Federal Express segment — Purchased transportation
FedEx Federal Express segment — Purchased transportation increased by 3.4% to $5.67B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $5.20B to $5.67B. Over 2 years (FY 2024 to FY 2026), Federal Express segment — Purchased transportation shows relatively stable performance with a 4.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests reliance on third-party capacity, which may indicate high demand or internal network constraints.
Detailed definition
This represents costs paid to third-party carriers or contractors to supplement the company's internal transportation ne...
Peer comparison
Comparable to purchased transportation or subcontracting costs in logistics and freight companies.
fdx_segment_total_federal_express_segment_purchased_transportationHistorical Data
| 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 | $4.92B | $4.92B | $4.92B | $4.92B | $4.83B | $4.83B | $4.83B | $4.83B | $4.80B | $5.07B | $5.20B | $4.91B | $5.07B | $5.48B | $5.67B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.7% | +5.5% | +2.5% | -5.5% | +3.3% | +8.0% | +3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% | -0.7% | +4.9% | +7.5% | +1.6% | +5.7% | +8.2% | +9.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation?
- FedEx (FDX) reported federal express segment — purchased transportation of $5.67B in Q1 2026.
- How has FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation changed year-over-year?
- FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $5.20B to $5.67B.
- What is the long-term trend for FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation?
- Over 2 years (2024 to 2026), FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.42B to $21.13B.
- What does federal express segment — purchased transportation mean?
- Costs paid to external parties for transporting goods on behalf of the express segment.