Geographic · Direct Operating Costs
Europe — Direct Operating Costs
Expeditors International of Washington Europe — Direct Operating Costs decreased by 5.9% to $282.07M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.8%, from $271.72M to $282.07M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Europe — Direct Operating Costs shows a downward trend with a -6.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may indicate rising carrier rates or reduced efficiency in freight consolidation.
Detailed definition
Direct operating costs consist of the expenses paid to third-party carriers, such as airlines and ocean shipping lines,...
Peer comparison
Often labeled as Cost of Services or Purchased Transportation in the logistics industry.
Metric ID:
expd_segment_europe_direct_operating_costsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $376.86M | $389.21M | $485.73M | $417.62M | $464.40M | $453.25M | $432.84M | $372.26M | $288.81M | $263.52M | $276.16M | $254.52M | $262.45M | $279.24M | $296.27M | $271.72M | $293.88M | $318.39M | $299.68M | $282.07M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.3% | +24.8% | -14.0% | +11.2% | -2.4% | -4.5% | -14.0% | -22.4% | -8.8% | +4.8% | -7.8% | +3.1% | +6.4% | +6.1% | -8.3% | +8.2% | +8.3% | -5.9% | -5.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.2% | +16.5% | -10.9% | -10.9% | -37.8% | -41.9% | -36.2% | -31.6% | -9.1% | +6.0% | +7.3% | +6.8% | +12.0% | +14.0% | +1.1% | +3.8% |
Range$254.52M – $485.73M
CAGR-5.9%
Avg YoY Growth-5.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Expeditors International of Washington's europe — direct operating costs?
- Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) reported europe — direct operating costs of $282.07M in Q1 2026.
- How has Expeditors International of Washington's europe — direct operating costs changed year-over-year?
- Expeditors International of Washington's europe — direct operating costs increased by 3.8% year-over-year, from $271.72M to $282.07M.
- What is the long-term trend for Expeditors International of Washington's europe — direct operating costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Expeditors International of Washington's europe — direct operating costs has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.56B to $1.18B.
- What does europe — direct operating costs mean?
- The direct costs paid to third-party carriers to transport goods for the European segment.