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+Added: Six Months Ended
Operating revenues, excluding fuel surcharge revenues
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+Added: June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
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(in thousands, except per share amounts)
+Added: Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2025
Shareholders’
−Removed: Balances at December 31, 2023
+Added: Balances at March 31, 2024
Comprehensive income:
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Restricted share issuances, net of stock repurchased for payroll taxes and other
+Added: Balances at June 30, 2024
Balances at March 31, 2025
+Added: Comprehensive income:
+Added: Cash dividend declared and paid ($ 0.44 per share)
+Added: Purchase of treasury shares
+Added: Share-based compensation
+Added: Restricted share issuances, net of stock repurchased for payroll taxes and other
+Added: Balances at June 30, 2025
+Added: Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2025
+Added: Shareholders’
Balances at December 31, 2023
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Restricted share issuances, net of stock repurchased for payroll taxes and other
−Removed: Balances at March 31, 2025
+Added: Balances at June 30, 2024
+Added: Balances at December 31, 2024
+Added: Comprehensive income:
+Added: Cash dividend declared and paid ($ 0.88 per share)
+Added: Purchase of treasury shares
+Added: Share-based compensation
+Added: Restricted share issuances, net of stock repurchased for payroll taxes and other
+Added: Balances at June 30, 2025
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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+Added: Six Months Ended June 30,
Cash flows from operating activities:
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In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, which requires public business entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to the financial statements.
−Removed: The new standard is effective prospectively for us on January 1, 2027, for annual periods, and January 1, 2028, for interim periods, with retrospective adoption permitted.
+Added: The standard became effective prospectively for us on January 1, 2027, for annual periods, and January 1, 2028, for interim periods, with retrospective adoption permitted.
We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this accounting pronouncement on our financial statements.
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Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if holders of unvested restricted and performance share units converted their holdings into common stock.
−Removed: The dilutive effect of restricted and performance share units was 0.6 million shares during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 0.9 million shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
+Added: The dilutive effect of restricted and performance share units was 0.5 million and 0.6 million shares during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to 0.8 million shares during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.
Share-based Compensation
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+Added: Six Months Ended
Restricted share units:
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Performance share unit expense, net of tax
−Removed: As of March 31, 2025, we had $ 94.0 million and $ 46.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted share units and performance share units, respectively, that is to be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of approximately 2.7 years for restricted share units and 2.5 years for performance share units.
−Removed: During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we issued 4,092 shares for vested restricted share units and 84,001 shares for vested performance share units.
+Added: As of June 30, 2025, we had $ 80.4 million and $ 40.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted share units and performance share units, respectively, that is to be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of approximately 2.7 years for restricted share units and 2.3 years for performance share units.
+Added: During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we issued 5,848 shares for vested restricted share units and 84,001 shares for vested performance share units.
+Added: Of this total, 1,756 shares for vested restricted share units and zero shares for vested performance share units were issued during the second quarter 2025.
Financing Arrangements
Outstanding borrowings, net of unamortized discount and unamortized debt issuance cost, under our current financing arrangements consist of the following (in millions):
−Removed: March 31, 2025
+Added: June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
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Senior Credit Facility
−Removed: At March 31, 2025, we were authorized to borrow through a revolving line of credit, which is supported by a credit agreement with a group of banks.
+Added: At June 30, 2025, we were authorized to borrow through a revolving line of credit, which is supported by a credit agreement with a group of banks.
The revolving line of credit authorizes us to borrow up to $ 1.0 billion under a five-year term expiring September 2027 and allows us to request an increase in the revolving line of credit total commitment by up to $ 300 million and to request two one-year extensions of the maturity date.
In addition, the credit agreement authorized us to borrow up to an additional $ 500 million through committed term loans during the nine-month period beginning September 27, 2022, due September 2025, which we exercised in June 2023.
−Removed: The entire outstanding balance of these term loans were paid in full in March 2025.
+Added: The entire outstanding balance of these term loans was paid in full in March 2025.
The applicable interest rates under this agreement are based on either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), or a Base Rate, depending upon the specific type of borrowing, plus an applicable margin and other fees.
−Removed: At March 31, 2025, we had $ 139.2 million outstanding on the revolving line of credit, at an average interest rate of 5.33 %, under this agreement.
+Added: At June 30, 2025, we had $ 278.3 million outstanding on the revolving line of credit, at an average interest rate of 5.32 %, under this agreement.
Our senior notes consist of two separate issuances.
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Our financing arrangements require us to maintain certain covenants and financial ratios.
−Removed: We were in compliance with all covenants and financial ratios at March 31, 2025.
+Added: We were in compliance with all covenants and financial ratios at June 30, 2025.
Capital Stock
−Removed: During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we purchased approximately 1,413,000 shares, or $ 234.1 million of our common stock in accordance with plans authorized by our Board.
−Removed: At March 31, 2025, we had $ 650.2 million available under an authorized plan to purchase our common stock.
+Added: During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we purchased approximately 3,824,000 shares, or $ 552.9 million of our common stock in accordance with plans authorized by our Board, of which 2,410,498 shares, or $ 318.8 million, were purchased in the second quarter of 2025.
+Added: At June 30, 2025, we had $ 334.7 million available under an authorized plan to purchase our common stock.
On January 23, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.44 , which was paid February 21, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 7, 2025.
−Removed: On April 24, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $ 0.44 per common share, which will be paid on May 23, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 9, 2025.
+Added: On April 24, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $ 0.44 per common share, which was paid May 23, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 9, 2025.
+Added: On July 23, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $ 0.44 per common share, which will be paid on August 22, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 8, 2025.
Fair Value Measurements
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The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
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+Added: June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
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Financial Instruments
−Removed: The carrying amount of our senior credit facility and senior notes was $ 1.58 billion and $ 1.48 billion at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
−Removed: The estimated fair value of these liabilities using the income approach (Level 2), based on their net present value, discounted at our current borrowing rate, was $ 1.60 billion and $ 1.48 billion at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
−Removed: The carrying amounts of all other instruments at March 31, 2025, approximate their fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.
−Removed: Our effective income tax rate was 26.5 % for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 28.7 % for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
+Added: The carrying amount of our senior credit facility and senior notes was $ 1.72 billion and $ 1.48 billion at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
+Added: The estimated fair value of these liabilities using the income approach (Level 2), based on their net present value, discounted at our current borrowing rate, was $ 1.76 billion and $ 1.48 billion at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
+Added: The carrying amounts of all other instruments at June 30, 2025, approximate their fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.
+Added: Our effective income tax rate was 26.9 % for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to 26.8 % for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
+Added: Our effective income tax rate was 26.7 % for the first six months of 2025, compared to 27.7 % in 2024.
In determining our quarterly provision for income taxes, we use an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items.
This rate is based on our expected annual income, statutory tax rates, best estimate of nontaxable and nondeductible items of income and expense, and the ultimate outcome of tax audits.
−Removed: At March 31, 2025, we had a total of $ 79.5 million in gross unrecognized tax benefits, which are a component of other long-term liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
+Added: At June 30, 2025, we had a total of $ 81.2 million in gross unrecognized tax benefits, which are a component of other long-term liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Of this amount, $ 66.0 million represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate.
−Removed: The total amount of accrued interest and penalties for such unrecognized tax benefits was $ 14.7 million at March 31, 2025.
+Added: The total amount of accrued interest and penalties for such unrecognized tax benefits was $ 16.7 million at June 30, 2025.
+Added: On July 4, 2025, new U.S tax legislation was signed into law which makes permanent many of the tax provisions enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire at the end of 2025.
+Added: In addition, the legislation makes changes to certain U.S.
+Added: corporate tax provisions.
+Added: We are currently evaluating the impact of the new legislation;
+Added: however, we do not expect it to have a material impact on our financial statements but anticipate an improvement in our cash tax position.
Commitments and Contingencies
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Business Segments
−Removed: We reported five distinct business segments during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
+Added: We reported five distinct business segments during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
These segments included Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services® (DCS®), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services® (FMS), and Truckload (JBT).
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(Excludes intercompany accounts)
−Removed: March 31, 2025
+Added: June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
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Net Capital Expenditures (1)
−Removed: For The Three Months Ended
+Added: For The Six Months Ended
Total segment net capital expenditures
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Revenues and Operating Income/(Loss)
−Removed: For The Three Months ended March 31, 2025
+Added: For The Three Months ended June 30, 2025
Intersegment Eliminations
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Revenues and Operating Income/(Loss)
−Removed: For The Three Months ended March 31, 2024
+Added: For The Three Months ended June 30, 2024
Intersegment Eliminations
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Operating Income (3)
+Added: Revenues and Operating Income/(Loss)
+Added: For The Six Months ended June 30, 2025
+Added: Intersegment Eliminations
+Added: Total operating revenues
+Added: Operating expenses:
+Added: Rents, purchased transportation, and fuel
+Added: Salaries, wages and employee benefits
+Added: Depreciation and amortization
+Added: Operating supplies and expenses
+Added: Insurance and claims
+Added: General and administrative expenses, net of asset dispositions
+Added: Other segment items (2)
+Added: Total operating expenses
+Added: Operating Income (3)
+Added: Revenues and Operating Income/(Loss)
+Added: For The Six Months ended June 30, 2024
+Added: Intersegment Eliminations
+Added: Total operating revenues
+Added: Operating expenses:
+Added: Rents, purchased transportation, and fuel
+Added: Salaries, wages and employee benefits
+Added: Depreciation and amortization
+Added: Operating supplies and expenses
+Added: Insurance and claims
+Added: General and administrative expenses, net of asset dispositions
+Added: Other segment items (2)
+Added: Total operating expenses
+Added: Operating Income (3)
Net capital expenditures report the additions to property and equipment, net of proceeds from the sale of property and equipment.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
−Removed: Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
+Added: Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 to Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Summary of Operating Segment Results
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+Added: For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)
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Inter-Segment eliminations
−Removed: Total consolidated operating revenues were $2.92 billion for the first quarter 2025, a 1% decrease from $2.94 billion in the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: This decrease was primarily the result of lower average revenue producing trucks in DCS, decreased stop counts in FMS, lower ICS volumes, and reduced revenue per load in JBT, when compared to the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: These decreases were partially offset by higher load volumes in JBI in the current quarter.
−Removed: Total consolidated operating revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue was relatively flat when compared to the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: JBI segment revenue increased 5% to $1.47 billion during the first quarter 2025, compared with $1.40 billion in 2024.
−Removed: Load volumes during the first quarter 2025 increased 8% compared to the same period 2024, partially offset by a 2% decrease in revenue per load, which is determined by the combination of customer rates, fuel surcharges and freight mix.
−Removed: Eastern network loads increased 13%, while transcontinental load volume increased 4% compared to the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: Revenue per load excluding fuel surcharge revenue decreased 1% compared to the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: JBI segment operating income decreased 7%, to $94.4 million in the first quarter 2025, from $101.9 million in 2024.
−Removed: The decrease is primarily due to lower yields as well as higher driver and non-driver wages and benefits, increased equipment storage costs, and higher insurance claims and premiums expense, when compared to the first quarter 2024.
+Added: Total consolidated operating revenues were $2.93 billion for both the second quarter 2025 and the second quarter 2024.
+Added: Second quarter 2025 operating revenues benefited primarily from higher volumes in JBI and JBT, increased DCS productivity, and increased revenue per load in ICS, when compared to the second quarter 2024.
+Added: These increases were fully offset by lower FMS revenue, lower revenue per load in JBI and JBT, decreased ICS volumes, and reduced DCS average truck count.
+Added: Total consolidated operating revenue, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, increased 1%, when compared to the second quarter 2024.
+Added: JBI segment revenue increased 2% to $1.44 billion during the second quarter 2025, compared with $1.41 billion in 2024.
+Added: Load volumes during the second quarter 2025 increased 6% over the same period 2024, partially offset by a 3% reduction in gross revenue per load, which is determined by the combination of customer rates, fuel surcharges, and freight mix.
+Added: Transcontinental loads decreased 1% during the second quarter 2025, while eastern network load volume increased 15% compared to the second quarter 2024.
+Added: Revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, decreased 2% compared to the second quarter 2024.
+Added: JBI segment operating income decreased 4% to $95.7 million in the second quarter 2025 from $99.2 million in 2024.
+Added: The decrease is primarily due to lower yields as well as higher insurance claims and premiums expense, increased group medical costs, and higher equipment maintenance costs, partially offset by improvements in equipment utilization and overall cost management initiatives.
The current quarter ended with approximately 125,300 units of trailing capacity and 6,400 power units assigned to the dray fleet.
−Removed: DCS segment revenue decreased 4% to $822 million in the first quarter 2025 from $860 million in 2024.
−Removed: Average revenue producing trucks decreased 5%, however, productivity, defined as revenue per truck per week, increased 2% when compared to the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: Productivity excluding fuel surcharges increased 4%, primarily due to contractual index-based rate increases and increased utilization of equipment.
−Removed: DCS segment operating income decreased 14% to $80.3 million in the first quarter 2025, from $93.6 million in 2024.
−Removed: The decrease is primarily due to decreased revenue, higher insurance claim and premium expense, higher group medical expense, and increased equipment and maintenance costs, partially offset by lower bad debt expense, the maturing of new business onboarded over the past year, and improved productivity when compared to the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: ICS segment revenue decreased 6% to $268 million in the first quarter 2025, from $285 million in 2024.
−Removed: Overall volumes decreased 13% compared to the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: Revenue per load increased 8%, primarily due to higher contractual and spot customer rates as well as changes in customer freight mix compared to first quarter 2024.
−Removed: Contractual business represented approximately 65% of total load volume and 63% of total revenue in the first quarter 2025, compared to 57% and 59%, respectively, in 2024.
−Removed: ICS segment had an operating loss of $2.7 million in the first quarter 2025, compared to an operating loss of $17.5 million in 2024.
−Removed: The improvement in operating performance is primarily due to a 1% increase in gross profit, decreased personnel- related and cargo claims expense, lower technology costs, and a reduction in integration and transition costs related to the 2023 purchase of the brokerage assets of BNSF Logistics, LLC.
−Removed: Gross profit margin increased to 15.3% in the first quarter 2025, compared to 14.3% in 2024.
−Removed: ICS’s carrier base decreased 3% compared to the first quarter 2024, primarily due to changes in carrier qualification requirements.
−Removed: FMS segment revenue decreased 12% to $201 million in the first quarter 2025 from $229 million in 2024, primarily due to decreased customer demand, slightly offset by the addition of multiple new customer contracts implemented over the past year and internal efforts to improve revenue quality across certain accounts.
−Removed: FMS segment operating income decreased 69% to $4.7 million in the first quarter 2025 compared to $15.1 million in 2024.
−Removed: This decrease was primarily due to decreased revenue, higher insurance premium and claims expense as well as a $3.1 million benefit from a prior year claim settlement present in the first quarter of 2024.
−Removed: The decrease was partially offset by lower facility rental expense and lower personnel- related costs compared to the first quarter 2024.
−Removed: JBT segment revenue totaled $167 million for the first quarter 2025, a decrease of 7% from $178 million in first quarter 2024.
−Removed: Revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue decreased 4% primarily due to a 6% decrease in revenue per load excluding fuel surcharge revenue, partially offset by a 2% increase in load volume compared to first quarter 2024.
−Removed: Trailer turns in the first quarter 2025 increased 9% compared to first quarter 2024 due to increased asset utilization and improvements in network balance and velocity.
−Removed: JBT average effective trailer count decreased to 12,096 in the first quarter 2025, compared to 12,891 in 2024.
−Removed: At the end of the first quarter 2025, the JBT power fleet consisted of 1,852 tractors, compared to 1,933 tractors in 2024.
−Removed: JBT segment operating income increased 66% to $2.0 million in 2025, compared with $1.2 million during first quarter 2024.
−Removed: This increase was primarily due to decreased casualty and cargo claims expense, lower personnel-related expenses, and a continued focus on cost management and productivity.
+Added: DCS segment revenue was $847 million in the second quarter 2025, which was relatively flat compared to $851 million in 2024.
+Added: Productivity, defined as revenue per truck per week, increased 3%, while average truck count decreased 3%, when compared to the second quarter 2024.
+Added: Productivity, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, increased 5%, primarily due to contractual index-based rate increases and a decline in idle equipment.
+Added: On a net basis, revenue-producing trucks in the fleet at the end of the second quarter 2025 decreased by 150 trucks, or 1%, compared to the prior-year period.
+Added: Customer retention rates are approximately 92%.
+Added: DCS segment operating income decreased 3% to $93.7 million in the second quarter 2025, from $96.4 million in 2024.
+Added: The decrease is primarily due to higher insurance claim and premium expense, higher group medical expense, and increased equipment and maintenance costs, partially offset by the maturing of new business onboarded over the past year and overall cost management initiatives.
+Added: ICS segment revenue decreased 4% to $260 million in the second quarter 2025, from $270 million in 2024.
+Added: Overall volumes decreased 9% compared to the second quarter 2024, while revenue per load increased 6%, primarily due to higher contractual rates and changes in customer freight mix, partially offset by lower spot rates.
+Added: Contractual business represented approximately 62% of total load volume and 63% of total revenue in the second quarter 2025, compared to 61% and 59%, respectively, in 2024.
+Added: The ICS segment had an operating loss of $3.6 million in the second quarter 2025, compared to an operating loss of $13.3 million in 2024.
+Added: The decrease in operating loss is primarily due to a 1% increase in gross profit, lower personnel salary and wages expense, lower cargo claims expense, reduced technology costs, and a reduction in integration and transition costs related to the 2023 purchase of the brokerage assets of BNSF Logistics, LLC.
+Added: Gross profit margin increased to 15.5% in the second quarter 2025, compared to 14.8% in 2024 reflecting our focused bid season yield management and improved capacity procurement.
+Added: ICS’s carrier base increased 8% compared to the second quarter 2024, following recent declines due to changes in carrier qualification requirements.
+Added: FMS segment revenue decreased 10% to $211 million in the second quarter 2025 from $235 million in 2024, primarily due to decreased customer demand and internal efforts to improve revenue quality across certain accounts.
+Added: FMS segment operating income decreased 60% to $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $19.8 million in 2024.
+Added: This decrease was primarily due to lower revenue, higher insurance premium and claims expense, higher group medical expense, increased bad debt expenses, and the absence of a $1.1 million net benefit from two offsetting claim settlements recorded in the second quarter 2024.
+Added: JBT segment revenue increased 5% to $177 million in the second quarter 2025, from $168 million in 2024.
+Added: Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, increased 8% primarily due to a 13% increase in load volume, partially offset by a 4% decrease in revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, compared to second quarter 2024.
+Added: JBT average effective trailer count decreased to 12,144 in the second quarter 2025, compared to 12,600 in 2024.
+Added: At the end of the second quarter 2025, the JBT power fleet consisted of 2,041 tractors, compared to 1,897 tractors at June 30, 2024.
+Added: Trailer turns in the second quarter of 2025 increased 17% compared to second quarter 2024, due to increased asset utilization and improvements in network balance.
+Added: JBT segment operating income decreased 5% to $3.4 million in 2025, compared with $3.5 million during second quarter 2024.
+Added: The decrease is primarily due to higher insurance premium and claims expense, higher group medical expense, and increased maintenance-related costs.
Consolidated Operating Expenses
The following table sets forth items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings as a percentage of operating revenues and the percentage increase or decrease of those items as compared with the prior period.
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+Added: Three Months Ended June 30,
Dollar Amounts as a
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Earnings before income taxes
−Removed: Total operating expenses decreased 0.3%, while operating revenues decreased 0.8% during the first quarter 2025, from the comparable period 2024.
−Removed: Operating income decreased to $178.7 million during the first quarter 2025 from $194.4 million in 2024.
−Removed: Rents and purchased transportation costs increased 1.0% in the first quarter 2025.
−Removed: This increase was primarily the result of increased JBI load volume, which increased services provided by third-party rail carriers during the first quarter 2025 compared to 2024.
−Removed: Salaries, wages and employee benefits costs decreased 1.0% during the first quarter 2025, compared with 2024.
−Removed: This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in employee headcounts, partially offset by an increase in group medical benefit expenses and wage increases.
−Removed: Depreciation and amortization expense decreased 1.9% in the first quarter 2025, primarily due to the reduction in overall truck and tractor counts, lower depreciation of information systems, and the change in expected useful lives of our chassis fleet, partially offset by higher intermodal container counts.
+Added: Total operating expenses increased 0.3%, while operating revenues were flat during the second quarter 2025 from the comparable period 2024.
+Added: Operating income decreased to $197.3 million during the second quarter 2025 from $205.7 million in 2024.
+Added: Rents and purchased transportation costs decreased 0.6% in the second quarter 2025.
+Added: This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in rail carrier purchased transportation rates within JBI and decreased ICS load volumes, which decreased services provided by third-party carriers, partially offset by increased JBI and JBT load volumes, during the second quarter 2025 compared to 2024.
+Added: Salaries, wages, and employee benefits costs increased 1.7% during the second quarter 2025, compared with 2024.
+Added: This increase was primarily due to an increase in group medical benefit expenses and higher driver wages, partially offset by lower office employee headcounts.
+Added: Depreciation and amortization expense decreased 4.2% in second quarter 2025 compared with 2024, primarily due to an increase in the expected useful lives of our chassis and trailer fleets, the reduction in DCS truck counts, and lower depreciation of information systems, partially offset by higher intermodal tractor and container counts.
+Added: Fuel costs decreased 6.4% in the second quarter 2025, compared with 2024, due primarily to a decrease in the price of fuel.
+Added: Operating supplies and expenses increased 6.5%, driven primarily by higher equipment maintenance costs and increased tire expense.
+Added: Insurance and claims expenses increased 15.9% in 2025 compared with 2024, primarily due to higher claim severity, increased insurance policy premiums expense, and the absence of a $1.1 million net benefit from two offsetting claim settlements recorded in the second quarter 2024, partially offset by lower claim volume.
+Added: General and administrative expenses increased 0.2% for the current quarter from the comparable period in 2024, primarily due to higher bad debt expense and advertising costs, partially offset by lower building and yard rental expense and a decrease in net loss from sale or disposal of assets.
+Added: Net loss from sale or disposal of assets was $2.9 million in 2025, compared to a net loss from sale or disposal of assets of $4.6 million in 2024.
+Added: Net interest expense increased 5.4% in 2025 due to an increase in our average debt balance, partially offset by a decrease in effective interest rates compared to second quarter 2024.
+Added: Income tax expense decreased 4.6% in 2025, compared with 2024, primarily due to lower taxable earnings.
+Added: Our effective income tax rate was 26.9% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 26.8% in 2024.
+Added: Our annual tax rate for 2025 is expected to be between 24.0% and 25.0%.
+Added: In determining our quarterly provision for income taxes, we use an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items.
+Added: This rate is based on our expected annual income, statutory tax rates, best estimate of nontaxable and nondeductible items of income and expense, and the ultimate outcome of tax audits.
+Added: Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 to Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
+Added: Summary of Operating Segment Results
+Added: For the Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: (in millions)
+Added: Operating Revenues
+Added: Operating Income/(loss)
+Added: Other (includes corporate)
+Added: Inter-segment eliminations
+Added: Total consolidated operating revenues were $5.85 billion for the first six months of 2025, versus $5.87 billion for the comparable period 2024.
+Added: Fuel surcharge revenue decreased to $713.5 million during the first six months of 2025, compared with $775.2 million in 2024.
+Added: Total consolidated operating revenue, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, increased 1% for the first six months of 2025 compared to the prior-year period.
+Added: JBI segment revenue increased 4% to $2.91 billion during the first six months of 2025, compared with $2.80 billion in 2024.
+Added: Load volume during the first six months of 2025 increased 7% and revenue per load decreased 3%, compared to a year ago.
+Added: Revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, decreased 1% compared to the first six months of 2024.
+Added: JBI segment operating income decreased 5% to $190.1 million in the first six months of 2025, from $201.1 million in 2024.
+Added: The decrease is primarily due to higher driver and non-driver wages, higher insurance claims and premiums expense, increased group medical costs, and increased equipment maintenance costs when compared to the first six months of 2024.
+Added: DCS segment revenue decreased 2% to $1.67 billion during the first six months of 2025, from $1.71 billion in 2024.
+Added: Productivity, defined as revenue per truck per week, increased 3% from a year ago.
+Added: Productivity, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, for the first six months of 2025 increased 4% from a year ago.
+Added: The increase in productivity was primarily due to contractual index-based rate increases and increased utilization of equipment during the current period.
+Added: Operating income of our DCS segment decreased to $174.0 million in the first six months of 2025, from $190.1 million in 2024.
+Added: The decrease is primarily due to decreased revenue, higher insurance claim and premium expense, higher group medical expense, and increased equipment and maintenance costs, partially offset by lower bad debt expense, the maturing of new business onboarded over the past year, and overall cost management initiatives when compared to the first six months of 2024.
+Added: ICS revenue decreased 5% to $528.3 million during the first six months of 2025, from $555.7 million in 2024.
+Added: Overall volumes decreased 11%, while revenue per load increased 7% compared to 2024.
+Added: The ICS segment had an operating loss of $6.2 million in the first six months of 2025 compared to an operating loss of $30.8 million in 2024.
+Added: The decrease in operating loss is primarily due to a 1% increase in gross profit, lower personnel salary and wages expense, lower cargo claims expense, reduced technology costs, and a reduction in integration and transition costs related to the 2023 purchase of the brokerage assets of BNSF Logistics, LLC during the first six months of 2025.
+Added: Gross profit margin increased to 15.4% in the current period compared to 14.5% in 2024, reflecting our focused bid season yield management and improved capacity procurement.
+Added: FMS revenue decreased 11% to $411 million during the first six months of 2025, from $465 million in 2024, primarily due to decreased customer demand and internal efforts to improve revenue quality across certain accounts.
+Added: FMS segment had operating income of $12.7 million in the first six months of 2025 compared to $34.9 million in 2024.
+Added: This decrease was primarily due to lower revenue, higher insurance premium and claims expense, and the absence of a $4.2 million net benefit from claim settlements recorded in the first six months of 2024.
+Added: JBT segment revenue decreased 1% to $344 million for the first six months of 2025, from $346 million in 2024.
+Added: Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, increased 1%, primarily due a 7% increase in load volume, partially offset by a 5% decrease in revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharge revenue compared to the first six months of 2024.
+Added: Operating income of our JBT segment increased to $5.4 million in the first six months of 2025, from $4.8 million in 2024.
+Added: The increase in operating income was driven primarily by lower personnel-related expenses and a continued focus on cost management and productivity, partially offset by higher insurance premium and claims expense.
+Added: Consolidated Operating Expenses
+Added: The following table sets forth items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings as a percentage of operating revenues and the percentage increase or decrease of those items as compared with the prior period.
+Added: Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: Dollar Amounts as a
+Added: Percentage of Total
+Added: Operating Revenues
+Added: Percentage Change
+Added: of Dollar Amounts Between Periods
+Added: Total operating revenues
+Added: Operating expenses:
+Added: Rents and purchased transportation
+Added: Salaries, wages and employee benefits
+Added: Depreciation and amortization
+Added: Fuel and fuel taxes
+Added: Operating supplies and expenses
+Added: Insurance and claims
+Added: General and administrative expenses, net of asset dispositions
+Added: Operating taxes and licenses
+Added: Communication and utilities
+Added: Total operating expenses
+Added: Operating income
+Added: Net interest expense
+Added: Earnings before income taxes
+Added: Total operating expenses were flat, while operating revenues decreased 0.4%, during the first six months of 2025, from the comparable period of 2024.
+Added: Operating income decreased to $376.0 million during the first six months of 2025, from $400.1 million in 2024.
+Added: Rents and purchased transportation costs increased 0.2% in 2025.
+Added: This increase was primarily the result of increased JBI and JBT load volumes, which increased services provided by third-party rail and truck carriers during the current period, partially offset by a decrease in rail carrier purchased transportation rates within JBI and decreased ICS load volumes.
+Added: Salaries, wages, and employee benefits costs increased 0.4% in 2025 from 2024.
+Added: This increase was primarily due to an increase in group medical benefit expenses and higher driver wages, partially offset by lower office employee headcounts.
+Added: Depreciation and amortization expense decreased 3.0% in 2025 primarily due to an increase in the expected useful lives of our chassis and trailer fleets, the reduction in DCS truck counts, and lower depreciation of information systems, partially offset by higher intermodal tractor and container counts.
Fuel costs decreased 7.2% in 2025, compared with 2024, due primarily to a decrease in the price of fuel and decreased road miles.
Operating supplies and expenses increased 3.4% driven primarily by higher equipment maintenance costs and increased tire expense partially offset by lower travel and entertainment expenses and towing costs.
−Removed: Insurance and claims expense increased 12.3% in 2025 compared with 2024, primarily due to higher claim severity, increased insurance policy premiums expense, and a $3.1 million benefit from a prior year claim settlement present in the first quarter of 2024, partially offset by lower claim volume.
−Removed: General and administrative expenses decreased 5.0% for the current quarter from the comparable period in 2024, primarily due to decreased professional services expense, lower bad debt expense, and lower building lease expense.
−Removed: Net loss from sale or disposal of assets was $6.5 million in 2025, compared to $7.3 million in 2024.
−Removed: Net interest expense increased 18.8% in 2025 due to a higher debt balance and decreased interest income compared to first quarter 2024.
−Removed: Income tax expense decreased 17.3% in 2025, compared with 2024, primarily due to lower taxable earnings and a lower effective income tax rate.
−Removed: Our effective income tax rate decreased to 26.5% for the first quarter 2025, compared with 28.7% for the first quarter 2024, due to discrete tax items.
+Added: Insurance and claims expense increased 14.1% in 2025 compared with 2024, primarily due to higher claim severity, increased insurance policy premiums expense, and the absence of a $4.2 million net benefit from claim settlements recorded in the first six months of 2024, partially offset by lower claim volume.
+Added: General and administrative expenses decreased 2.4% from the comparable period in 2024, primarily due to lower building and yard rental expense, decreased professional services expense, and a decrease in net loss from sale or disposal of assets, partially offset by higher advertising costs.
+Added: Net loss from sale or disposal of assets was $9.4 million in 2025, compared to a net loss from sale or disposal of assets of $11.3 million in 2024.
+Added: Net interest expense increased 11.3% in 2025, due primarily to decreased interest income and an increase in our average debt balance.
+Added: Income tax expense decreased 11.1% during the first six months of 2025 compared with 2024, primarily due to decreased taxable earnings and a lower effective income tax rate in the first six months of 2025.
+Added: Our effective income tax rate was 26.7% for the first six months of 2025, compared to 27.7% in 2024 due to discrete tax items.
Our annual tax rate for 2025 is expected to be between 24.0% and 25.0%.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
−Removed: Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $404.2 million during the first quarter 2025, compared with $466.5 million for the same period 2024.
+Added: Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $806.2 million during the first six months of 2025, compared with $827 million for the same period 2024.
Operating cash flows decreased primarily due to decreased earnings, partially offset by the timing of general working capital activities.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $399.1 million in 2025, compared with $405.1 million in 2024.
−Removed: The increase resulted primarily from an increase in real estate acquisitions and equipment purchases, net of proceeds from the sale of equipment during the first quarter 2025.
+Added: The decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in equipment purchases, net of proceeds from the sale of equipment, partially offset by an increase in real estate acquisitions in the current period.
Net cash used in financing activities was $403.2 million in 2025, compared with $421.8 million in 2024.
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We believe our liquid assets, cash generated from operations, and revolving line of credit will provide sufficient funds for our operating and capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
−Removed: At March 31, 2025, we were authorized to borrow through a revolving line of credit, which is supported by a credit agreement with a group of banks.
+Added: At June 30, 2025 we were authorized to borrow through a revolving line of credit, which is supported by a credit agreement with a group of banks.
The revolving line of credit authorizes us to borrow up to $1.0 billion under a five-year term expiring September 2027, and allows us to request an increase in the revolving line of credit total commitment by up to $300 million and to request two one-year extensions of the maturity date.
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The applicable interest rates under this agreement are based on either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), or a Base Rate, depending upon the specific type of borrowing, plus an applicable margin and other fees.
−Removed: At March 31, 2025, we had a $139.2 million outstanding balance under our senior credit facility, at an average interest rate of 5.33% and a cash balance of $43.4 million
−Removed: We continue to evaluate the possible effects of current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts on operational cash flows, including the risks of declines in the overall freight market and our customers' liquidity and ability to pay.
+Added: At June 30, 2025, we had a $278.3 million outstanding balance under our senior credit facility, at an average interest rate of 5.32% and a cash balance of $50.9 million.
+Added: We continue to evaluate the possible effects of current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts on operational cash flows, including the risks of declines in the overall freight market due to anticipated or potential increases in tariffs or other factors and our customers' liquidity and ability to pay.
We regularly monitor working capital and maintain frequent communication with our customers, suppliers and service providers.
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Our financing arrangements require us to maintain certain covenants and financial ratios.
−Removed: At March 31, 2025, we were compliant with all covenants and financial ratios.
−Removed: Our net capital expenditures were approximately $225.1 million during the first three months of 2025, compared with $166.2 million for the same period 2024.
+Added: At June 30, 2025, we were compliant with all covenants and financial ratios.
+Added: Our net capital expenditures were approximately $399.1 million during the first six months of 2025, compared with $408.9 million for the same period 2024.
Our net capital expenditures include net additions to revenue equipment and non-revenue producing assets that are necessary to contribute to and support the future growth of our various business segments.
−Removed: Capital expenditures in the first quarter 2025 were primarily for tractors, trailing equipment and related enhancements, and real estate.
+Added: Capital expenditures in the first half of 2025 were primarily for tractors, trailing equipment and related enhancements, and real estate.
We expect to spend in the range of $550 million to $650 million for net capital expenditures during the full calendar year 2025.
We are currently committed to spend approximately $64.1 million, net of proceeds from sales or trade-ins, during the years 2025 and 2026.
−Removed: At March 31, 2025, our aggregate future minimum lease payments under operating lease obligations related primarily to the rental of maintenance and support facilities, cross-dock and delivery system facilities, office space, parking yards, and equipment totaled $340.7 million.
+Added: At June 30, 2025, our aggregate future minimum lease payments under operating lease obligations related primarily to the rental of maintenance and support facilities, cross-dock and delivery system facilities, office space, parking yards, and equipment totaled $318.4 million.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
−Removed: We had no off-balance sheet arrangements, other than our net purchase commitments of $301 million, as of March 31, 2025.
+Added: We had no off-balance sheet arrangements, other than our net purchase commitments of $64.1 million, as of June 30, 2025.
You should refer to Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2024, under the caption “Risk Factors” for specific details on the following factors and events that are not within our control and could affect our financial results.
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