or 1%, compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. Revenue per load on loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers increased approximately 3%, while the number of loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers decreased approximately 1% in the 2025 thirteen-week period compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period.
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The increase in revenue per load on loads hauled via truck was primarily due to an increased revenue per load on loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment, which was primarily attributable to an increase in the percentage of revenue contributed by heavy/specialized equipment, which typically has a higher revenue per load than standard unsided/platform loadings, an increased revenue per load on loads hauled via other truck transportation services and an increase in revenue per load on loads hauled via van equipment. Revenue per load on loads hauled via other truck transportation services increased 6%, on loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 3% and on loads hauled via van equipment increased 1%, while revenue per load on less-than-truckload loadings decreased 7%.
The decrease in the number of loads hauled via truck compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period was primarily due to decreased demand from the 2024 thirteen-week period for the Company’s van and less-than-truckload transportation services. Loads hauled via van equipment decreased 6% and loads hauled via less-than-truckload loadings decreased 3%, while loads hauled via other truck transportation services increased 22% and loaded hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 2% as compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period.
Fuel surcharges billed to customers on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors are excluded from revenue. Fuel surcharges on Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue identified separately in billings to customers and included as a component of Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue were $27,091,000 and $30,269,000 in the 2025 and 2024 thirteen-week periods, respectively.
Transportation revenue generated by multimode capacity providers for the 2025 thirteen-week period was $72,817,000, or 6% of total revenue, a decrease of $20,796,000, or 22%, compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 20% in the 2025 thirteen-week period compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period, and the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 3% over the same period. Revenue per load on loads hauled via ocean and rail intermodal decreased 20% and 9%, respectively, while revenue per load on loads hauled via air increased approximately 5% during the 2025 thirteen-week period as compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. The decrease in revenue per load on loads hauled by ocean cargo carriers was primarily attributable to one specific customer during the 2025 thirteen-week period. The decrease in revenue per load on loads hauled by rail intermodal carriers was primarily attributable to one specific agency during the 2025 thirteen-week period. The increase in revenue per load on loads hauled by air cargo carriers was primarily attributable to the impact of high value air loadings at several specific customers during the 2025 thirteen-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers is influenced by many factors, including revenue mix among the various modes of transportation used, length of haul, complexity of freight, density of freight lanes, fuel costs and availability of capacity. The decrease in the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers was due to a 14% decrease in ocean loadings and an 8% decrease in air loadings, partially offset by an 8% increase in rail loadings. The 14% decrease in ocean loadings was broad-based with decreases at several customers. The 8% decrease in air loadings was primarily attributable to decreased loadings at one specific customer. The 8% increase in rail loadings was primarily attributable to increased loadings at one specific agency.
Purchased transportation was 77.7% and 77.6% of revenue in the 2025 and 2024 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increase in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to an increased rate of purchased transportation on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers. Commissions to agents were 8.2% and 8.1% of revenue in the 2025 and 2024 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increase in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to a decreased cost of purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers.
Investment income was $3,729,000 and $3,654,000 in the 2025 and 2024 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increase in investment income was attributable to a higher average investment balance held by the insurance segment during the 2025 thirteen-week period, partially offset by lower average rates of return on investments in the 2025 thirteen-week period.
Other operating costs increased $5,460,000 in the 2025 thirteen-week period compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. The increase in other operating costs compared to the prior year was primarily due to the reclassification of the approximately $4,800,000 expense relating to the supply chain fraud matter referenced above under “Expenses - Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions” from selling, general and administrative costs and increased trailer equipment maintenance costs, partially offset by gains on sales of operating property.
Insurance and claims increased $3,285,000 in the 2025 thirteen-week period compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. The increase in insurance and claims expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to increased severity of current year trucking and cargo claims during the 2025 thirteen-week period and increased net unfavorable development of prior years’ claims in the 2025 thirteen-week period, partially offset by decreased BCO miles traveled during the 2025 thirteen-week period. During the 2025 and 2024 thirteen-week periods, insurance and claims costs included $2,289,000 and $989,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively.
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Selling, general and administrative costs increased $767,000 in the 2025 thirteen-week period compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs compared to prior year was primarily attributable to an increased provision for incentive compensation, increased project consulting fees, increased employee benefit costs, primarily attributable to increased medical and pharmacy costs under the self-insured portion of the Company’s medical plan, increased wages and increased costs associated with the Company’s annual agent convention, mostly offset by the reclassification of the approximately $4,800,000 expense relating to the supply chain fraud matter referenced above under “Expenses - Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions” to other operating costs. Included in selling, general and administrative costs was incentive compensation expense of $950,000 and a reduction to the Company’s provision for incentive compensation of $1,398,000 for the 2025 and 2024 thirteen-week periods, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $2,339,000 in the 2025 thirteen-week period compared to the 2024 thirteen-week period. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to decreased depreciation on information technology software in the 2025 thirteen-week period.
The year-over-prior-year change in interest and debt expense (income) was $2,373,000, with net interest and debt expense of $698,000 in the 2025 thirteen-week period compared to net interest and debt income of $1,675,000 in the 2024 thirteen-week period. The increase in interest and debt expense (income) was primarily attributable to decreased interest income earned on cash balances held by the transportation logistics segment and increased interest expense related to finance lease obligations.
The provisions for income taxes for the 2025 and 2024 thirteen-week periods were based on estimated annual effective income tax rates of 24.3% and 24.5%, respectively, adjusted for discrete events, such as benefits resulting from stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate for the 2025 thirteen-week period was 24.6%. The effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in the 2025 period primarily attributable to state taxes. The effective income tax rate for the 2024 thirteen-week period was 24.5%. The effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in the 2024 period primarily attributable to state taxes.
Net income was $41,893,000, or $1.20 per basic and diluted share, in the 2025 thirteen-week period. Net income was $52,624,000, or $1.48 per basic and diluted share, in the 2024 thirteen-week period.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Working capital and the ratio of current assets to current liabilities were $618,207,000 and 2.0 to 1, respectively, at June 28, 2025, compared with $646,713,000 and 2.0 to 1, respectively, at December 28, 2024. Landstar has historically operated with current ratios within the range of 1.5 to 1 to 2.0 to 1. Cash provided by operating activities was $62,836,000 in the 2025 twenty-six-week period compared with $142,343,000 in the 2024 twenty-six-week period. The decrease in cash flow provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to the unfavorable impact of net working capital in connection with increased net receivables, defined as accounts receivable less accounts payable, and decreased net income.
The Company declared and paid $0.76 per share, or $26,604,000 in the aggregate, in cash dividends during the twenty-six-week period ended June 28, 2025 and, during such period, also paid $70,632,000 of dividends payable which were declared in December 2024 and included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 28, 2024. The Company declared and paid $0.66 per share, or $23,579,000 in the aggregate, in cash dividends during the twenty-six-week period ended June 29, 2024 and, during such period, also paid $71,433,000 of dividends payable which were declared in December 2023 and included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 30, 2023. During the twenty-six-week period ended June 28, 2025, the Company purchased 686,459 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $103,295,000, including $102,300,000 in cash purchases and accrued excise tax of $995,000, which is included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at June 28, 2025. During the twenty-six-week period ended June 29, 2024, the Company purchased 315,649 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $56,995,000, including $56,515,000 in cash purchases and accrued excise tax of $480,000, which was included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at June 29, 2024. As of June 28, 2025, the Company may purchase in the aggregate up to 1,861,522 shares of its common stock under its authorized stock purchase programs. Long-term debt, including current maturities, was $85,424,000 at June 28, 2025, $16,883,000 lower than at December 28, 2024.
Shareholders’ equity was $921,826,000, or 92% of total capitalization (defined as long-term debt including current maturities plus equity), at June 28, 2025, compared to $972,439,000, or 90% of total capitalization, at December 28, 2024. The decrease in shareholders’ equity was primarily the result of purchases of shares of the Company’s common stock and dividends declared by the Company, partially offset by the result of net income in the 2025 twenty-six-week period.
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On July 1, 2022, Landstar entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (as further amended as of June 21, 2024, the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement, which matures July 1, 2027, provides for borrowing capacity in the form of a revolving credit facility of $300,000,000, $45,000,000 of which may be utilized in the form of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement also includes an “accordion” feature providing for a possible increase of up to an aggregate amount of borrowing capacity of $600,000,000.
The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness. The Company is required to, among other things, maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as described in the Credit Agreement, and maintain a Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, below a specified maximum. The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock to the extent there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement under certain circumstances limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders to the extent that, after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement provides for an event of default in the event that, among other things, a person or group acquires 35% or more of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or obtains power to elect a majority of the Company’s directors or the directors cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors, as defined in the Credit Agreement. None of these covenants are presently considered by the Company to be materially restrictive to the Company’s operations, capital resources or liquidity. The Company is currently in compliance with all of the debt covenants under the Credit Agreement.
At June 28, 2025, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and $35,415,000 of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement. At June 28, 2025, there was $264,585,000 available for future borrowings under the Credit Agreement and access to an additional $300,000,000 under the Credit Agreement’s “accordion” feature. In addition, the Company has $74,321,000 in letters of credit outstanding as collateral for insurance claims that are secured by investments totaling $82,579,000 at June 28, 2025. Investments, all of which are carried at fair value, include primarily investment-grade bonds, asset-backed securities, commercial paper and U.S. Treasury obligations having maturities of up to five years. Fair value of investments is based primarily on quoted market prices. See “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included herein for further discussion on measurement of fair value of investments.
Historically, the Company has generated sufficient operating cash flow to meet its debt service requirements, fund continued growth, both organic and through acquisitions, complete or execute share purchases of its common stock under authorized share purchase programs, pay dividends and meet working capital needs. As an asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions, the Company’s annual capital requirements for operating property are generally for trailing equipment and information technology hardware and software. In addition, a significant portion of the trailing equipment used by the Company is provided by third party capacity providers, thereby reducing the Company’s capital requirements. During the 2025 twenty-six-week period, the Company purchased $4,383,000 of operating property. Landstar anticipates acquiring either by purchase or lease financing during the remainder of fiscal year 2025 approximately $30,000,000 in operating property consisting primarily of new trailing equipment to replace older trailing equipment and information technology hardware and software.
Management believes that available cash and cash flow from operations combined with the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement will be adequate to meet Landstar’s debt service requirements, fund continued growth, both internal and through acquisitions, pay dividends, complete the authorized share purchase programs and meet working capital needs.
LEGAL MATTERS
On July 22, 2025, a jury trial (the “Trial”) began in state court in El Paso County, Texas, in the matter of Eduardo Cabral, et. al. v. Landstar Ranger, Inc., et. al., in connection with a tragic vehicular accident (the “Accident”) that occurred on December 31, 2021, on I-10 in Hudspeth County, Texas. The Accident involved a collision between a recreational vehicle, or RV, rented and occupied by ten members of the Cabral family and a tractor-trailer owned and operated by an independent trucking company named MyUniverse, Inc., a California-based motor carrier licensed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Landstar Ranger, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Landstar Ranger”), arranged the transportation of the shipment contained in the tractor-trailer owned by MyUniverse under a non-exclusive truck brokerage contractual arrangement. The plaintiffs principally assert that Landstar Ranger acted as a motor carrier rather than as a broker with respect to the shipment involved in the Accident, and, as a result, should be determined to be legally responsible for the operation of the MyUniverse truck and the conduct of the MyUniverse driver in connection with the Accident.
Based on knowledge of the facts, available insurance coverage and the analysis of the Company’s outside counsel, an immaterial accrual was included in insurance claims in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 28, 2025. No assurances can be provided as to the amount of the verdict that may be entered against Landstar Ranger at the conclusion of the Trial, which is expected to occur during the Company’s 2025 third quarter. Moreover, the Trial could result in a substantial verdict against Landstar Ranger and could have a material negative effect on the results of operations for the Company’s 2025 third quarter and fiscal year. The Company intends to preserve its right to appeal any such verdict. No assurances can be provided as to the probability of success with respect to any potential appeal of any such verdict or the ultimate outcome of any such appeal. The total cost associated with this matter, which may include post-judgment interest, bonding-related costs and legal and other professional fees, will depend on many factors and the ultimate financial impact, as well as the timing of the ultimate resolution of this matter, are difficult to predict. The ultimate resolution of this matter could have a material negative effect on the results of operations in the quarter or year in which such ultimate resolution occurs.
As previously disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 2025 first quarter, within the Company’s third-party insurance arrangements providing excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities, structured arrangements with third party reinsurers within a specific loss layer may provide for a refund of premium in the event of favorable loss experience. With respect to one such three-year commercial auto liability reinsurance arrangement relating to certain excess claims incurred between May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2023, the Company received $9,000,000 of an anticipated $12,000,000 cash payment from third party reinsurance providers in the form of a “no claims bonus” due to favorable loss experience with respect to claims incurred during the applicable policy period. The Company recorded this payment as a deferred gain within other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 28, 2025, until such time as all underlying claims with exposure under the applicable excess layer insurance arrangement are resolved and the gain can be recognized. On the first business day of the 2025 third fiscal quarter, the Company received the remaining $3,000,000 cash payment. A substantial verdict resulting from the Trial could result in the Company not meeting the requirements relating to the “no claims bonus”. No assurances can be provided regarding whether the Company will be able to recognize a gain with respect to the “no claims bonus.”
The Company is involved in certain other claims and pending litigation arising from the normal conduct of business. Many of these claims are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Based on knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, opinions of outside counsel, management believes that adequate provisions have been made for probable losses with respect to the resolution of all such other claims and pending litigation and that the ultimate outcome, after provisions therefor, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company, but could have a material effect on the results of operations in a given quarter or year.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Landstar provides for the estimated costs of self-insured claims primarily on an actuarial basis. The amount recorded for the estimated liability for claims incurred is based upon the facts and circumstances known on the applicable balance sheet date. The ultimate resolution of these claims may be for an amount greater or less than the amount estimated by the Company. The Company continually revises its existing claim estimates as new or revised information becomes available on the status of each claim. Historically, the Company has experienced both favorable and unfavorable development of prior years’ claims estimates within its various programs. During the 2025 and 2024 twenty-six-week periods, insurance and claims costs included $13,641,000 and $2,116,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively. It is reasonably likely that the ultimate outcome of settling all outstanding claims will be more or less than the estimated claims liability at June 28, 2025, primarily due to the inherent difficulty in estimating the severity of commercial trucking claims and the potential judgment or settlement amount that may be incurred in connection with the resolution of such claims.
Significant variances from the Company’s estimates for the ultimate resolution of self-insured claims could be expected to positively or negatively affect Landstar’s earnings in a given quarter or year. However, management believes that the ultimate resolution of these items, given a range of reasonably likely outcomes, will not significantly affect the long-term financial condition of Landstar or its ability to fund its continuing operations.
SEASONALITY
Landstar’s operations are subject to seasonal trends common to the trucking industry. Historically, truckload shipments for the quarter ending in March are typically lower than for the quarters ending June, September and December.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of its financing activities, primarily its borrowings on its revolving credit facility, if any, and investing activities with respect to investments held by the insurance segment.
On July 1, 2022, Landstar entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as further amended as of June 21, 2024, the “Credit Agreement”) with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement, which matures July 1, 2027, provides for borrowing capacity in the form of a revolving credit facility of $300,000,000, $45,000,000 of which may be utilized in the form of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement also includes an “accordion” feature providing for a possible increase of up to an aggregate amount of borrowing capacity of $600,000,000.
The revolving credit loans under the Credit Agreement as of June 28, 2025, at the option of Landstar, bear interest at (i) a forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%, or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%, in each case with the applicable margin determined based upon the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, at the end of the most recent applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered. The revolving credit facility bears a commitment fee, payable in arrears, of 0.20% to 0.30%, based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recent applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered. During the entire second quarter of 2025 and as of June 28, 2025 and December 28, 2024, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
Long-term investments, all of which are available-for-sale and are carried at fair value, include investment-grade bonds and asset-backed securities having maturities of up to five years. Assuming that the long-term portion of investments remains at $81,246,000, the balance at June 28, 2025, a hypothetical increase or decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points would not have a material impact on future earnings on an annualized basis. Short-term investments consist primarily of short-term investment-grade instruments and the current maturities of investment-grade corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. Accordingly, any future interest rate risk on these short-term investments would not be material to the Company’s operating results.
Assets and liabilities of the Company’s Canadian and Mexican operations are translated from their functional currency to U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and revenue and expense accounts are translated at average monthly exchange rates during the period. Adjustments resulting from the translation process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Transactional gains and losses arising from receivable and payable balances, including intercompany balances, in the normal course of business that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the operation are recorded in the statements of income when they occur. The assets held at the Company’s Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries at June 28, 2025 were collectively, as translated to U.S. dollars, less than 3% of total consolidated assets. Accordingly, translation gains or losses of approximately 25% or less related to the Canadian and Mexican operations would not be material.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 28, 2025 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2025, which were identified in connection with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, Company management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitation in any control system, no evaluation or implementation of a control system can provide complete assurance that all control issues and all possible instances of fraud have been or will be detected.
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| Fiscal Period |
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid Per Share (1) |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs |
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs |
||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 |
2,161,663 |
|||||||||||||||
| March 30, 2025 – April 26, 2025 |
— |
$ |
— |
— |
2,161,663 |
|||||||||||
| April 27, 2025 – May 24, 2025 |
72,000 |
141.52 |
72,000 |
2,089,663 |
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| May 25, 2025 – June 28, 2025 |
228,141 |
139.16 |
228,141 |
1,861,522 |
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
300,141 |
$ |
139.73 |
300,141 |
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) |
The average price paid per share does not include the 1% excise tax on net stock repurchases, as applicable. |
Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Registrant’s Commission File No.: 0-21238
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |||
| (31 | ) | Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
| 31.1 | * | Chief Executive Officer certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
| 31.2 | * | Chief Financial Officer certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
| (32 | ) | Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
| 32.1 | ** | Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
| 32.2 | ** | Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
| 101.INS | * | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | ||
| 101.SCH | * | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | ||
| 101.CAL | * | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | ||
| 101.DEF | * | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | ||
| 101.LAB | * | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | ||
| 101.PRE | * | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | ||
| 104 | * | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | ||
| * | Filed herewith |
| ** | Furnished herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. | ||
| Date: July 29, 2025 | /s/ Frank A. Lonegro | |
| Frank A. Lonegro | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: July 29, 2025 | /s/ James P. Todd | |
| James P. Todd | ||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary | ||
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