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Landstar System LSTR Purchased Transportation Costs

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Segments

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Transportation Logistics$1.12B+19.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.4B+18.2%
Operating income$66.2M+17.7%
Net income$49.0M+16.8%
EPS (diluted)$1.44+20.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$294.4M-18.1%
Total debt$91.9M-21.4%
Total equity$836.7M-9.2%
Total assets$1.7B+2.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$78.2M+40.4%
CapEx$2.9M+16.9%
Free cash flow$72.4M+34.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.09B+33.3%
Enterprise value$5.88B+36.1%
P/E46.2×+19.0×
P/S1.2×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin3.5%-1.0pp
Net margin2.6%-0.9pp
FCF margin4.9%+0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15%-2.5pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio1.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Landstar System in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept lstr:PurchasedTransportationCosts.

The source filing: Landstar System’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-322966
Line itemTwenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 27, 2026Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 28, 2025Thirteen Weeks Ended / June 27, 2026Thirteen Weeks Ended / June 28, 2025
Revenue$2,603,555$2,363,885$1,432,264$1,211,383
Investment income5,6797,3272,7053,729
Costs and expenses:
Purchased transportation2,030,3971,839,2891,123,400941,411
Commissions to agents201,578192,836109,43599,522
Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions32,74531,42417,94519,595
Insurance and claims74,92370,30139,35930,449
Selling, general and administrative129,158117,28868,19355,706

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Landstar System's purchased transportation costs?
Landstar System (LSTR) reported purchased transportation costs of $1.12B in Q2 2026.
How has Landstar System's purchased transportation costs changed year-over-year?
Landstar System's purchased transportation costs increased by 19.3% year-over-year, from $941.41M to $1.12B.
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.

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