KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC.
10-Qs and 10-Ks
PROXIES
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
10-Q
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For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2025
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For the transition period from
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Commission File Number:
001-35007
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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There were approximately
162,050,000
shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of April 23, 2025.
| QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q | |||||
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |||||
| PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION | PAGE | ||||
| PART II OTHER INFORMATION | |||||
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KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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The following glossary defines certain acronyms and terms used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These acronyms and terms are specific to our company, commonly used in our industry, or are otherwise frequently used throughout our document.
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| Knight-Swift/the Company/Management/We/Us/Our |
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, these terms represent Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries.
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| 2017 Merger | The September 8, 2017 merger of Knight Transportation, Inc. and its subsidiaries and Swift Transportation Company and its subsidiaries, pursuant to which we became Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | ||||
| 2021 Debt Agreement | The Company's unsecured credit agreement, entered into on September 3, 2021, consisting of the 2021 Revolver and 2021 Term Loans, which are defined below | ||||
| 2021 Prudential Notes | Third amended and restated note purchase and private shelf agreement, entered into on September 3, 2021 by ACT with unrelated financial entities | ||||
| 2021 Revolver | Revolving line of credit under the 2021 Debt Agreement, maturing on September 3, 2026 | ||||
| 2021 Term Loans | The Company's term loans under the 2021 Debt Agreement, collectively consisting of the 2021 Term Loan A-1, 2021 Term Loan A-2 and 2021 Term Loan A-3 | ||||
| 2021 Term Loan A-1 | The Company's term loan under the 2021 Debt Agreement, which matured on December 3, 2022 | ||||
| 2021 Term Loan A-2 | The Company's term loan under the 2021 Debt Agreement, maturing on September 3, 2026, as amended by the 2024 Amendment | ||||
| 2021 Term Loan A-3 | The Company's term loan under the 2021 Debt Agreement, maturing on September 3, 2026 | ||||
| 2023 Term Loan | The Company's term loan entered into on June 22, 2023, maturing on September 3, 2026 | ||||
| 2022 RSA | Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Receivables Sales Agreement, entered into on October 3, 2022 by Swift Receivables Company II, LLC with unrelated financial entities | ||||
| 2023 RSA | Seventh Amendment to the Amended and Restated Receivables Sales Agreement, entered into on October 23, 2023 by Swift Receivables Company II, LLC with unrelated financial entities | ||||
| 2024 Amendment | First Amendment to the Company's 2021 Debt Agreement, entered into on August 6, 2024 | ||||
| ACT |
AAA Cooper Transportation, and its affiliated entity
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| ACT Acquisition | The Company's acquisition of 100% of the securities of ACT on July 5, 2021 | ||||
| Annual Report | Annual Report on Form 10-K | ||||
| ASC | Accounting Standards Codification | ||||
| ASU | Accounting Standards Update | ||||
| Board | Knight-Swift's Board of Directors | ||||
| BSBY | Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index | ||||
| DHE | The non-union regional LTL division of Dependable Highway Express, Inc. | ||||
| DHE Acquisition | The acquisition by one of the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries of the operating assets and assumption of certain liabilities of DHE on July 30, 2024 | ||||
| EPS | Earnings Per Share | ||||
| ESPP | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ||||
| GAAP | United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | ||||
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | ||||
| NYSE | New York Stock Exchange | ||||
| LTL | Less-than-truckload | ||||
| MME | MME, Inc. and its subsidiary, Midwest Motor Express, Inc. | ||||
| Quarterly Report | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q | ||||
| RSU | Restricted Stock Unit | ||||
| SEC | United States Securities and Exchange Commission | ||||
| SOFR | Secured overnight financing rate as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York | ||||
| US | The United States of America | ||||
| U.S. Xpress | U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries | ||||
| U.S. Xpress Acquisition | The Company's acquisition of 100% of the securities of U.S. Xpress on July 1, 2023 | ||||
| UTXL |
UTXL Enterprises, Inc.
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KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC.
| PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||
| ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — Continued
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
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Total Knight-Swift Stockholders' Equity |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Note 1 —
Introduction and Basis of Presentation
Certain acronyms and terms used throughout this Quarterly Report are specific to the Company, commonly used in the trucking industry, or are otherwise frequently used throughout this document. Definitions for these acronyms and terms are provided in the "Glossary of Terms," available in the front of this document.
Description of Business
Knight-Swift is a transportation solutions provider, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company operated an average of
21,909
tractors (comprised of
19,840
company tractors and
2,069
independent contractor tractors) and
89,567
trailers within the Truckload segment and leasing activities within the All Other Segments. The LTL segment operated an average of
4,023
tractors and
10,976
trailers. Additionally, the Intermodal segment operated an average of
622
tractors and
12,546
intermodal containers. As of March 31, 2025, the Company's
four
reportable segments were Truckload, LTL, Logistics, and Intermodal.
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in this Quarterly Report include the accounts of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in Knight-Swift's 2024 Annual Report.
In management's opinion, these condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP and include all adjustments necessary (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) for the fair statement of the periods presented.
With respect to transactional/durational data, references to years pertain to calendar years. Similarly, references to quarters pertain to calendar quarters.
Note regarding comparability
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The reported results do not include the LTL operations of DHE prior to its acquisition by the Company on July 30, 2024 in accordance with the accounting treatment applicable to the transaction. Accordingly, comparisons between the Company's current and prior period results may not be meaningful.
Changes in Presentation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
—
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company presents gross borrowings on its revolving lines of credit and gross repayments on its revolving lines of credit as separate items. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to align with the current period presentation.
Seasonality
In the full truckload transportation industry, results of operations generally follow a seasonal pattern. Freight volumes in the first quarter are typically lower due to less consumer demand, customers reducing shipments following the holiday season, and inclement weather. At the same time, operating expenses generally increase, and tractor productivity of the Company's Truckload fleet, independent contractors and third-party carriers decreases during the winter months due to decreased fuel efficiency, increased cold weather-related equipment maintenance and repairs, and increased insurance claims and costs attributed to higher accident frequency from harsh weather. These factors typically lead to lower operating profitability, as compared to other parts of the year. Additionally, beginning in the latter half of the third quarter and continuing into the fourth quarter, the Company typically experiences surges pertaining to holiday shopping trends toward delivery of gifts purchased over the Internet, as well as the length of the holiday season (consumer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas). However, as the Company continues to diversify its business through expansion into the LTL industry, warehousing, and other activities, seasonal volatility is becoming more tempered. Additionally, macroeconomic trends and cyclical changes
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in the trucking industry, including imbalances in supply and demand, can override the seasonality faced in the industry.
Note 2 —
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
| Date Issued | Reference | Description | Expected Adoption Date and Method | Financial Statement Impact | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 2025 | ASU 2025-01: Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses |
|
|
|
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Note 3 —
Acquisitions and Investments
DHE
On
July 30, 2024
, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, acquired the operating assets and assumed certain liabilities of the regional less-than-truckload division of Dependable Highway Express, Inc. based in Los Angeles, California.
The total purchase price consideration of $
185.0
million, including net working capital adjustments, was funded through borrowing on the 2021 Revolver on the transaction date. At closing, $
1.5
million of the cash consideration was placed in escrow to secure certain of the sellers' indemnification obligations. As March 31, 2025 $
0.5
million remains in escrow and is subject to further adjustments.
The goodwill recognized represents expected synergies from combining the operations of DHE with the Company, including enhanced service offerings, as well as other intangible assets that did not meet the criteria for separate recognition. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Purchase Price Allocation
The purchase price allocation for DHE is preliminary and has been allocated based on estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, and among other things may be pending the completion of the valuation of acquired tangible assets, an independent valuation of certain acquired intangible assets, assessment of lease agreements, assessment of certain liabilities, the calculation of deferred taxes based upon the underlying tax basis of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and assessment of other tax related items as applicable. As the Company obtains more information, the preliminary purchase price allocations disclosed above are subject to change. Any future adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocations, including changes within identifiable intangible assets or estimation uncertainty impacted by market conditions, may impact future net earnings. The purchase price allocation adjustments can be made through the end of the measurement period, which is not to exceed one year from the acquisition date.
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| July 30, 2024 Opening Balance Sheet as Reported at September 30, 2024 | Adjustments | July 30, 2024 Opening Balance Sheet as Reported at March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Fair value of the consideration transferred | $ |
|
$ |
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$ |
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| Other current assets |
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| Property and equipment |
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Identifiable intangible assets
1
|
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| Other noncurrent assets |
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| Total assets |
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| Claims accruals – current and noncurrent portions |
(
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(
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| Operating lease liabilities – current and noncurrent portions |
(
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|
(
|
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| Total liabilities |
(
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(
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| Goodwill | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
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1
Includes $
57.9
million in customer relationships and $
15.5
million in trade names.
The Company did not complete any material acquisitions or investments during the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Note 4 —
Income Taxes
Effective Tax Rate —
The effective tax rates for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were
25.4
% and
55.1
%, respectively. The current quarter effective tax rate was primarily impacted by an increase in pre-tax income.
Valuation Allowance —
Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company has $
11.3
million and $
11.1
million, respectively in valuation allowances associated with state operating loss carryforwards which may not be utilized in the future.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits —
The Company has unrecognized tax benefits associated with tax credit carryforwards. Management does not expect a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits relating to credits to be necessary within the next twelve months.
Interest and Penalties
—
The Company did
not
have accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Tax Examinations
—
Certain of the Company's subsidiaries are currently under examination by various state jurisdictions for tax years ranging from
2019
to
2022
. At the completion of these examinations, management does not expect any adjustments which would have a material impact on the Company's effective tax rate. Years subsequent to
2019
remain subject to examination.
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Note 5 —
Accounts Receivable Securitization
On
October 23, 2023
, the Company entered into the 2023 RSA, which further amended the 2022 RSA. The 2023 RSA is a secured borrowing that is collateralized by the Company's eligible receivables, for which the Company is the servicing agent. The Company's receivable originator subsidiaries sell, on a revolving basis, undivided interests in all of their eligible accounts receivable to Swift Receivables Company II, LLC ("SRCII") who in turn sells a variable percentage ownership in those receivables to the various purchasers. The Company's eligible receivables are included in "Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts" in the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2025, the Company's eligible receivables generally have high credit quality, as determined by the obligor's corporate credit rating.
The 2023 RSA is subject to fees, various affirmative and negative covenants, representations and warranties, and default and termination provisions customary for facilities of this type. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2025. Collections on the underlying receivables by the Company are held for the benefit of SRCII and the various purchasers and are unavailable to satisfy claims of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The following table summarizes the key terms of the 2023 RSA (dollars in thousands):
| 2023 RSA | |||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||
| Effective date |
|
||||
| Final maturity date |
|
||||
| Borrowing capacity |
$
|
||||
|
Accordion option
1
|
$
|
||||
|
Unused commitment fee rate
2
|
|
||||
|
Program fees on outstanding balances
3
|
|
||||
1
The accordion option increases the maximum borrowing capacity, subject to participation of the purchasers.
2
The commitment fee rates are based on the percentage of the maximum borrowing capacity utilized.
3
As identified within the 2023 RSA, the lender can trigger an amendment by identifying and deciding upon a replacement index for SOFR.
Availability under the 2023 RSA is calculated as follows:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Borrowing base, based on eligible receivables | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
|
Less: outstanding borrowings
1
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Less: outstanding letters of credit |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Availability under accounts receivable securitization facilities | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
1
Outstanding borrowings are included in "Accounts receivable securitization - current portion" in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are offset by deferred loan costs of $
0.1
million and $
0.2
million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Interest accrued on the aggregate principal balance at a rate of
5.3
% and
5.5
% as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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Note 6 —
Debt and Financing
Other than the Company's accounts receivable securitization as discussed in Note 5, the Company's long-term debt consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
|
2021 Term Loan A-2, due September 3, 2026, net
1 2
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
2021 Term Loan A-3, due September 3, 2026, net
1 2
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
2023 Term Loan, due September 3, 2026, net
1 3
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Revenue equipment installment notes
1 4
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Prudential Notes, net
1
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Other |
|
|
|||||||||
| Total long-term debt, including current portion |
|
|
|||||||||
| Less: current portion of long-term debt |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Total long-term debt, including current portion | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
|
2021 Revolver, due September 3, 2026
1 5
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Long-term debt, including revolving line of credit | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
1
Refer to Note 12 for information regarding the fair value of debt.
2
As of March 31, 2025, the carrying amounts of the 2021 Term Loan A-2 and 2021 Term Loan A-3 were net of $
0.7
million and $
0.5
million in deferred loan costs, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amounts of the 2021 Term Loan A-2 and 2021 Term Loan A-3 were net of $
0.9
million and $
0.6
million in deferred loan costs, respectively.
3
As of March 31, 2025, the carrying amount of the 2023 Term Loan was net of $
0.5
million in deferred loan costs. As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amounts of the 2023 Term Loan was net of $
0.5
million in deferred loan costs.
4
The revenue equipment installment loans were assumed at the close of the U.S. Xpress Acquisition and have a weighted average interest rate of
4.72
% and
4.68
% as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
5
The Company also had outstanding letters of credit of $
18.2
million and $
18.1
million under the 2021 Revolver, primarily related to workers' compensation and self-insurance liabilities for both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company also had outstanding letters of credit of $
242.6
million and $
246.0
million under a separate bilateral agreement which do not impact the availability of the 2021 Revolver as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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Credit Agreements
2021 Debt Agreement —
On September 3, 2021, the Company entered into the $
2.3
billion 2021 Debt Agreement (an unsecured credit facility) with a group of banks, replacing the Company's prior debt agreements. The 2021 Debt Agreement included the 2021 Term Loan A-1 which was paid off on December 3, 2022. On August 6, 2024, the Company entered into the 2024 Amendment which, among other things, extended the maturity of the Company's 2021 Term Loan A-2 from September 3, 2024 to September 3, 2026, increased the size of the 2021 Term Loan A-2 from $
200
million to $
350
million, aligned the applicable margin for the 2021 Term Loan A-2 with that of the rest of the credit facility, transitioned the reference rate for the credit facility from BSBY to SOFR, and made other conforming changes.
The following table presents the key terms of the 2021 Debt Agreement as amended by the 2024 Amendment:
| 2021 Term Loan A-2 | 2021 Term Loan A-3 |
2021 Revolver
2
|
|||||||||||||||
| 2021 Debt Agreement Terms | (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Maximum borrowing capacity |
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||||||||||||
| Final maturity date |
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Interest rate margin reference rate |
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Interest rate minimum margin
1
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Interest rate maximum margin
1
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Minimum principal payment — amount |
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||||||||||||
| Minimum principal payment — frequency |
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Minimum principal payment — commencement date |
|
|
|
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1
The interest rate margin for the 2021 Term Loans and 2021 Revolver is based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2025, interest accrued at
5.92
% on the 2021 Term Loan A-2,
5.92
% on the 2021 Term Loan A-3, and
5.92
% on the 2021 Revolver.
2
The commitment fee for the unused portion of the 2021 Revolver is based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio, and ranges from
0.1
% to
0.2
%. As of March 31, 2025, commitment fees on the unused portion of the 2021 Revolver accrued at
0.2
% and outstanding letter of credit fees accrued at
1.5
%.
Pursuant to the 2021 Debt Agreement, the 2021 Revolver and the 2021 Term Loans contain certain financial covenants with respect to a maximum net leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio. The 2021 Debt Agreement provides flexibility regarding the use of proceeds from asset sales, payment of dividends, stock repurchases, and equipment financing. In addition to the financial covenants, the 2021 Debt Agreement includes usual and customary events of default for a facility of this nature and provides that, upon the occurrence and continuation of an event of default, payment of all amounts payable under the 2021 Debt Agreement may be accelerated, and the lenders' commitments may be terminated. The 2021 Debt Agreement contains certain usual and customary restrictions and covenants relating to, among other things, dividends (which are restricted only if a default or event of default occurs and is continuing or would result therefrom), liens, affiliate transactions, and other indebtedness. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the 2021 Debt Agreement.
Borrowings under the 2021 Debt Agreement are made by Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. and are guaranteed by certain of the Company's material domestic subsidiaries (other than its captive insurance subsidiaries, driving academy subsidiary, and bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary).
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2023 Term Loan —
On June 22, 2023, the Company entered into the $
250.0
million 2023 Term Loan (an unsecured credit facility) with a group of banks. The 2023 Term Loan matures on
September 3, 2026
. There are
no
scheduled principal payments due until maturity. The 2023 Term Loan contains terms similar to the 2021 Debt Agreement. The proceeds received from the 2023 Term Loan were used to pay fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the Company's acquisition of U.S. Xpress. The interest rate applicable to the 2023 Term Loan is subject to a leverage-based grid and as of March 31, 2025 is equal to
SOFR
plus the
0.1
% SOFR adjustment plus
1.75
%. As of March 31, 2025, interest accrued at
6.17
% on the 2023 Term Loan.
U.S. Xpress' Revenue Equipment Installment Notes —
In connection with the U.S. Xpress Acquisition, the Company assumed revenue equipment installment notes with various lenders to finance tractors and trailers. Payments are due in monthly installments with final maturities at various dates through March 15, 2028, and the notes are secured by related revenue equipment with a net book value of $
147.4
million as of March 31, 2025. Terms generally range from
48
months to
84
months. The interest rates as of March 31, 2025 range from
2.0
% to
7.17
%.
2021 Prudential Notes —
The 2021 Prudential Notes previously allowed ACT to borrow up to $
125
million, less amounts currently outstanding with Prudential Capital Group, provided that certain financial ratios are maintained. The 2021 Prudential Notes have interest rates ranging from
4.05
% to
4.40
% and various maturity dates ranging from January 2025 through January 2028. The 2021 Prudential Notes are unsecured and contain usual and customary restrictions on, among other things, the ability to make certain payments to stockholders, similar to the provisions of the Company's 2021 Debt Agreement. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the 2021 Prudential Notes.
Fair Value Measurement —
See Note 12 for fair value disclosures regarding the Company's debt instruments.
Note 7 —
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Net periodic pension income and benefits paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were immaterial.
Assumptions
A weighted-average discount rate of
5.26
% was used to determine benefit obligations as of March 31, 2025.
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine net periodic pension cost:
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Discount rate |
|
% |
|
% | |||||||
| Expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets |
|
% |
|
% | |||||||
Refer to Note 12 for additional information regarding fair value measurements of the Company's investments.
Note 8 —
Purchase Commitments
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding commitments to purchase revenue equipment of $
529.6
million in the remainder of 2025 ($
475.5
million of which were tractor commitments), and
none
thereafter. These purchases may be financed through any combination of finance leases, operating leases, debt, proceeds from sales of existing equipment, and cash flows from operations.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding commitments to purchase facilities and non-revenue equipment of $
86.9
million in the remainder of 2025, $
58.2
million from 2026 through 2027, $
8.6
million from 2028 through 2029, and
none
thereafter. Factors such as costs and opportunities for future terminal expansions may change the amount of such expenditures.
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Note 9 —
Contingencies and Legal Proceedings
Legal Proceedings
The Company is party to certain legal proceedings incidental to its business. The majority of these claims relate to bodily injury, property damage, cargo and workers' compensation incurred in the transportation of freight, as well as certain class action litigation related to personnel and employment matters. We record a liability when we believe that it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
Based on our present knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, advice of outside counsel, management believes the resolution of open claims and pending litigation, taking into account existing reserves, is not likely to have a materially adverse impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. However, any future claims or adverse developments in existing claims could impact this analysis. There are inherent uncertainties in these legal matters, some of which are beyond management's control, making the ultimate outcomes difficult to predict. Moreover, management's views and estimates related to these matters may change in the future, as new events and circumstances arise and the matters continue to develop. Cash flows or results of operations could be materially affected in any particular period by the resolution of one or more of these contingencies.
The Company has made accruals with respect to its legal matters where appropriate, as well as legal fees which are included in "Accrued liabilities" in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company has recorded an aggregate accrual of approximately $
4.9
million, relating to the Company's outstanding legal proceedings as of March 31, 2025.
Third-Party Carrier Insurance Commitments
During 2024, the Company finalized the terms for transactions with the insurer under the third-party reinsurance agreement covering auto liability associated with the Company's third-party carrier insurance business. The first agreement finalized on February 14, 2024, effectively transferred $
161.1
million in third-party auto liability insurance claim liabilities to the insurer for policy periods from October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2023. The transfer of these liabilities was funded by conveying to the insurer the corresponding restricted cash held in trust for payment of the third-party insurance claims. A second agreement finalized on December 28, 2024, effectively transferred the remaining $
77.2
million in third-party auto liability insurance claim liabilities to the insurer for the policy period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. The transfer of these liabilities will be funded by conveying to the insurer the corresponding restricted cash held in trust for payment of the third-party insurance claims in installments from December 30, 2024 through October 1, 2025. The Company remains responsible for potential additional premiums and aggregate reinsurance amounts above agreed loss development thresholds depending upon the ultimate development of claims.
Note 10 —
Share Repurchase Plans
In April 2022, the Board approved the repurchase of up to $
350.0
million of the Company's outstanding common stock (the "2022 Knight-Swift Share Repurchase Plan").
The Company made
no
share repurchases during the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
no
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $
200.0
million remaining under the 2022 Knight-Swift Share Repurchase Plan.
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Note 11 —
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Earnings per share, basic and diluted, as presented in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, are calculated by dividing net income attributable to Knight-Swift by the respective weighted average common shares outstanding during the period.
The following table reconciles basic weighted average shares outstanding to diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|||||||||
| Dilutive effect of equity awards |
|
|
|||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|||||||||
|
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from earnings per diluted share
1
|
|
|
|||||||||
1
Shares were excluded from the dilutive-effect calculation because the outstanding awards' exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Company's common stock for the periods presented.
Note 12 —
Fair Value Measurement
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's major categories of financial assets and liabilities:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Caption |
Carrying
Value |
Estimated
Fair Value |
Carrying
Value |
Estimated
Fair Value |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Equity method investments
1
|
Other long-term assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2021 Term Loan A-2, due September 2026
1 2
|
Finance lease liabilities and long-term debt – less current portion | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
2021 Term Loan A-3, due September 2026
1 2
|
Finance lease liabilities and long-term debt
– current portion, Long-term debt – less current portion |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2023 Term Loan, due September 2026
1 3
|
Long-term debt – less current portion |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 Revolver, due September 2026 | Revolving line of credit |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Revenue equipment installment notes
4
|
Finance lease liabilities and long-term debt
– current portion, Long-term debt – less current portion |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2021 Prudential Notes
1 5
|
Finance lease liabilities and long-term debt
– current portion, Long-term debt – less current portion |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2023 RSA, due October 2025
1 6
|
Accounts receivable securitization – current portion |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mandatorily redeemable contingent consideration
7
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Contingent consideration
7
|
Accrued liabilities, Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
1
Level 2 inputs used to estimate the fair value.
2
As of March 31, 2025, the carrying amounts of the 2021 Term Loan A-2 and 2021 Term Loan A-3 were net of $
0.7
million and $
0.5
million in deferred loan costs, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amounts of the 2021 Term Loan A-2 and 2021 Term Loan A-3 were net of $
0.9
million and $
0.6
million in deferred loan costs, respectively.
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3
As of March 31, 2025, the carrying amount of the 2023 Term Loan was net of $
0.5
million in deferred loan costs. As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the 2023 Term Loan was net of $
0.5
million in deferred loan costs.
4
As of March 31, 2025, the carrying amount of the revenue equipment installment notes included $
0.5
million in fair value adjustments. As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the revenue equipment installment notes included $
0.6
million in fair value adjustments.
5
As of March 31, 2025, the carrying amount of the 2021 Prudential Notes included $
0.5
million in fair value adjustments. As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the 2021 Prudential Notes was net of $
10,000
in deferred loan costs and included $
0.6
million in fair value adjustments.
6
The carrying amount of the 2023 RSA was net of $
0.1
million and $
0.2
million in deferred loan costs as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
7
The contingent consideration is primarily related to the U.S. Xpress Acquisition.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements (Assets)
—
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were
no
major categories of assets estimated at fair value that were measured on a recurring basis.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements (Liabilities)
—
The following table depicts the level in the fair value hierarchy of the inputs used to estimate the fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2025
and December 31, 2024:
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated Fair Value | Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | Total Gain (Loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mandatorily redeemable contingent consideration
1
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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Contingent consideration
1
|
$ |
|
$ |
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$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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| As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mandatorily redeemable contingent consideration
1 2
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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Contingent consideration
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1
The Company measures contingent consideration liabilities at fair value each reporting period using significant unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company uses a probability weighted value analysis as a valuation technique to convert future estimated cash flows to a single present value amount. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements are forecasted operating income and net income over the earnout period, and the probability outcome percentages assigned to each scenario. Significant increases or decreases to either of these inputs would result in a significantly higher or lower liability with a higher liability capped by the contractual maximum of the contingent earnout liabilities. Ultimately, the liability will be equivalent to the amount settled, and the difference between the fair value estimate and amount settled will be recorded in earnings for business combinations.
The following is a rollforward for the summary of changes in the fair value of the Company's contingent consideration liabilities, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing Level 3 assumptions:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ |
|
$ |
|
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|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
(a)
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(
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Settlement of contingent consideration
(b)
|
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(
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| Ending balance | $ |
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$ |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — CONTINUED
(a)
The fair values of the mandatorily redeemable contingent consideration and other contingent consideration related to the U.S. Xpress Acquisition are based on Monte Carlo simulations that measure the present value of the expected future payments to be made in accordance with the provisions outlined in the purchase agreement, which is a Level 3 fair value measurement. In determining fair value, the Company estimates the future performance using financial projections developed by management about operating income and net income and the volatility associated with operating income and net income. The Company completes this valuation every six months with the next valuation being completed on June 30, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the Company used volatility rates of
38.0
% and
41.0
% for operating income and net income, respectively. The Company estimates future payments using the earnout formula and performance targets specified in the purchase agreement and these financial projections. These payments are discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted rate that takes into consideration market-based rates of return that reflect the ability of U.S. Xpress to achieve the targets. As of December 31, 2024 the Company used a discount rate of
5.7
%. Changes in financial projections or the risk-adjusted discount rate, would result in a change in the fair value of contingent consideration.
Based on the Company’s ongoing assessment of the fair value of the contingent consideration the Company recorded a net decrease in the estimated fair value of such liabilities of $
36.6
million during 2024 which was recognized as a gain and is recorded in
in the Company's consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
2
As of December 31, 2024, the call option has expired and the mandatorily redeemable contingent consideration is now in the put option period.
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements (Assets)
—
The following table depicts the level in the fair value hierarchy of the inputs used to estimate fair value of assets measured on a nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated Fair Value | Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | Total Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
1
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
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$ |
(
|
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| As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Buildings
2
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
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|
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3
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
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|
Equipment
4
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
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1
Reflects non-cash impairments related to certain real property leases (within the Truckload segment).
2
Reflects the non-cash impairment of building improvements (within the Truckload segment and the All Other Segments).
3
Reflects the non-cash impairment related to the market value of a facility lease (within the Truckload segment).
4
Reflects the non-cash impairment of certain revenue equipment held for sale and other equipment (within the Truckload segment and the All Other Segments).
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements (Liabilities)
—
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had
no
major categories of liabilities estimated at fair value that were measured on a nonrecurring basis.
Gain on Sale of Revenue Equipment
—
Net gains on disposals, including disposals of property and equipment classified as assets held for sale, are reported in "Miscellaneous operating expenses" in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, were $
15.5
million and $
6.7
million for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets
—
The following table sets forth by level the fair value hierarchy of ACT's pension plan financial assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. Assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ACT's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Estimated
Fair Value |
Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income funds | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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|
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| Total pension plan assets | $ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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| As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income funds | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
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| Total pension plan assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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Note 13 —
Related Party Transactions
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provided by Knight-Swift | Received by Knight-Swift | Provided by Knight-Swift | Received by Knight-Swift | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
(In thousands)
|
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Facility and Equipment Leases
|
$ |
|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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|
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| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivable | Payable | Receivable | Payable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Certain affiliates
1
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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Note 14 —
Financial Information by Segment and Geography
Segment Information
| Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) by segment: | Truckload | LTL | Logistics | Intermodal | All Other Segments | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ |
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1
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| Salaries, wages, and benefits | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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(
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2
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| Insurance and claims |
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2 3
|
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(
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| Total operating expense | $ |
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(
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| Operating income (loss) | $ |
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$ |
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$ |
(
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$ |
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| Operating ratio |
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| Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 (Recast) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) by segment: | Truckload | LTL | Logistics | Intermodal | All Other Segments | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ |
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$ |
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1
:
|
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| Salaries, wages, and benefits | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
(
|
$ |
|
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Operations and maintenance
2
|
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| Insurance and claims |
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2 3
|
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(
|
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| Operating income (loss) | $ |
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1
The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker.
2
The credits within All Other Segments represent allocations within corporate to the other segments
.
3
Other segment items for each reportable segment include operating taxes and licenses, communications, amortization of intangibles, rental expense, impairments, and other miscellaneous operating expenses.
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Geographical Information
In the aggregate, total revenue from the Company's international operations was less than
5.0
% of consolidated total revenue for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. Additionally, long-lived assets on the Company's international subsidiary balance sheets were less than
5.0
% of consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
22
| ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
|
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
|
||
This Quarterly Report contains certain statements that may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical or current fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including without limitation:
•
any projections of or guidance regarding earnings, earnings per share, revenues, cash flows, dividends, capital expenditures, or other financial items,
•
any statement of plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations,
•
any statements concerning proposed acquisition plans, new services, or developments,
•
any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and
•
any statements of belief and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
In this Quarterly Report, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make concerning:
•
our ability to gain market share and adapt to market conditions, the ability of our infrastructure to support future growth, future market position, and the ability, desire, and effects of expanding our service offerings (including expansion of our LTL network), whether we grow organically or through potential acquisitions,
•
our ability to recruit and retain qualified driving associates,
•
future safety performance,
•
future performance of our segments or businesses,
•
future capital expenditures, equipment prices (including used equipment) and availability, our equipment purchasing or leasing plans, and mix of our owned versus leased revenue equipment, and our equipment turnover,
•
the impact of pending legal proceedings,
•
future insurance claims, coverage, coverage limits, premiums, and retention limits,
•
the expected freight environment, including freight demand, capacity, seasonality, and volumes,
•
economic conditions and growth, including future inflation, consumer spending, supply chain conditions, inventory levels or management, labor supply and relations, and trade policy,
•
expected liquidity and methods for achieving sufficient liquidity, including our expected need or desire to incur indebtedness and our ability to comply with debt covenants,
•
future fuel prices and availability and the expected impact of fuel efficiency initiatives,
•
future expenses, including depreciation and amortization, purchased transportation, impairments, interest rates, cost structure, and our ability to control costs,
•
future rates, operating profitability and margin, load count, asset utilization, and return on capital,
•
future third-party service provider relationships and availability, including pricing terms,
•
future contracted pay rates with independent contractors, ability to lease equipment to independent contractors, and compensation arrangements with driving associates,
•
future capital allocation, capital structure, capital requirements, and growth strategies and opportunities,
•
future share repurchases and dividends,
•
future tax rates,
•
expected tractor and trailer fleet age, fleet size, and demand for trailer fleet,
•
future investment in and deployment of new or updated technology or services,
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•
future classification of our independent contractors, including the impact of new laws and regulations regarding classification,
•
political conditions and regulations, including conflicts, trade regulation, quotas, duties, or tariffs, and any future changes to the foregoing,
•
the U.S. Xpress transaction, including integration efforts and any future effects of the acquisition, and
•
others.
Such statements may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as "believe," "may," "could," "will," "would," "should," "expects," "estimates," "designed," "likely," "foresee," "goals," "seek," "target," "forecast," "projects," "anticipates," "plans," "intends," "hopes," "strategy," "potential," "objective," "pursue," "continue," "outlook," "feel," and similar terms and phrases. Forward-looking statements are based on currently available operating, financial, and competitive information. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to materially differ from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our 2024 Annual Report, and various disclosures in our press releases, stockholder reports, and other filings with the SEC.
All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any change in the events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
|
Reference to Glossary of Terms
|
||
Certain acronyms and terms used throughout this Quarterly Report are specific to our company, commonly used in our industry, or are otherwise frequently used throughout our document. Definitions for these acronyms and terms are provided in the "Glossary of Terms," available in the front of this document.
|
Reference to Annual Report
|
||
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and footnotes included in this Quarterly Report, as well as the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our 2024 Annual Report.
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|
Executive Summary
|
||
Company Overview
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is one of North America's largest and most diversified freight transportation companies, providing multiple full truckload, LTL, intermodal, and other complementary services. Our objective is to operate our business with industry-leading margins and continued organic growth and growth through acquisitions while providing safe, high-quality, cost-effective solutions for our customers. Knight-Swift uses a nationwide network of business units and terminals in the US and Mexico to serve customers throughout North America. In addition to operating the country's largest truckload fleet, Knight-Swift also contracts with third-party equipment providers to provide a broad range of transportation services to our customers while creating quality driving jobs for our driving associates and successful business opportunities for independent contractors. Our four reportable segments are Truckload, LTL, Logistics, and Intermodal. Additionally, we have various non-reportable segments.
Key Financial Highlights — Year-to-Date March 31, 2025
Consolidated operating income increased 224.3% to $66.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the same period last year. Net income attributable to Knight-Swift increased 1262.8% to $30.6 million.
•
Truckload
—
96.3% operating ratio during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Adjusted Operating Ratio
1
was 95.6%, with a 4.2% year-over-year decrease in revenue, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions. Revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions, increased year-over-year for the first time in 10 quarters, improving 1.5%.
•
LTL —
96.4% operating ratio during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Adjusted Operating Ratio
1
deteriorated 420 basis points year-over-year to 94.2%, due to start-up costs and early-stage operations at recently opened facilities as well as some lingering costs from the integration of the DHE Acquisition. We opened seven new locations during the first quarter, as we continue to invest in our network.
•
Logistics —
96.4%
operating ratio during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Adjusted Operating Ratio
1
was
95.5% with a gross margin of
18.1%. Revenue increased 11.8% year-over-year. Revenue per load increased 11.7% and load count was flat.
•
Intermodal —
102.0% operating ratio during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as revenue per load declined
1.1%
year-over-year and load count increased 4.6%.
•
All Other Segments —
Operating income increased to $6.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 from a $20.4 million operating loss during the comparable period of 2024, l
argely as a result of our warehousing business and leasing businesses and reflects improvement from the prior year period, which had included a $19.5 million operating loss for the third-party insurance business we exited during the first quarter of 2024.
•
Liquidity and Capital —
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, we generated $109.4 million in operating cash flows and Free Cash Flow
1
of $70.0 million. We paid down $30.6 million in finance lease liabilities, $35.5 million in operating lease liabilities, and had $23.0 million of net borrowings our 2021 Revolver and 2023 RSA. As of March 31, 2025, we had a balance of $209.5 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, $2.6 billion face value outstanding debt, net of unrestricted cash, and $7.1 billion of stockholders' equity. We do not foresee material liquidity constraints or any issues with our ongoing ability to meet our debt covenants. See discussion under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" for additional information.
________
1
Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
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Key Financial Data and Operating Metrics
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| GAAP financial data: | (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,824,362 | $ | 1,822,467 | |||||||
| Revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | $ | 1,632,963 | $ | 1,612,814 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Knight-Swift | $ | 30,639 | $ | (2,635) | |||||||
| Earnings (loss) per diluted share | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.02) | |||||||
| Operating ratio | 96.3 | % | 98.9 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP financial data: | |||||||||||
|
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift
1
|
$ | 45,372 | $ | 19,774 | |||||||
|
Adjusted EPS
1
|
$ | 0.28 | $ | 0.12 | |||||||
|
Adjusted Operating Ratio
1
|
94.7 | % | 96.8 | % | |||||||
| Revenue equipment statistics by segment: | |||||||||||
| Truckload | |||||||||||
|
Average tractors
2
|
21,909 | 23,314 | |||||||||
|
Average trailers
3
|
89,567 | 94,410 | |||||||||
| LTL | |||||||||||
|
Average tractors
4
|
4,023 | 3,357 | |||||||||
|
Average trailers
5
|
10,976 | 8,699 | |||||||||
| Intermodal | |||||||||||
| Average tractors | 622 | 609 | |||||||||
| Average containers | 12,546 | 12,582 | |||||||||
1
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift, Adjusted EPS, and Adjusted Operating Ratio are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered alternatives, or superior to, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. However, management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's results of operations. Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift, Adjusted EPS, and Adjusted Operating Ratio are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures," below.
2
Our tractor fleet within the Truckload segment had a weighted average age of 2.8 years and 2.6 years as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
3
Our average trailers includes 9,657 and 8,769 trailers related to leasing activities recorded within our All Other Segments for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our trailer fleet within the Truckload segment had a weighted average age of 8.8 years and 8.4 years as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
4
Our LTL tractor fleet had a weighted average age of 4.0 years and 4.3 years as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our LTL tractor fleet includes 668 and 611 tractors from ACT's and MME's dedicated and other businesses for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
5
Our LTL trailer fleet had a weighted average age of 7.8 years
and
8.6 years as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our LTL trailer fleet includes 1,015 and 821 trailers from ACT's and MME's dedicated and other businesses for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Market Trends and Company Outlook
Market Trends
Early in the first quarter, several indicators, both internal and external, were pointing to positive momentum in the truckload market. Our early bid season results were positive and volumes remained healthy following the fourth quarter. In February, severe weather in areas of the country not well positioned to handle snow and ice contributed to a slowdown in volumes. We were expecting a nice seasonal volume rebound in March. However, fluid trade policy spurred a more cautious tone among shippers that brought a pause to the momentum in the market. The increased uncertainty among shippers and growing concern among consumers resulted in lower volumes and an absence of the typical seasonal build in March, further impacting current rate negations. Further, the progress we are making on contractual rates may not be as visible in our second quarter results if the market experiences reduced volume and the spot market remains weak.
We are staying close with our customers as the situation unfolds, and they are generally expressing a few different approaches at this point. Some are pressing forward with little change, meeting product as they see strength in their underlying sales. Some have already cut back or are in the process of cutting back on purchases, mostly centered around China, while still others are in wait-and-see mode, where they're drawing down inventory to support sales in the near term. At this point, our customers are expressing more concern around cost impacts of tariffs and less concern regarding demand from their customers. These strategies could create negative disruptions in volume in the near term. However, if consumer spending remains steady, goods will have to move at some point and that may create opportunities for carriers that are proven to be nimble with scale like many of our Knight-Swift truckload brands. We recognize our customers' plans can change as clarity develops, so we are focused on controlling what we can control. For example, we are tightening our equipment fleet by selling underutilized tractors and trailers that we expect will lead to lower depreciation and greater utilization of our remaining assets.
During the first half of April, market conditions have largely been stable with where we exited the first quarter, but there is a wide range of possible paths forward from here. There could be a lull in volumes if shippers were to adjust supply chains or there could be a pull forward in anticipation of a return of reciprocal tariffs. Changes in trade policy could create the need for shippers to react quickly in managing inventory levels, which could benefit the fast flexible nature of truckload service. On the other hand, concerns of recession risks could cause shippers to trim inventories and to aggressively prioritize the lowest short-term cost over all other factors.
The LTL industry is not immune to the wait-and-see attitude dampening freight demand, but we are not expecting the same potential for volatility in LTL demand in the second quarter as we do for Truckload. Also, we believe our significant LTL network expansion over the past year positions us for differentiated growth.
Company Outlook
Our Company outlook for the second quarter of 2025 includes the following:
Truckload
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Truckload Segment revenue up low single-digit percent sequentially in second quarter with operating margins relatively stable sequentially,
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Revenue per loaded mile fairly flat sequentially as contract rate improvement is offset by weakness in spot rates,
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Tractor count down low single-digit percent sequentially in second quarter but offset by improvement in miles per tractor.
LTL
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LTL Segment revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, growth between 25% - 30% year-over-year in second quarter driven by shipment count growth from our expanding network, the inclusion of DHE, and yield improvement,
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Adjusted Operating Ratio modestly improves sequentially in second quarter to the low 90’s as shipment count growth improves optimization, efficiency, and cost absorption.
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Logistics
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Logistics Segment revenue down low single-digit percent sequentially in second quarter,
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Adjusted Operating Ratio remains fairly stable with first quarter levels.
Intermodal
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Intermodal Segment load count and operating margin fairly stable sequentially in second quarter.
All Other
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All Other Segment operating income, before including the $11.7 million quarterly intangible asset amortization, of approximately $8 million to $12 million in second quarter.
Additional
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Gain on sale to be in the range of $18 million to $23 million in the second quarter,
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Net interest expense fairly stable sequentially into the second quarter,
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Net cash capital expenditures for the full year 2025 expected range of $575 million - $625 million,
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Expected effective tax rate on adjusted income before taxes of approximately 24.5% to 25.5% for full year 2025.
In addition to the above, we expect the Truckload segment will continue to pursue opportunities, as we continue to implement a decentralized operating model within our new U.S. Xpress locations, and the Logistics segment will continue to provide value to our customers through our power-only and traditional brokerage service offerings. Our ACT and MME teams are working together to further build out a super-regional network, which we expanded in 2024 through organic expansion and with the DHE Acquisition, that we expect will provide additional yield and revenue opportunities. We expect the pace of our LTL facility expansion will be lower in 2025 than in 2024 as we focus on ongoing bid activities that we believe will provide further opportunities to grow shipment volumes and improve efficiencies in our LTL segment. The Intermodal segment continues to build out its network that aligns with our new rail partners as we pursue a more diversified portfolio of customers. Our All Other Segments are further expanding to complement our other service offerings.
We anticipate that depreciation and amortization expense will increase, as a percentage of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge, as we intend to purchase, rather than enter into operating leases, for a majority of our revenue equipment or terminal improvements during 2025. With significant tightening in the insurance markets, we may also experience changes in premiums, retention limits, and excess coverage limits in the remainder of 2025. While fuel expense is generally offset by fuel surcharge revenue, our fuel expense, net of truckload and LTL fuel surcharge revenue, may increase in the future, particularly during periods of sharply rising fuel prices. In periods of declining prices the opposite is true. Overall, we remain committed to long-term profitability as we continue to leverage opportunities across the Knight-Swift brands, and efficiently deploy our assets, while maintaining a relentless focus on cost control. This includes seeking acquisition opportunities to improve earnings, gain customers, and reach more professional drivers, as illustrated by the acquisition of U.S. Xpress and our intention to further expand the geographic footprint of our LTL network, as illustrated by the DHE Acquisition.
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Results of Operations — Summary
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Operating Results: First Quarter 2025 compared to First Quarter 2024
The $33.3 million increase in net income attributable to Knight-Swift to $30.6 million during the first quarter of 2025 from a $2.6 million loss during the same period last year includes the following:
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$21.5 million increase in operating income within our Truckload segment primarily due to a 1.5% increase in revenue per loaded mile.
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$3.1 million decrease in operating loss within our Intermodal segment, driven by a 4.6% increase in load count, partially offset by a 1.1% decrease in revenue per load.
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$2.7 million increase in operating income within our Logistics segment due to a 11.7 % increase in revenue per load.
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$26.5 million increase in operating income within the All Other Segments, largely as a result of exiting the third-party insurance business at the end of the first quarter of 2024.
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$2.0 million increase in other income, net, primarily due to current quarter income within our portfolio of investments.
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$1.0 million decrease in consolidated interest expense primarily driven by lower interest rates, partially offset by higher overall debt balances.
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$7.6 million decrease in operating income within our LTL segment primarily due to start-up costs and early-stage operations at the recently opened facilities.
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$14.0 million increase in consolidated income tax expense, primarily due to increase in pretax income. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 25.4%, compared to 55.1% for the first quarter of 2024.
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Results of Operations — Segment Review
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The Company has four reportable segments: Truckload, LTL, Logistics, and Intermodal, as well as certain other operating segments included within our All Other Segments.
Consolidating Tables for Total Revenue and Operating Income (Loss)
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Revenue: | (In thousands) | ||||||||||
| Truckload | $ | 1,192,550 | $ | 1,263,015 | |||||||
| LTL | 352,401 | 282,122 | |||||||||
| Logistics | 141,621 | 126,729 | |||||||||
| Intermodal | 91,103 | 87,985 | |||||||||
| Subtotal | $ | 1,777,675 | $ | 1,759,851 | |||||||
| All Other Segments | 71,565 | 85,079 | |||||||||
| Intersegment eliminations | (24,878) | (22,463) | |||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,824,362 | $ | 1,822,467 | |||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating income (loss): | (In thousands) | ||||||||||
| Truckload | $ | 44,600 | $ | 23,147 | |||||||
| LTL | 12,694 | 20,287 | |||||||||
| Logistics | 5,143 | 2,473 | |||||||||
| Intermodal | (1,812) | (4,908) | |||||||||
| Subtotal | $ | 60,625 | $ | 40,999 | |||||||
| All Other Segments | 6,038 | (20,444) | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 66,663 | $ | 20,555 | |||||||
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Revenue
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Our truckload services include irregular route and dedicated, refrigerated, expedited, flatbed, and cross-border transportation of various products, goods, and materials for our diverse customer base with approximately 15,800 irregular route and 6,100 dedicated tractors.
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Our LTL business, which was initially established in 2021 through the ACT Acquisition and later the MME and DHE acquisitions, provides our customers with super-regional LTL transportation service through our growing network of approximately 170 facilities and a door count of approximately 6,300. Our LTL segment operates approximately 4,000 tractors and approximately 11,000 trailers, including equipment used for dedicated and other businesses. The LTL segment also provides national coverage to our customers by utilizing partner carriers for areas outside of our direct network.
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Our Logistics and Intermodal segments provide a multitude of shipping solutions, including additional sources of truckload capacity and alternative transportation modes, by utilizing our vast network of third-party capacity providers and rail providers, as well as certain logistics and freight management services. We offer power-only services through our Logistics segment leveraging our fleet of nearly 90,000 trailers.
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Our All Other Segments include support services provided to our customers and third-party carriers including equipment maintenance, equipment leasing, warehousing, trailer parts manufacturing, and warranty services, as well as insurance prior to the first quarter of 2024. Our All Other Segments also include certain corporate expenses (such as legal settlements and accruals, certain impairments, and amortization of intangibles related to the 2017 Merger and various acquisitions).
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In addition to the revenues earned from our customers for the trucking and non-trucking services discussed above, we also earn fuel surcharge revenue from our customers through our fuel surcharge programs, which serve to recover a majority of our fuel costs. This generally applies only to loaded miles for our Truckload and LTL segments and typically does not offset non-paid empty miles, idle time, and out-of-route miles driven. Fuel surcharge programs involve a computation based on the change in national or regional fuel prices. These programs may update as often as weekly, but typically require a specified minimum change in fuel cost to prompt a change in fuel surcharge revenue. Therefore, many of these programs have a time lag between when fuel costs change and when the change is reflected in fuel surcharge revenue for our Truckload and LTL segments.
Expenses
Our most significant expenses typically vary with miles traveled and include fuel, driving associate-related expenses (such as wages and benefits), and services purchased from third-party service providers (including other trucking companies, railroad and drayage providers, and independent contractors). Maintenance and tire expenses, as well as the cost of insurance and claims generally vary with the miles we travel, but also have a controllable component based on safety performance, fleet age, operating efficiency, and other factors. Our primary fixed costs are depreciation and lease expense for revenue equipment and terminals, non-driver employee compensation, amortization of intangible assets, and interest expenses.
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Operating Statistics
We measure our consolidated and segment results through the operating statistics listed in the table below. Our chief operating decision makers monitor the GAAP results of our reportable segments, supplemented by certain non-GAAP information. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for more details. Additionally, we use a number of primary indicators to monitor our revenue and expense performance and efficiency.
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| Average Revenue per Tractor | Truckload | Measures productivity and represents revenue (excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions) divided by average tractor count | ||||||||||||
| Total Miles per Tractor | Truckload | Total miles (including loaded and empty miles) divided by average tractor count | ||||||||||||
| Average Length of Haul | Truckload, LTL |
For our Truckload segment this is calculated as average miles traveled with loaded trailer cargo per order.
For our LTL segment this is calculated as average miles traveled from the origin service center to the destination service center. |
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| Non-paid Empty Miles Percentage | Truckload | Percentage of miles without trailer cargo | ||||||||||||
| Shipments per Day | LTL | Average number of shipments completed each business day | ||||||||||||
| Weight per Shipment | LTL | Total weight (in pounds) divided by total shipments | ||||||||||||
| Revenue per shipment | LTL | Total revenue divided by total shipments | ||||||||||||
| Revenue xFSC per shipment | LTL | Total revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, divided by total shipments | ||||||||||||
| Revenue per hundredweight | LTL |
Measures yield and is calculated as total revenue divided by total weight (in pounds) times 100
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| Revenue xFSC per hundredweight | LTL | Total revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, divided by total weight (in pounds) times 100 | ||||||||||||
| Average Tractors | Truckload, LTL, Intermodal | Average tractors in operation during the period including company tractors and tractors provided by independent contractors | ||||||||||||
| Average Trailers | Truckload, LTL | Average trailers in operation during the period | ||||||||||||
| Average Revenue per Load | Logistics, Intermodal | Total revenue (excluding intersegment transactions) divided by load count | ||||||||||||
| Gross Margin Percentage | Logistics | Logistics gross margin (revenue, excluding intersegment transactions, less purchased transportation expense, excluding intersegment transactions) as a percentage of logistics revenue, excluding intersegment transactions | ||||||||||||
| Average Containers | Intermodal | Average containers in operation during the period | ||||||||||||
| GAAP Operating Ratio |
Truckload,
LTL, Logistics, Intermodal |
Measures operating efficiency and is widely used in our industry as an assessment of management's effectiveness in controlling all categories of operating expenses. Calculated as operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue, or the inverse of operating margin. | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio |
Truckload,
LTL, Logistics, Intermodal |
Measures operating efficiency and is widely used in our industry as an assessment of management's effectiveness in controlling all categories of operating expenses. Consolidated and segment Adjusted Operating Ratios are reconciled to their corresponding GAAP operating ratios under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures," below. | ||||||||||||
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Segment Review
Truckload Segment
We generate revenue in the Truckload segment primarily through irregular route, dedicated, refrigerated, expedited, flatbed, and cross-border service operations across our brands. Generally, we are paid a predetermined rate per mile or per load for our truckload services. Additional revenues are generated by charging for tractor and trailer detention, loading and unloading activities, dedicated services, and other specialized services, as well as through the collection of fuel surcharge revenue to mitigate the impact of increases in the cost of fuel. The main factors that affect the revenue generated by our Truckload segment are rate per mile from our customers, the percentage of miles for which we are compensated, and the number of loaded miles we generate with our equipment.
The most significant expenses in the Truckload segment are primarily variable and include fuel and fuel taxes, driving associate-related expenses (such as wages, benefits, training, and recruitment), and costs associated with independent contractors primarily included in "Purchased transportation" in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Maintenance expense (which includes costs for replacement tires for our revenue equipment) and insurance and claims expenses have both fixed and variable components. These expenses generally vary with the miles we travel, but also have a controllable component based on safety, fleet age, efficiency, and other factors. The main fixed costs in the Truckload segment are depreciation and rent expense from tractors, trailers, and terminals, as well as compensating our non-driver employees.
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total revenue | $ | 1,192,550 | $ | 1,263,015 | (5.6 | %) | |||||||||||
| Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions | $ | 1,048,083 | $ | 1,094,051 | (4.2 | %) | |||||||||||
| GAAP: Operating income | $ | 44,600 | $ | 23,147 | 92.7 | % | |||||||||||
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Non-GAAP: Adjusted Operating Income
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$ | 46,485 | $ | 29,114 | 59.7 | % | |||||||||||
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Average revenue per tractor
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$ | 47,838 | $ | 46,927 | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||
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GAAP: Operating ratio
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96.3 | % | 98.2 | % | (190 | bps) | |||||||||||
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Non-GAAP: Adjusted Operating Ratio
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95.6 | % | 97.3 | % | (170 | bps) | |||||||||||
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Non-paid empty miles percentage
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14.1 | % | 14.1 | % | — | bps | |||||||||||
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Average length of haul (miles)
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372 | 395 | (5.8 | %) | |||||||||||||
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Total miles per tractor
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20,049 | 19,894 | 0.8 | % | |||||||||||||
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Average tractors
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21,909 | 23,314 | (6.0 | %) | |||||||||||||
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Average trailers
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89,567 | 94,410 | (5.1 | %) | |||||||||||||
1 Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
2 Defined under "Operating Statistics," above.
3 Includes 19,840 and 21,120 average company-owned tractors for the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Our average trailers includes 9,657 and 8,769 trailers related to leasing activities recorded within our All Other Segments for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Truckload segment revenue, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions, declined 4.2% year-over-year, driven by a 5.4% decrease in loaded miles, primarily in our dedicated services. Revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions, increased 1.5% year-over-year, which was the first year-over-year increase in 10 quarters. The first quarter Adjusted Operating Ratio improved 170 basis points year-over-year to 95.6%, reflecting improvements of 100 basis points for U.S. Xpress and 200 basis points for our legacy trucking businesses. Notably, the U.S. Xpress trucking business achieved a quarterly operating profit for the first time since our July 2023 acquisition. Miles per tractor improved 0.8% year-over-year as our efforts to drive productivity and sell underutilized assets overcame the drop in volumes. Adjusted Operating Expenses per mile decreased 0.9% year-over-year as we continue to execute our cost reduction initiatives to improve our cost structure. We are focused on disciplined pricing and cost control that we expect will position our business to continue to respond to volatile market conditions.
LTL Segment
Our LTL segment provides super-regional direct service and serves our customers' national transportation needs by utilizing key partner carriers for coverage areas outside of our network. We primarily generate revenue by transporting freight for our customers through our core LTL services.
Our revenues are impacted by shipment volume and tonnage levels that flow through our network. Additional revenues are generated through fuel surcharges and accessorial services provided during transit from shipment origin to destination. We focus on the following multiple revenue generation factors when reviewing revenue yield: revenue per hundredweight, revenue per shipment, weight per shipment, and length of haul. Fluctuations within each of these metrics are analyzed when determining the revenue quality of our customers' shipment density.
Our most significant expenses are related to direct costs associated with the transportation of our freight moves including direct salary, wage and benefit costs, fuel expense, and depreciation expense associated with revenue equipment costs. Other expenses associated with revenue generation that can fluctuate and impact operating results are insurance and claims expense, as well as maintenance costs of our revenue equipment. These expenses can be influenced by multiple factors including our safety performance, equipment age, and other factors. A key component to lowering our operating costs is labor efficiency within our network. We continue to focus on technological advances to improve the customer experience and reduce our operating costs.
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| Total revenue | $ | 352,401 | $ | 282,122 | 24.9 | % | |||||||||||
| Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge | $ | 305,258 | $ | 240,990 | 26.7 | % | |||||||||||
| GAAP: Operating income | $ | 12,694 | $ | 20,287 | (37.4 | %) | |||||||||||
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$ | 17,721 | $ | 24,207 | (26.8 | %) | |||||||||||
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GAAP: Operating ratio
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96.4 | % | 92.8 | % | 360 | bps | |||||||||||
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Non-GAAP: Adjusted Operating Ratio
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94.2 | % | 90.0 | % | 420 | bps | |||||||||||
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LTL shipments per day
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23,349 | 18,800 | 24.2 | % | |||||||||||||
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LTL weight per shipment
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982 | 1,007 | (2.5 | %) | |||||||||||||
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LTL average length of haul (miles)
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639 | 573 | 11.5 | % | |||||||||||||
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LTL revenue per shipment
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$ | 209.96 | $ | 199.84 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||
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LTL revenue xFSC per shipment
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$ | 181.52 | $ | 170.40 | 6.5 | % | |||||||||||
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LTL revenue per hundredweight
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$ | 21.38 | $ | 19.84 | 7.8 | % | |||||||||||
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LTL revenue xFSC per hundredweight
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$ | 18.48 | $ | 16.91 | 9.3 | % | |||||||||||
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LTL average tractors
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4,023 | 3,357 | 19.8 | % | |||||||||||||
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LTL average trailers
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10,976 | 8,699 | 26.2 | % | |||||||||||||
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Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
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Defined under "Operating Statistics," above.
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Our LTL tractor fleet includes 668 and 611 tractors from ACT's and MME's dedicated and other businesses for the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Our LTL trailer fleet includes 1,015 and 821 trailers from ACT's and MME's dedicated and other businesses for the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Our LTL segment grew revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, 26.7% as shipments per day increased 24.2% year-over-year, which includes the acquisition of DHE on July 30, 2024. Revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge, increased 9.3%, while revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge, increased by 6.5%, reflecting a 2.5% decrease in weight per shipment. This segment produced a 94.2% Adjusted Operating Ratio during the first quarter, while Adjusted Operating Income decreased 26.8% year-over-year primarily due to early-stage operations at our recently opened facilities as well as some lingering costs from the integration of DHE, which was completed during the fourth quarter of 2024. While the weather events pressured volumes and costs in January and February, March volumes grew significantly year-over-year as new business awards are being realized in our expanded network.
During the first quarter, we opened seven additional service centers, growing our door count 3.6% year-to-date. We anticipate our pace of facility expansion will be lower in 2025 than in 2024 and believe ongoing bid activities will provide further opportunities to grow shipment volume and improve efficiencies. Our focus for 2025 is to drive both revenue and margin expansion in the business. We continue to look for both organic and inorganic opportunities to geographically expand our footprint within the LTL market.
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Logistics Segment
The Logistics segment is less asset-intensive than the Truckload and LTL segments and is dependent upon capable non-driver employees, modern and effective information technology, and third-party capacity providers. Logistics revenue is generated by its brokerage operations. We generate additional revenue by offering specialized logistics solutions (including, but not limited to, trailing equipment, origin management, surge volume, disaster relief, special projects, and other logistics needs). Logistics revenue is mainly affected by the rates we obtain from customers, the freight volumes we ship through third-party capacity providers, and our ability to secure third-party capacity providers to transport customer freight.
The most significant expense in the Logistics segment is purchased transportation that we pay to third-party capacity providers, which is primarily a variable cost and is included in "Purchased transportation" in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Variability in this expense depends on truckload capacity, availability of third-party capacity providers, rates charged to customers, current freight demand, and customer shipping needs. Fixed Logistics operating expenses primarily include non-driver employee compensation and benefits recorded in "Salaries, wages, and benefits" and depreciation and amortization expense recorded in "Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment" in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
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| Revenue | $ | 141,621 | $ | 126,729 | 11.8 | % | |||||||||||
| GAAP: Operating income | $ | 5,143 | $ | 2,473 | 108.0 | % | |||||||||||
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$ | 6,307 | $ | 3,637 | 73.4 | % | |||||||||||
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Revenue per load - Brokerage only
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$ | 1,956 | $ | 1,751 | 11.7 | % | |||||||||||
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Gross margin percentage - Brokerage only
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18.1 | % | 16.8 | % | 130 | bps | |||||||||||
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GAAP: Operating ratio
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96.4 | % | 98.0 | % | (160 | bps) | |||||||||||
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Non-GAAP: Adjusted Operating Ratio
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95.5 | % | 97.1 | % | (160 | bps) | |||||||||||
1 Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
2 Defined under "Operating Statistics," above.
Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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The Logistics segment Adjusted Operating Ratio was
95.5%
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gross margin of 18.1% in the first quarter of 2025. Revenue increased 11.8% year-over-year, driven by an 11.7% increase in revenue per load as load count was flat. We remain disciplined on price and diligent in carrier qualification to provide value to customers while maintaining profitability. We continue to leverage our power-only capabilities to complement our asset business, build a broader and more diversified freight portfolio, and to enhance the returns on our capital assets.
Intermodal Segment
The Intermodal segment complements our regional operating model, allows us to better serve customers in longer haul lanes, and reduces our investment in fixed assets. Through the Intermodal segment, we generate revenue by moving freight over the rail in our containers and other trailing equipment, combined with revenue for drayage to transport loads between railheads and customer locations. The most significant expense in the Intermodal segment is the cost of purchased transportation that we pay to third-party capacity providers (including rail providers), which is primarily variable and included in "Purchased transportation" in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. While rail pricing is determined on an annual basis, purchased transportation varies as it relates to rail capacity, freight demand, and customer shipping needs. The main fixed costs in the Intermodal segment are depreciation of our company tractors related to drayage, containers, and chassis, as well as non-driver employee compensation and benefits.
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| Revenue | $ | 91,103 | $ | 87,985 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||
| GAAP: Operating loss | $ | (1,812) | $ | (4,908) | 63.1 | % | |||||||||||
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Average revenue per load
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$ | 2,587 | $ | 2,615 | (1.1 | %) | |||||||||||
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GAAP: Operating ratio
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102.0 | % | 105.6 | % | (360 | bps) | |||||||||||
| Load count | 35,211 | 33,647 | 4.6 | % | |||||||||||||
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Average containers
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12,546 | 12,582 | (0.3 | %) | |||||||||||||
1 Defined under "Operating Statistics," above.
2 Includes 576 and 552 company-owned tractors for the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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The Intermodal segment improved its operating ratio 360 basis points year-over-year to 102.0% while growing revenue 3.5% year-over-year. The revenue increase was driven by a 4.6% increase in load count, partially offset by a 1.1% decline in revenue per load year-over-year. We remain focused on growing our load count with disciplined pricing across a diverse group of customers.
All Other Segments
Our All Other Segments include support services provided to our customers and third-party carriers including equipment maintenance, equipment leasing, warehousing, trailer parts manufacturing, and warranty services, and insurance for independent contractors, as well as insurance for affiliated carriers through the first quarter of 2024. Our All Other Segments also include certain corporate expenses (such as legal settlements and accruals, certain impairments, and $11.7 million in quarterly amortization of intangibles related to the 2017 Merger and various acquisitions).
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 71,565 | $ | 85,079 | (15.9 | %) | |||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | 6,038 | $ | (20,444) | 129.5 | % | |||||||||||
Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Revenue within our All Other Segments for the first quarter declined 15.9% year-over-year, largely as a result of winding down our third-party carrier insurance program in the first quarter of 2024. The $6.0 million operating income within our All Other Segments is primarily driven by our warehousing business and leasing businesses and reflects improvement from the prior year period, which had included a $19.5 million operating loss for the third-party insurance business.
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Consolidated Operating Expenses
The following tables present certain operating expenses from our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, including each operating expense as a percentage of total revenue and as a percentage of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge. Truckload and LTL fuel surcharge revenue can be volatile and is primarily dependent upon the cost of fuel, rather than operating expenses unrelated to fuel. Therefore, we believe that revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge is a better measure for analyzing many of our expenses and operating metrics.
Note:
The reported results do not include the LTL operations of DHE prior to its acquisition by the Company on July 30, 2024 in accordance with the accounting treatment applicable to the transaction. Accordingly, comparisons between the Company's current and prior periods may not be meaningful.
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Salaries, wages, and benefits | $ | 721,659 | $ | 692,907 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 39.6 | % | 38.0 | % | 160 | bps | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 44.2 | % | 43.0 | % | 120 | bps | |||||||||||
Salaries, wages, and benefits expense is primarily affected by the total number of miles driven by and rates we pay to our company driving associates, and employee benefits including healthcare, workers' compensation, and other benefits. To a lesser extent, non-driver employee headcount, compensation, and benefits affect this expense. Driving associate wages represent the largest component of salaries, wages, and benefits expense.
Several ongoing market factors have reduced the pool of available driving associates, contributing to a challenging driver sourcing market, which we believe will continue. Having a sufficient number of qualified driving associates is a significant headwind, although we continue to seek ways to attract and retain qualified driving associates, including heavily investing in our recruiting efforts, our driving academies, technology, our equipment, and our terminals that improve the experience of driving associates. We expect labor costs (related to both driving associates and non-driver employees) to remain inflationary, which we expect will result in additional pay increases in the future, thereby increasing our salaries, wages, and benefits expense.
Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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The $28.8 million increase in consolidated salaries, wages, and benefits for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the first quarter of 2024, is primarily due to a $38.4 million increase in LTL wages as a result of service center expansion, the DHE Acquisition, and labor to support increased shipment count from expansion efforts. This was partially offset by a $9.9 million decrease in Truckload driving associate mileage pay primarily due to a 4.7% decrease in total miles driven by company driving associates in our Truckload segment.
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Fuel | $ | 207,246 | $ | 234,589 | (11.7 | %) | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 11.4 | % | 12.9 | % | (150 | bps) | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 12.7 | % | 14.5 | % | (180 | bps) | |||||||||||
Fuel expense consists primarily of diesel fuel expense for our company-owned tractors. The primary factors affecting our fuel expense are the cost of diesel fuel, the fuel economy of our equipment, and the miles driven by company driving associates.
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Our fuel surcharge programs help to offset increases in fuel prices, but generally apply only to loaded miles for our Truckload and LTL segments and typically do not offset non-paid empty miles, idle time, or out-of-route miles driven. Typical fuel surcharge programs involve a computation based on the change in national or regional fuel prices. These programs may update as often as weekly, but typically require a specified minimum change in fuel cost to prompt a change in fuel surcharge revenue for our Truckload and LTL segments. Therefore, many of these programs have a time lag between when fuel costs change and when the change is reflected in fuel surcharge revenue. Due to this time lag, our fuel expense, net of fuel surcharge, negatively impacts our operating income during periods of sharply rising fuel costs and positively impacts our operating income during periods of falling fuel costs. We continue to utilize our fuel efficiency initiatives such as trailer blades, idle-control, management of tractor speeds, fleet updates for more fuel-efficient engines, management of fuel procurement, and driving associate training programs that we believe contribute to controlling our fuel expense.
Comparison Between Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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The $27.3 million decrease in consolidated fuel expense for the first quarter of 2025 is primarily driven by the 4.7% decrease in Truckload total miles driven by company driving associates and the decrease in the average weekly DOE fuel prices for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the first quarter of 2024. This was partially offset by a 25.8% increase in LTL miles. Average weekly DOE fuel prices were $3.63 per gallon for the first quarter of 2025 and $3.96 per gallon for the first quarter of 2024.
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Operations and maintenance | $ | 132,372 | $ | 134,633 | (1.7 | %) | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 7.3 | % | 7.4 | % | (10 | bps) | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 8.1 | % | 8.3 | % | (20 | bps) | |||||||||||
Operations and maintenance expense consists of direct operating expenses, such as driving associate hiring and recruiting expenses, equipment maintenance, and tire expense. Operations and maintenance expenses are typically affected by the age of our company-owned fleet of tractors and trailers and the miles driven. We expect the driver market to remain competitive throughout 2025, which could increase future driving associate development and recruiting costs and negatively affect our operations and maintenance expense. We expect to prudently decrease our idle tractor and trailer capacity, in the coming quarters, to reduce operations and maintenance expense while remaining well positioned for potential market inflection.
Comparison Between Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Operations and maintenance expense decreased by $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period last year. The decrease was due to the decrease in miles driven by company driving associates discussed above and lower driving associate hiring expense, partially offset by costs related to integrating new facilities into our expanding LTL network.
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| Insurance and claims | $ | 92,225 | $ | 122,446 | (24.7 | %) | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 5.1 | % | 6.7 | % | (160 | bps) | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 5.6 | % | 7.6 | % | (200 | bps) | |||||||||||
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Insurance and claims expense consists of premiums for liability, physical damage, and cargo, and will vary based upon the frequency and severity of claims, our level of self-insurance, and premium expense. In recent years, insurance carriers have raised premiums for many businesses, including transportation companies, and as a result, our insurance and claims expense could increase in the future, or we could raise our self-insured retention limits or reduce excess coverage limits when our policies are renewed or replaced. Insurance and claims expense also varies based on the number of miles driven by company driving associates and independent contractors, the frequency and severity of accidents, trends in development factors used in actuarial accruals, and developments in large, prior-year claims. In future periods, our higher self-insured retention limits and lower excess coverage limits, may cause increased volatility in our consolidated insurance and claims expense.
In the first quarter of 2024, we exited our third-party insurance business, which offered insurance products to third-party carriers, earning premium revenues, which were partially offset by increased insurance reserves, and which exposed us to claims and inability to collect premiums. We expect some reduction of volatility as we will no longer be exposed to new claims from the third-party insurance business.
Comparison Between Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Consolidated insurance and claims expense decreased by $30.2 million for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period last year primarily due to the Company exiting the third-party insurance business at the end of the first quarter of 2024.
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| Operating taxes and licenses | $ | 34,366 | $ | 31,329 | 9.7 | % | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 1.9 | % | 1.7 | % | 20 | bps | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 2.1 | % | 1.9 | % | 20 | bps | |||||||||||
Operating taxes and licenses include state franchise taxes, state and federal highway use taxes, property taxes, vehicle license and registration fees, and fuel and mileage taxes, among others. The expense is impacted by changes in the tax rates and registration fees associated with our tractor fleet and regional operating facilities.
Comparison Between Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Operating taxes and licenses expenses increased by $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period last year primarily as a result of expanding our LTL network.
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| Communications | $ | 7,383 | $ | 7,533 | (2.0 | %) | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 0.4 | % | 0.4 | % | — | bps | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 0.5 | % | 0.5 | % | — | bps | |||||||||||
Communications expense is comprised of costs associated with our tractor and trailer tracking systems, information technology systems, and phone systems.
Comparison Between Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Communications expense remained relatively flat for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period last year.
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| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | $ | 177,479 | $ | 181,865 | (2.4 | %) | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 9.7 | % | 10.0 | % | (30 | bps) | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 10.9 | % | 11.3 | % | (40 | bps) | |||||||||||
Depreciation relates primarily to our owned tractors, trailers, buildings, electronic logging devices, other communication units, and other similar assets. Changes to this fixed cost are generally attributed to increases or decreases to company-owned equipment, the relative percentage of owned versus leased equipment, and fluctuations in new equipment purchase prices. Depreciation can also be affected by the cost of used equipment that we sell or trade and the replacement of older used equipment. Management periodically reviews the condition, average age, and reasonableness of estimated useful lives and salvage values of our equipment and considers such factors in light of our experience with similar assets, used equipment market conditions, and prevailing industry practices.
Comparison Between Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Consolidated depreciation and amortization of property and equipment decreased $4.4 million for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period last year. This decrease is primarily due to decreases in tractor and trailer depreciation as a result of the decrease in tractor and trailer counts in our Truckload segment, partially offset by increases in equipment counts for our LTL segment.
We anticipate that depreciation and amortization expense will increase, as a percentage of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge, as we intend to purchase, rather than enter into operating leases, for a majority of our revenue equipment, terminal improvements, or terminal expansions in the remainder of 2025.
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| Amortization of intangibles | $ | 19,246 | $ | 18,543 | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 1.1 | % | 1.0 | % | 10 | bps | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 1.2 | % | 1.1 | % | 10 | bps | |||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles relates to intangible assets identified with the 2017 Merger, ACT Acquisition, U.S. Xpress Acquisition, and various other acquisitions. See Note 3 in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report for more details regarding details of our acquisitions.
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| Rental expense | $ | 42,866 | $ | 42,996 | (0.3 | %) | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 2.3 | % | 2.4 | % | (10 | bps) | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 2.6 | % | 2.7 | % | (10 | bps) | |||||||||||
Rental expense consists primarily of payments for revenue equipment assumed in the U.S. Xpress Acquisition, as well as our terminals and other real estate leases.
Comparison Between Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Consolidated rental expense remained flat for the for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period last year.
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We anticipate that rental expense will decrease, as a percentage of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge, as we intend to purchase, rather than enter into operating leases, a majority of our revenue equipment, terminal improvements, or terminal expansions in the remainder of 2025.
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| Purchased transportation | $ | 277,294 | $ | 277,257 | — | % | |||||||||||
| % of total revenue | 15.2 | % | 15.2 | % | — | bps | |||||||||||
| % of revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 17.0 | % | 17.2 | % | (20 | bps) | |||||||||||
Purchased transportation expense is comprised of payments to independent contractors in our trucking operations, as well as payments to third-party capacity providers related to logistics, freight management, and non-trucking services in our logistics and intermodal businesses. Purchased transportation is generally affected by capacity in the market as well as changes in fuel prices. As capacity tightens, our payments to third-party capacity providers and to independent contractors tend to increase. Additionally, as fuel prices increase, payments to third-party capacity providers and independent contractors increase.
Comparison Between Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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Consolidated purchased transportation expense remained flat for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period last year.
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| Impairments | $ | 28 | $ | 3,982 | (99.3 | %) | |||||||||||
In 2025, we incurred impairment charges associated with certain real property leases (within the Truckload segment). In 2024, we incurred impairment charges associated with building improvements, certain revenue equipment held for sale, leases, and other equipment (within the Truckload segment and All Other Segments).
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Miscellaneous operating expenses | $ | 45,535 | $ | 53,832 | (15.4 | %) | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous operating expenses primarily consist of legal and professional services fees, general and administrative expenses, other costs, as well as net gain on sales of equipment.
Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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The $8.3 million decrease in net consolidated miscellaneous operating expenses is primarily due to an $8.9 million increase in gain on sales of property and equipment.
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Consolidated Other Expenses (Income)
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| Interest expense | $ | 40,203 | $ | 41,236 | (2.5 | %) | |||||||||||
| Other income, net | (11,038) | (8,992) | 22.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 10,303 | (3,674) | 380.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Interest expense —
Interest expense is comprised of debt and finance lease interest expense as well as amortization of deferred loan costs. The decrease in interest expense during the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to lower interest rates, partially offset by higher debt balances related to the DHE Acquisition. Additional details regarding our debt are discussed in Note 6 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Other income, net —
Other income, net is primarily comprised of losses and (gains) from our various equity investments, as well as certain other non-operating income and expense items that may arise outside of the normal course of business.
Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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The $2.0 million increase in other income, net is primarily driven by a net gain recorded within our portfolio of investments during the first quarter of 2025.
Income tax expense (benefit) —
In addition to the discussion below, Note 4 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report provides further analysis related to income taxes.
Comparison Between the Quarters Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
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The $14.0 million increase in consolidated income tax expense (benefit) was primarily due to the increase in pretax income. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 25.4%, compared to 55.1% for the first quarter of 2024.
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The terms "Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift," "Adjusted EPS," "Adjusted Operating Income," "Adjusted Operating Expenses," "Adjusted Operating Ratio," and "Free Cash Flow," as we define them, are not presented in accordance with GAAP. These financial measures supplement our GAAP results in evaluating certain aspects of our business. We believe that using these measures improves comparability in analyzing our performance because they remove the impact of items from our operating results that, in our opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Management and the Board focus on Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Expenses, and Adjusted Operating Ratio as key measures of our performance, all of which are reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measures and further discussed below. Management and the Board use Free Cash Flow as a key measure of our liquidity. Free Cash Flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. We believe our presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful because it provides investors and securities analysts the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance.
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Expenses, Adjusted Operating Ratio, and Free Cash Flow are not substitutes for their comparable GAAP financial measures, such as net income, cash flows from operating activities, operating income, or other measures prescribed by GAAP. There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures. Although we believe that they improve comparability in analyzing our period to period performance, they could limit comparability to other companies in our industry if those companies define these measures differently. Because of these limitations, our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered measures of income generated by our business or discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. Management compensates for these limitations by primarily relying on GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures on a supplemental basis.
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the following tables reconcile GAAP consolidated net income attributable to Knight-Swift to non-GAAP consolidated Adjusted Net Income attributable to Knight-Swift, GAAP consolidated earnings per diluted share to non-GAAP consolidated Adjusted EPS, GAAP consolidated operating ratio to non-GAAP consolidated Adjusted Operating Ratio, GAAP reportable segment operating income to non-GAAP reportable segment Adjusted Operating Income, GAAP reportable segment operating expenses to non-GAAP segment Adjusted Operating Expenses, GAAP reportable segment operating ratio to non-GAAP reportable segment Adjusted Operating Ratio, and GAAP cash flow from operations to non-GAAP Free Cash Flow.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift and Adjusted EPS
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
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| GAAP: Net income (loss) attributable to Knight-Swift | $ | 30,639 | $ | (2,635) | |||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to Knight-Swift | 10,303 | (3,674) | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to Knight-Swift | 40,942 | (6,309) | |||||||||
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Amortization of intangibles
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19,628 | 18,543 | |||||||||
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Impairments
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28 | 3,982 | |||||||||
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Legal accruals
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261 | 1,563 | |||||||||
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Severance expense
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| Adjusted income before income taxes | 60,859 | 24,625 | |||||||||
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| Non-GAAP: Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift | $ | 45,372 | $ | 19,774 | |||||||
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Since the numbers reflected in the table below are calculated on a per share basis, they may not foot due to rounding.
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| GAAP: Earnings (loss) per diluted share | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.02) | |||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to Knight-Swift | 0.06 | (0.02) | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to Knight-Swift | 0.25 | (0.04) | |||||||||
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Amortization of intangibles
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0.12 | 0.11 | |||||||||
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Impairments
2
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— | 0.02 | |||||||||
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Legal accruals
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— | 0.01 | |||||||||
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Severance expense
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— | 0.04 | |||||||||
| Adjusted income before income taxes | 0.37 | 0.15 | |||||||||
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Provision for income tax expense at effective rate
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(0.09) | (0.03) | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP: Adjusted EPS | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.12 | |||||||
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1 "Amortization of intangibles" reflects the non-cash amortization expense relating to intangible assets identified in the 2017 Merger, the ACT Acquisition, the U.S. Xpress Acquisition, and other acquisition, as well as the non-cash amortization expense related to the fair value of favorable leases assumed in the DHE acquisition included within "Rental expense" in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Refer to Note 3 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional details regarding our acquisitions.
2 "Impairments" reflects the non-cash impairment:
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First quarter 2025 reflects non-cash impairments related to certain real property leases (within the Truckload segment).
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First quarter 2024 reflects the non-cash impairment of building improvements and certain revenue equipment held for sale (within the Truckload segment and All Other Segments).
3 "Legal accruals" are included in "Miscellaneous operating expenses" in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and reflect the following:
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First quarter 2025 legal expense reflects the increased estimated exposure for accrued legal matters based on recent settlement agreements.
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First quarter 2024 legal expense reflects the increased estimated exposures for an accrued legal matter based on a recent settlement agreement.
4 "Severance expense" is included within "Salaries, wages, and benefits" in the condensed statements of comprehensive income.
5 For the first quarter of 2025, an adjusted effective tax rate of 25.4% was applied in our Adjusted EPS calculation to exclude certain discrete items. For the first quarter of 2024, an adjusted effective tax rate of 19.7% was applied in our Adjusted EPS calculation to exclude certain discrete items.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Expenses, and Adjusted Operating Ratio
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
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| GAAP Presentation | (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,824,362 | $ | 1,822,467 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | (1,757,699) | (1,801,912) | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 66,663 | $ | 20,555 | |||||||
| Operating ratio | 96.3 | % | 98.9 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Presentation | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,824,362 | $ | 1,822,467 | |||||||
| Truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | (191,399) | (209,653) | |||||||||
| Revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | 1,632,963 | 1,612,814 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,757,699 | 1,801,912 | |||||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||
| Truckload and LTL fuel surcharge | (191,399) | (209,653) | |||||||||
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(19,628) | (18,543) | |||||||||
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Impairments
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(28) | (3,982) | |||||||||
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Legal accruals
3
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(261) | (1,563) | |||||||||
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Severance expense
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— | (6,846) | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Expenses | 1,546,383 | 1,561,325 | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 86,580 | $ | 51,489 | |||||||
| Adjusted Operating Ratio | 94.7 | % | 96.8 | % | |||||||
1
See Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift and Adjusted EPS footnote
1
.
2
See Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift and Adjusted EPS footnote 2.
3
See Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift and Adjusted EPS footnote
3
.
4 See Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift and Adjusted EPS footnote 4.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Reportable Segment Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Expenses, and Adjusted Operating Ratio
Truckload Segment
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| GAAP Presentation | (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,192,550 | $ | 1,263,015 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | (1,147,950) | (1,239,868) | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 44,600 | $ | 23,147 | |||||||
| Operating ratio | 96.3 | % | 98.2 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Presentation | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,192,550 | $ | 1,263,015 | |||||||
| Fuel surcharge | (144,256) | (168,521) | |||||||||
| Intersegment transactions | (211) | (443) | |||||||||
| Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions | 1,048,083 | 1,094,051 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,147,950 | 1,239,868 | |||||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||
| Fuel surcharge | (144,256) | (168,521) | |||||||||
| Intersegment transactions | (211) | (443) | |||||||||
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Amortization of intangibles
1
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(1,775) | (1,775) | |||||||||
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Impairments
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(28) | (3,099) | |||||||||
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Legal accruals
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(82) | — | |||||||||
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Severance expense
4
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— | (1,093) | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Expenses | 1,001,598 | 1,064,937 | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 46,485 | $ | 29,114 | |||||||
| Adjusted Operating Ratio | 95.6 | % | 97.3 | % | |||||||
1
"Amortization of intangibles" reflects the non-cash amortization expense relating to intangible assets identified in historical Knight acquisitions and the U.S. Xpress Acquisition.
2
See Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift and Adjusted EPS footnote 2.
3
See Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift and Adjusted EPS footnote
3
.
4
See Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Consolidated Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift and Adjusted EPS footnote 4.
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LTL Segment
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| GAAP Presentation | (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 352,401 | $ | 282,122 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | (339,707) | (261,835) | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 12,694 | $ | 20,287 | |||||||
| Operating ratio | 96.4 | % | 92.8 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Presentation | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 352,401 | $ | 282,122 | |||||||
| Fuel surcharge | (47,143) | (41,132) | |||||||||
| Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge | 305,258 | 240,990 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 339,707 | 261,835 | |||||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||
| Fuel surcharge | (47,143) | (41,132) | |||||||||
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Amortization of intangibles
1
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(5,027) | (3,920) | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Expenses | 287,537 | 216,783 | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 17,721 | $ | 24,207 | |||||||
| Adjusted Operating Ratio | 94.2 | % | 90.0 | % | |||||||
1
"Amortization of intangibles" reflects the non-cash amortization expense relating to intangible assets identified with the ACT, MME, and DHE acquisitions, as well as the non-cash amortization expense related to the fair value of favorable leases assumed in the DHE Acquisition.
Logistics Segment
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| GAAP Presentation | (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 141,621 | $ | 126,729 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | (136,478) | (124,256) | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 5,143 | $ | 2,473 | |||||||
| Operating ratio | 96.4 | % | 98.0 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Presentation | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 141,621 | $ | 126,729 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 136,478 | 124,256 | |||||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||
|
Amortization of intangibles
1
|
(1,164) | (1,164) | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Expenses | 135,314 | 123,092 | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 6,307 | $ | 3,637 | |||||||
| Adjusted Operating Ratio | 95.5 | % | 97.1 | % | |||||||
1
"Amortization of intangibles" reflects the non-cash amortization expense relating to intangible assets identified in the U.S. Xpress and UTXL acquisitions.
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Intermodal Segment
| Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| GAAP Presentation | (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 91,103 | $ | 87,985 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | (92,915) | (92,893) | |||||||||
| Operating loss | $ | (1,812) | $ | (4,908) | |||||||
| Operating ratio | 102.0 | % | 105.6 | % | |||||||
Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Free Cash Flow
| Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||
| GAAP: Cash flows from operations | $ | 109,429 | |||
| Adjusted for: | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment, including assets held for sale | 82,610 | ||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (122,048) | ||||
| Non-GAAP: Free Cash Flow | $ | 69,991 | |||
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Sources of Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity are funds provided by operations and the following:
| Source | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash | $ | 209,480 | ||||||
|
Availability under 2021 Revolver, due September 2026
1
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801,848 | |||||||
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Availability under 2023 RSA, due October 2025
2
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8,827 | |||||||
| Total unrestricted liquidity | $ | 1,020,155 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents – restricted
3
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139,657 | |||||||
| Total liquidity, including restricted cash | $ | 1,159,812 | ||||||
1 As of March 31, 2025, we had $280.0 million borrowings under our $1.1 billion 2021 Revolver. We additionally had $18.2 million in outstanding letters of credit (discussed below) issued under the 2021 Revolver, leaving $801.8 million available under the 2021 Revolver.
2 Based on eligible receivables at March 31, 2025, our borrowing base for the 2023 RSA was $463.4 million, while outstanding borrowings were $434.2 million, along with $20.4 million
in outstanding letters of credit, leaving $8.8 million available under the 2023 RSA. Refer to Note 5 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information regarding the 2023 RSA.
3 Restricted cash is primarily held by our captive insurance companies for claims payments. "Cash and cash equivalents – restricted" consists of $135.2 million included in "Cash and cash equivalents – restricted" on the condensed consolidated balance sheet held by Mohave and Red Rock for claims payments. The remaining $4.5 million is included in "Other long-term assets" and is held in escrow accounts to meet statutory requirements.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — CONTINUED
Uses of Liquidity
Our business requires substantial amounts of cash for operating activities, including salaries and wages paid to our employees, contract payments to independent contractors, insurance and claims payments, tax payments, and others. We also use large amounts of cash and credit for the following activities:
Capital Expenditures —
When justified by customer demand, as well as our liquidity and our ability to generate acceptable returns, we make substantial cash capital expenditures to maintain a modern company tractor fleet, refresh and expand our trailer fleet, expand our network of LTL service centers, and, to a lesser extent, fund upgrades to our terminals and technology in our various service offerings. In connection with our business strategy, we regularly evaluate acquisition and strategic partnership opportunities. We expect net cash capital expenditures, will be in the range of $575 million – $625 million for full-year 2025. Our expected net cash capital expenditures primarily represent replacements of existing tractors and trailers and investments in our terminal network, driver amenities, and technology, and excludes acquisitions. We believe we have ample flexibility in our trade cycle and purchase agreements to alter our current plans if economic and other conditions warrant.
Over the long-term, we will continue to have significant capital requirements, which may require us to seek additional borrowing, lease financing, or equity capital. The availability of financing or equity capital will depend upon our financial condition and results of operations as well as prevailing market conditions. If such additional borrowing, lease financing, or equity capital is not available at the time we need it, then we may need to borrow more under the 2021 Revolver (if not then fully drawn), extend the maturity of then-outstanding debt, rely on alternative financing arrangements, engage in asset sales, limit our fleet size, or operate our revenue equipment for longer periods.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional debt under our existing financial arrangements to satisfy our ongoing capital requirements. However, we believe the combination of our expected cash flows, financing available through operating and finance leases, available funds under our accounts receivable securitization, and availability under the 2021 Revolver will be sufficient to fund our expected capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months.
Principal and Interest Payments —
As of March 31, 2025, we had debt, accounts receivable securitization, and finance lease obligations of $2.8 billion, which are discussed under "Material Debt Agreements," below. Certain cash flows from operations are committed to minimum payments of principal and interest on our debt and lease obligations. Additionally, when our financial position allows, we periodically make voluntary prepayments on our outstanding debt balances.
Letters of Credit —
Pursuant to the terms of the 2021 Debt Agreement and the 2023 RSA, our lenders may issue standby letters of credit on our behalf. When we have certain letters of credit outstanding, the availability under the 2021 Revolver or 2023 RSA is reduced accordingly. As of March 31, 2025, we also had outstanding letters of credit of $242.6 million pursuant to a bilateral agreement which do not impact the availability of the 2021 Revolver and 2023 RSA. Standby letters of credit are typically issued for the benefit of regulatory authorities, insurance companies and state departments of insurance for the purpose of satisfying certain collateral requirements, primarily related to our automobile, workers' compensation, and general insurance liabilities.
Share Repurchases —
From time to time, and depending on Free Cash Flow
1
availability, debt levels, common stock prices, general economic and market conditions, as well as internal approval requirements, we may repurchase shares of our outstanding common stock. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $200.0 million remaining under the 2022 Knight-Swift Share Repurchase Plan. Additional details regarding our share repurchase plans are discussed in Note 10 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
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1
Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — CONTINUED
Working Capital
We had a working capital deficit of $193.8 million as of March 31, 2025 and a working capital deficit of $258.0 million as of December 31, 2024. The deficit is primarily due to the classification of the 2023 RSA, maturing on October 1, 2025, as a current liability. We intend to refinance the 2023 RSA prior to its maturity.
Material Debt Agreements
As of March 31, 2025, we had $2.8 billion in material debt obligations at the following carrying values:
•
$349.3 million: 2021 Term Loan A-2, due September 2026, net of $0.7 million in deferred loan costs
•
$769.5 million: 2021 Term Loan A-3, due September 2026, net of $0.5 million in deferred loan costs
•
$249.5 million: 2023 Term Loan, due September 2026, net of $0.5 million in deferred loan costs
•
$434.1 million: 2023 RSA outstanding borrowings, net of $0.1 million in deferred loan costs
•
$566.9 million: Finance lease obligations
•
$280.0 million: 2021 Revolver, due September 2026
•
$169.5 million: Revenue equipment installment notes
•
$15.2 million: Other
As of December 31, 2024, we had $2.9 billion in material debt obligations at the following carrying values:
•
$349.1 million: 2021 Term Loan A-2, due September 2026, net of $0.9 million in deferred loan costs
•
$779.4 million: 2021 Term Loan A-3, due September 2026, net of $0.6 million in deferred loan costs
•
$249.5 million: 2023 Term Loan, due September 2026, net of $0.5 million in deferred loan costs
•
$459.0 million: 2023 RSA outstanding borrowings, net of $0.2 million in deferred loan costs
•
$597.4 million: Finance lease obligations
•
$232.0 million: 2021 Revolver, due September 2026
•
$192.3 million: Revenue equipment installment notes
•
$23.3 million: Other, net of $10,000 in deferred loan costs
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Cash Flow Analysis
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| Quarter Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 109,429 | $ | 37,275 | $ | 72,154 | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (54,219) | (139,747) | 85,528 | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (76,303) | (22,223) | (54,080) | ||||||||||||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Comparison Between Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 —
The $72.2 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities is primarily related to a $161.1 million cash payment made during quarter ended March 31, 2024 for an agreement to transfer certain outstanding insurance reserves. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities also included a $46.1 million increase in operating income for quarter ended March 31, 2025. and was partially offset by changes to our net working capital.
Note:
Factors affecting the increase in operating income are discussed in "Results of Operations — Consolidated Operating and Other Expenses."
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Comparison Between Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 —
The $85.5 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a $101.9 million decrease in net cash capital expenditures and was partially offset by a $10.4 million increase in cash used on the acquisitions of leased properties.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
Comparison Between Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 —
Net cash used in financing activities increased by $54.1 million, primarily due to an $87.0 million decrease in net borrowings on our 2021 Revolver and a $12.7 million increase in repayments on our finance leases and long-term debt, partially offset by a $48.0 million decrease in net repayments of our 2023 RSA.
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Seasonality
|
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Discussion regarding the impact of seasonality on our business is included in Note 1 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, incorporated by reference herein.
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Inflation
|
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Most of our operating expenses are inflation-sensitive, with inflation generally leading to increased costs of operations. Price increases in manufactured revenue equipment has impacted the cost for us to acquire new equipment. Cost increases have also impacted the cost of parts for equipment repairs and maintenance. The qualified driver shortage experienced by the trucking industry overall has had the effect of increasing compensation paid to our driving associates. We have also experienced inflation in insurance and claims cost related to health insurance and claims as well as auto liability insurance and claims. Prolonged periods of inflation have recently and could continue to cause interest rates, fuel, wages, and other costs to increase as well. Any of these factors could adversely affect our results of operations unless freight rates correspondingly increase.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
|
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See Note 2 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, which is incorporated herein by reference, for the impact of recently issued accounting pronouncements on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
| ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | ||||
There have been no material changes from the market risks discussed in the section entitled "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" set forth in Part II, Item 7A of our 2024 Annual Report.
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| ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | ||||
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We base our internal control over financial reporting on the criteria set forth in the 2013 COSO Internal Control: Integrated Framework.
We have confidence in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Nevertheless, our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors, misstatements, or fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
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| PART II OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||
| ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | ||||
Information about our legal proceedings is included in Note 9 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements, included in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report for the period ended March 31, 2025, and is incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS | ||||
While we attempt to identify, manage, and mitigate risks and uncertainties associated with our business, some level of risk and uncertainty will always be present. Our 2024 Annual Report in the section entitled "Item 1A. Risk Factors," describes some of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business.
| ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS | ||||
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Approximate Dollar Value That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
1
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| (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 200,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| February 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 200,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| March 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 200,041 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | $ | — | — | $ | 200,041 | |||||||||||||||||
1
In April 2022, the Board approved the $350.0 million 2022 Knight-Swift Share Repurchase Plan. There is no expiration date associated with the 2022 Knight-Swift Share Repurchase Plan. See Note 10 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report regarding our share repurchase plans.
| ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES | ||||
Not applicable.
| ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | ||||
Not applicable.
| ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, no director or officer adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.
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| ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS | ||||
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | Filed herewith | ||||||||||||
*
Schedules and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to supplementally furnish to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule upon request by the SEC.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC. | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | April 30, 2025 | /s/ Adam W. Miller | |||||||||||||||
| Adam W. Miller | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, in his capacity as such and on | |||||||||||||||||
| behalf of the registrant | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | April 30, 2025 | /s/ Andrew Hess | |||||||||||||||
| Andrew Hess | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer, in his capacity as such and on | |||||||||||||||||
| behalf of the registrant | |||||||||||||||||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I Financial InformationprintItem 1. Financial StatementsprintNote 1 Introduction and Basis Of PresentationprintNote 2 Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsprintNote 3 Acquisitions and InvestmentsprintNote 4 Income TaxesprintNote 5 Accounts Receivable SecuritizationprintNote 6 Debt and FinancingprintNote 7 Defined Benefit Pension PlanprintNote 8 Purchase CommitmentsprintNote 9 Contingencies and Legal ProceedingsprintNote 10 Share Repurchase PlansprintNote 11 Weighted Average Shares OutstandingprintNote 12 Fair Value MeasurementprintNote 13 Related Party TransactionsprintNote 14 Financial Information By Segment and GeographyprintItem 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of OperationsprintItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskprintItem 4. Controls and ProceduresprintPart II Other InformationprintItem 1. Legal ProceedingsprintItem 1A. Risk FactorsprintItem 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of ProceedsprintItem 3. Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesprintItem 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresprintItem 5. Other InformationprintItem 6. Exhibitsprint