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Total Federal Express segment — Purchased transportation

FedEx Total Federal Express segment — Purchased transportation increased by 3.4% to $5.67B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $5.2B to $5.67B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Total Federal Express segment — Purchased transportation shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 19, 2026

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.

Metric ID: fdx_segment_total_federal_express_segment_purchased_transportation

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Value$4.92B$4.92B$4.92B$4.92B$4.83B$4.83B$4.83B$4.83B$4.8B$5.07B$5.2B$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%
Range$4.8B$5.67B
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.6%
Median YoY Growth+1.6%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FedEx's total federal express segment — purchased transportation?
FedEx (FDX) reported total federal express segment — purchased transportation of $5.67B in Q4 2025.
How has FedEx's total federal express segment — purchased transportation changed year-over-year?
FedEx's total federal express segment — purchased transportation increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $5.2B to $5.67B.
What is the long-term trend for FedEx's total federal express segment — purchased transportation?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), FedEx's total federal express segment — purchased transportation has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.68B to $19.97B.
What does total federal express segment — purchased transportation mean?
Costs paid to external parties for transporting goods on behalf of the express segment.