Business Segments · External Freight Expense
Specialties — External Freight Expense
Martin Marietta Materials Specialties — External Freight Expense remained flat by 0.0% to $11.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 57.1%, from $7.00M to $11.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing costs may signal higher shipping volumes or rising logistics rates that could compress margins.
Detailed definition
Costs incurred for third-party logistics and transportation services to deliver products from the Specialties segment to...
Peer comparison
Standard logistics cost metric for companies with physical product distribution.
Metric ID:
mlm_segment_specialties_external_freight_expenseHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.50M | $7.50M | $7.50M | $7.50M | $8.00M | $7.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.7% | -12.5% | +57.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.7% | — | +37.5% | +57.1% |
Range$7.00M – $11.00M
CAGR+24.5%
Avg YoY Growth+33.8%
Median YoY Growth+37.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Martin Marietta Materials's specialties — external freight expense?
- Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) reported specialties — external freight expense of $11.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Martin Marietta Materials's specialties — external freight expense changed year-over-year?
- Martin Marietta Materials's specialties — external freight expense increased by 57.1% year-over-year, from $7.00M to $11.00M.
- What does specialties — external freight expense mean?
- The cost of using outside shipping and logistics providers to deliver Specialties products.