Latin America — Direct Operating Costs
Expeditors International of Washington Latin America — Direct Operating Costs decreased by 13.1% to $33.54M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.9%, from $36.44M to $33.54M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Latin America — Direct Operating Costs shows an upward trend with a 5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising carrier rates or operational inefficiencies, while a decrease may indicate better cost management.
Detailed definition
These are the costs directly attributable to the provision of logistics services in the Latin American segment, primaril...
Peer comparison
Often labeled as 'Purchased Transportation' or 'Direct Operating Expenses' in the freight forwarding sector.
expd_segment_latin_america_direct_operating_costsHistorical Data
| 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 | $25.95M | $34.22M | $39.07M | $33.86M | $43.30M | $41.64M | $41.48M | $32.30M | $29.43M | $28.41M | $27.24M | $24.46M | $24.64M | $38.97M | $38.34M | $36.44M | $40.95M | $42.34M | $38.59M | $33.54M |
| QoQ Change | — | +31.8% | +14.2% | -13.3% | +27.9% | -3.8% | -0.4% | -22.1% | -8.9% | -3.5% | -4.1% | -10.2% | +0.7% | +58.2% | -1.6% | -5.0% | +12.4% | +3.4% | -8.8% | -13.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +66.8% | +21.7% | +6.2% | -4.6% | -32.0% | -31.8% | -34.3% | -24.3% | -16.3% | +37.2% | +40.7% | +48.9% | +66.2% | +8.6% | +0.7% | -7.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Expeditors International of Washington's latin america — direct operating costs?
- Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) reported latin america — direct operating costs of $33.54M in Q1 2026.
- How has Expeditors International of Washington's latin america — direct operating costs changed year-over-year?
- Expeditors International of Washington's latin america — direct operating costs decreased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $36.44M to $33.54M.
- What is the long-term trend for Expeditors International of Washington's latin america — direct operating costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Expeditors International of Washington's latin america — direct operating costs has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $125.94M to $158.31M.
- What does latin america — direct operating costs mean?
- The direct costs paid to third-party carriers to move freight for the Latin American segment.