Landstar System LSTR Purchased Transportation Costs
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Reported directly by Landstar System in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept lstr:PurchasedTransportationCosts.
The official record: Landstar System’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Landstar System's purchased transportation costs?
- Landstar System (LSTR) reported purchased transportation costs of $907M in Q1 2026.
- How has Landstar System's purchased transportation costs changed year-over-year?
- Landstar System's purchased transportation costs increased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $897.88M to $907M.
- What is the long-term trend for Landstar System's purchased transportation costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Landstar System's purchased transportation costs has grown at a -7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.11B to $3.69B.
- What does purchased transportation costs mean?
- Represents the direct costs paid to third-party carriers and independent owner-operators to haul freight on behalf of the company. As an asset-light logistics provider, this is the primary variable cost associated with fulfilling customer transportation demand. Monitoring this metric relative to revenue is critical for assessing the company's ability to manage carrier capacity costs and maintain gross margins.