Covenant Logistics (NASDAQ: CVLG) grows Q2 2026 revenue but faces cost pressure
Covenant Logistics Group reported Q2 2026 total revenue of $332,873 (in thousands), up 9.9% year over year, and freight revenue excluding fuel surcharges of $294,693 (in thousands), up 6.6%. GAAP net income was $8,535 (in thousands) and diluted EPS $0.32, versus $9,840 (in thousands) and $0.36 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $0.42, compared with $0.45.
Combined Truckload revenue grew to $205,786 (in thousands) as the company shifted freight to higher-rate, committed contracts, though freight revenue in that segment declined 3.2% on an 8.6% smaller fleet. Expedited freight revenue fell 11.4% as tractors were reduced 17.0%, but revenue per tractor per week rose 6.8%. Dedicated freight revenue increased 4.3%. Managed Freight revenue climbed 28.4%, largely from acquired assets, but margins compressed as capacity costs rose faster than contractual pricing. Equity income from the 49% stake in Transport Enterprise Leasing was $5.3 million, up from $4.3 million.
Net indebtedness decreased by $6.9 million to approximately $289.7 million, reducing the net indebtedness to total capitalization ratio to 41.2%. Management plans $50–$60 million of net capital equipment spending over the rest of 2026 and is moving more asset-based operations into long-term dedicated or other committed contracts. For Q3 2026, it expects a modest sequential EPS increase, but notes that insurance and claims expense may remain volatile, including after the Supreme Court’s Montgomery decision and potential nuclear verdicts.
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As of June 30, 2026, $2.6 million of cash and $59.1 million of immediate ABL capacity frame liquidity; contract renewals remain a near-term operating exposure.
Covenant Logistics Group reports completed financial and operating results for the quarter ended
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Net capital expenditures were less than
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For the third quarter of 2026, management expects a modest sequential increase to earnings per share.
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Item 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On July 29, 2026, Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. press release, announcing its financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File.
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The information contained in Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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The information in Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the italicized paragraph at the end of the attached press release and various disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results.
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COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
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Date: July 29, 2026
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By:
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/s/ James S. Grant
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James S. Grant
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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($000s, except per share information)
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2026
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2025
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2026
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2025
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Total Revenue
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$
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332,873
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$
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302,854
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$
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640,034
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$
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572,209
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Freight Revenue, Excludes Fuel Surcharge
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$
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294,693
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$
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276,532
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$
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576,618
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$
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519,751
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Operating Income
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$
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8,841
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$
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11,563
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$
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15,123
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$
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19,190
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Adjusted Operating Income (1)
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$
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12,169
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$
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15,019
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$
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21,779
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$
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25,876
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Operating Ratio
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97.3
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%
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96.2
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%
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97.6
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%
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96.6
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%
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Adjusted Operating Ratio (1)
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95.9
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%
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94.6
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%
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96.2
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%
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95.0
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%
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Net Income
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$
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8,535
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$
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9,840
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$
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12,955
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$
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16,403
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Adjusted Net Income (1)
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$
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11,201
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$
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12,415
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$
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17,980
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$
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21,384
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Earnings per Diluted Share
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$
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0.32
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$
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0.36
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$
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0.49
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$
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0.60
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Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share (1)
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$
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0.42
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$
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0.45
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$
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0.68
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$
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0.78
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(1)
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Represents non-GAAP measures.
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2026
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2025
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2026
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2025
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Combined Truckload
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Total Revenue
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$
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205,786
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$
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199,577
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$
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393,880
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$
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387,879
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Freight Revenue, excludes Fuel Surcharge
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$
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167,762
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$
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173,395
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$
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330,775
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$
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335,724
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Segment Operating Income (1)
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$
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16,164
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$
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13,679
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$
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24,572
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$
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21,316
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Adj. Seg. Operating Income (2)
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$
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8,651
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$
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9,590
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$
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13,462
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$
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15,799
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Segment Operating Ratio (1)
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92.1
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%
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93.1
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%
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93.8
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%
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94.5
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%
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Adj. Seg. Operating Ratio (2)
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94.8
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%
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94.5
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%
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95.9
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%
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95.3
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%
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Average Freight Revenue per Tractor per Week
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$
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5,870
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$
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5,543
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$
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5,720
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$
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5,480
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Average Freight Revenue per Total Mile
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$
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2.90
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$
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2.52
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$
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2.83
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$
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2.52
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Average Miles per Tractor per Period
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26,337
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28,620
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52,284
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56,146
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Weighted Average Tractors for Period
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2,199
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2,406
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2,237
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2,369
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Expedited
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Total Revenue
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$
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93,420
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$
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97,300
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$
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178,091
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$
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191,993
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Freight Revenue, excludes Fuel Surcharge
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$
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73,742
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$
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83,229
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$
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145,691
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$
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163,478
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Segment Operating Income (1)
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$
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8,386
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$
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7,466
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$
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11,207
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$
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13,056
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Adj. Seg. Operating Income (2)
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$
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3,955
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$
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5,077
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$
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4,638
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$
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9,731
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Segment Operating Ratio (1)
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91.0
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%
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92.3
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%
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93.7
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%
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93.2
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%
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Adj. Seg. Operating Ratio (2)
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94.6
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%
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93.9
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%
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96.8
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%
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94.0
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%
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Average Freight Revenue per Tractor per Week
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$
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7,949
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$
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7,442
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$
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7,629
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$
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7,383
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Average Freight Revenue per Total Mile
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$
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2.36
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$
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2.11
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$
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2.28
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$
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2.12
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Average Miles per Tractor per Period
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43,868
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45,754
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86,618
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90,018
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Weighted Average Tractors for Period
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714
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860
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739
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856
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Dedicated
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Total Revenue
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$
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112,366
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$
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102,277
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$
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215,789
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$
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195,886
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Freight Revenue, excludes Fuel Surcharge
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$
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94,020
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$
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90,166
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$
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185,084
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$
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172,246
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Segment Operating Income (1)
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$
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7,778
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$
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6,213
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$
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13,365
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|
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$
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8,260
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Adj. Seg. Operating Income (2)
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$
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4,696
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$
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4,513
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$
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8,824
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$
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6,068
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Segment Operating Ratio (1)
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93.1
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%
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93.9
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%
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93.8
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%
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95.8
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%
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Adj. Seg. Operating Ratio (2)
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95.0
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%
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95.0
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%
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95.2
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%
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96.5
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%
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Average Freight Revenue per Tractor per Week
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$
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4,870
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$
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4,486
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$
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4,778
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$
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4,403
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Average Freight Revenue per Total Mile
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$
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3.53
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$
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3.06
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$
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3.49
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$
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3.08
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Average Miles per Tractor per Period
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17,913
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19,085
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35,356
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|
36,974
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Weighted Average Tractors for Period
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1,485
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1,546
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1,498
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1,513
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(1)
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Segment operating income and segment operating ratio exclude indirect costs not directly attributable to any one reportable segment, amortization of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, and contingent consideration liability adjustments to match the information our Chief Operating Decision Maker uses to evaluate the operating results of our reportable segments. The prior year periods have been conformed to this presentation.
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(2)
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Represents non-GAAP measures.
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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($000s)
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2026
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2025
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2026
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2025
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Freight Revenue
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$
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99,542
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$
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77,550
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$
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190,273
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$
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134,400
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Segment Operating Income (1)
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$
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1,739
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$
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4,462
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$
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5,442
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$
|
8,002
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Adj. Seg. Operating Income (2)
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$
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2,633
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$
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4,171
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$
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6,220
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$
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7,520
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Segment Operating Ratio (1)
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98.3
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%
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94.2
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%
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97.1
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%
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94.0
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%
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Adj. Seg. Operating Ratio (2)
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97.4
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%
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94.6
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%
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96.7
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%
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94.4
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%
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(1)
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Segment operating income and segment operating ratio exclude indirect costs not directly attributable to any one reportable segment, amortization of intangible assets, and contingent consideration liability adjustments to match the information our Chief Operating Decision Maker uses to evaluate the operating results of our reportable segments. The prior year periods have been conformed to this presentation.
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(2)
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Represents non-GAAP measures.
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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($000s)
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2026
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2025
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2026
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2025
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Freight Revenue
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$
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26,722
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$
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25,587
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$
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54,274
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$
|
49,627
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Segment Operating Income (1)
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$
|
1,574
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|
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$
|
1,916
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|
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$
|
3,352
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|
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$
|
3,760
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Adj. Seg. Operating Income (2)
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$
|
885
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$
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1,258
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|
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$
|
2,097
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|
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$
|
2,557
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Segment Operating Ratio (1)
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94.1
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%
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92.6
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%
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93.9
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%
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|
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92.5
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%
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Adj. Seg. Operating Ratio (2)
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96.7
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%
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95.1
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%
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96.1
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%
|
|
|
94.8
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%
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(1)
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Segment operating income and segment operating ratio exclude indirect costs not directly attributable to any one reportable segment, amortization of intangible assets, and contingent consideration liability adjustments to match the information our Chief Operating Decision Maker uses to evaluate the operating results of our reportable segments. The prior year periods have been conformed to this presentation.
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(2)
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Represents non-GAAP measures.
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Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.
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Key Financial and Operating Statistics
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Income Statement Data
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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($s in
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2026
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2025
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% Change
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2026
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2025
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% Change
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Revenues
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Freight revenue
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$
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294,693
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$
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276,532
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6.6
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%
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$
|
576,618
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$
|
519,751
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10.9
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%
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||||||||||||
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Fuel surcharge revenue
|
38,180
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26,322
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45.0
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%
|
63,416
|
52,458
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20.9
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%
|
||||||||||||||||
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Total revenue
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$
|
332,873
|
$
|
302,854
|
9.9
|
%
|
$
|
640,034
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$
|
572,209
|
11.9
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%
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||||||||||||
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Operating
expenses:
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Salaries, wages, and related expenses
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110,134
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109,148
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219,402
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214,100
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||||||||||||||||||||
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Fuel expense
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37,850
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27,989
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66,147
|
56,157
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Operations and maintenance
|
18,766
|
17,066
|
36,680
|
32,816
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Revenue equipment rentals and purchased transportation
|
98,724
|
76,791
|
187,942
|
133,596
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Operating taxes and licenses
|
3,026
|
3,436
|
6,015
|
7,022
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Insurance and claims
|
18,138
|
17,307
|
30,784
|
32,590
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Communications and utilities
|
1,877
|
1,481
|
3,911
|
2,949
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
General supplies and expenses
|
12,399
|
14,657
|
26,598
|
28,252
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
22,819
|
23,121
|
46,795
|
44,916
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Loss on disposition of property and equipment, net
|
299
|
295
|
637
|
621
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total
operating expenses
|
324,032
|
291,291
|
624,911
|
553,019
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Operating
income
|
8,841
|
11,563
|
15,123
|
19,190
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest
expense, net
|
2,981
|
2,470
|
6,867
|
5,327
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Income from
equity method investment
|
(5,265
|
)
|
(4,268
|
)
|
(8,952
|
)
|
(8,044
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Income from
continuing operations before income taxes
|
11,125
|
13,361
|
17,208
|
21,907
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Income tax
expense
|
2,590
|
3,521
|
4,253
|
5,504
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net income
|
$
|
8,535
|
$
|
9,840
|
$
|
12,955
|
$
|
16,403
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic
earnings per share (1)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Income from
continuing operations
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.38
|
$
|
0.52
|
$
|
0.62
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Diluted
earnings per share (1)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.32
|
$
|
0.36
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
0.60
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic weighted
average shares outstanding (000s)
|
25,215
|
26,041
|
25,149
|
26,295
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding (000s)
|
26,589
|
27,228
|
26,529
|
27,564
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Segment Freight Revenues
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
($s in 000's)
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
||||||
|
Expedited - Truckload
|
|
$
|
73,742
|
|
|
$
|
83,229
|
|
|
|
(11.4
|
%)
|
|
$
|
145,691
|
|
|
$
|
163,478
|
|
|
|
(10.9
|
%)
|
|
Dedicated - Truckload
|
|
|
94,020
|
|
|
|
90,166
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
%
|
|
|
185,084
|
|
|
|
172,246
|
|
|
|
7.5
|
%
|
|
Combined Truckload
|
|
|
167,762
|
|
|
|
173,395
|
|
|
|
(3.2
|
%)
|
|
|
330,775
|
|
|
|
335,724
|
|
|
|
(1.5
|
%)
|
|
Managed Freight
|
|
|
99,542
|
|
|
|
77,550
|
|
|
|
28.4
|
%
|
|
|
190,273
|
|
|
|
134,400
|
|
|
|
41.6
|
%
|
|
Warehousing
|
|
|
26,722
|
|
|
|
25,587
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
%
|
|
|
54,274
|
|
|
|
49,627
|
|
|
|
9.4
|
%
|
|
Other
|
|
|
667
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
1,296
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
Consolidated Freight Revenue
|
|
$
|
294,693
|
|
|
$
|
276,532
|
|
|
|
6.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
576,618
|
|
|
$
|
519,751
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
Truckload Operating Statistics
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
||||||
|
Average freight revenue per loaded mile
|
|
$
|
3.50
|
|
|
$
|
2.96
|
|
|
|
18.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
2.83
|
|
|
$
|
2.97
|
|
|
|
15.2
|
%
|
|
Average freight revenue per total mile
|
|
$
|
2.90
|
|
|
$
|
2.52
|
|
|
|
15.1
|
%
|
|
$
|
5,720
|
|
|
$
|
2.52
|
|
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
|
Average freight revenue per tractor per week
|
|
$
|
5,870
|
|
|
$
|
5,543
|
|
|
|
5.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
52,284
|
|
|
$
|
5,480
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
%
|
|
Average miles per tractor per period
|
|
|
26,337
|
|
|
|
28,620
|
|
|
|
(8.0
|
%)
|
|
|
2,237
|
|
|
|
56,146
|
|
|
|
(6.9
|
%)
|
|
Weighted avg. tractors for period
|
|
|
2,199
|
|
|
|
2,406
|
|
|
|
(8.6
|
%)
|
|
|
2,202
|
|
|
|
2,369
|
|
|
|
(5.6
|
%)
|
|
Tractors at end of period
|
|
|
2,202
|
|
|
|
2,401
|
|
|
|
(8.3
|
%)
|
|
|
7,142
|
|
|
|
2,401
|
|
|
|
(8.3
|
%)
|
|
Trailers at end of period
|
|
|
7,142
|
|
|
|
6,639
|
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
|
|
2.83
|
|
|
|
6,639
|
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
Selected Balance Sheet Data
|
|
|||||
|
($s in '000's, except per share data)
|
|
6/30/2026
|
|
|
12/31/2025
|
|
||
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
1,005,765
|
|
|
$
|
1,047,548
|
|
|
Total stockholders' equity
|
|
$
|
412,873
|
|
|
$
|
403,997
|
|
|
Total indebtedness, comprised of total debt and finance leases, net of cash
|
|
$
|
289,686
|
|
|
$
|
296,297
|
|
|
Net Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio
|
|
|
41.2
|
%
|
|
|
42.3
|
%
|
|
Tangible book value per end-of-quarter basic share
|
|
$
|
9.18
|
|
|
$
|
8.69
|
|
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | |
| Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) | |
| Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Ratio(1) |
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
GAAP
Presentation
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
bps Change
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
bps Change
|
|
||||||
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
332,873
|
|
|
$
|
302,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
640,034
|
|
|
$
|
572,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating
expenses
|
|
|
324,032
|
|
|
|
291,291
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
624,911
|
|
|
|
553,019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$
|
8,841
|
|
|
$
|
11,563
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
15,123
|
|
|
$
|
19,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating ratio
|
|
|
97.3
|
%
|
|
|
96.2
|
%
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
97.6
|
%
|
|
|
96.6
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP
Presentation
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
bps Change
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
bps Change
|
|
||||||
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
332,873
|
|
|
$
|
302,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
640,034
|
|
|
$
|
572,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel surcharge
revenue
|
|
|
(38,180
|
)
|
|
|
(26,322
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,416
|
)
|
|
|
(52,458
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freight revenue
(total revenue, excluding fuel surcharge)
|
|
|
294,693
|
|
|
|
276,532
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
576,618
|
|
|
|
519,751
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating
income
|
|
|
8,841
|
|
|
|
11,563
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,123
|
|
|
|
19,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of
intangibles (2)
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,746
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
5,117
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent
consideration liability adjustment
|
|
|
328
|
|
|
|
710
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
656
|
|
|
|
1,420
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction
costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
operating income
|
|
|
12,169
|
|
|
|
15,019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,779
|
|
|
|
25,876
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
operating ratio
|
|
|
95.9
|
%
|
|
|
94.6
|
%
|
|
|
130
|
|
|
|
96.2
|
%
|
|
|
95.0
|
%
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
(1)
|
Pursuant to the
requirements of Regulation G, this table reconciles consolidated GAAP
operating income and operating ratio to consolidated non-GAAP adjusted
operating income and adjusted operating ratio.
|
|
(2)
|
"Amortization
of intangibles" reflects the non-cash amortization expense relating to
intangible assets.
|
|
Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS (1) |
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
2025
|
|
||||
|
GAAP
Presentation - Net income
|
|
$
|
8,535
|
|
|
$
|
9,840
|
|
|
$
|
12,955
|
|
|
$
|
16,403
|
|
|
Adjusted for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of
intangibles (2)
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,746
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
5,117
|
|
|
Contingent
consideration liability adjustment
|
|
|
328
|
|
|
|
710
|
|
|
|
656
|
|
|
|
1,420
|
|
|
Transaction
costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
Total
adjustments before taxes
|
|
|
3,328
|
|
|
|
3,456
|
|
|
|
6,656
|
|
|
|
6,686
|
|
|
Provision for
income tax expense at effective rate
|
|
|
(662
|
)
|
|
|
(881
|
)
|
|
|
(1,631
|
)
|
|
|
(1,705
|
)
|
|
Tax effected
adjustments
|
|
$
|
2,666
|
|
|
$
|
2,575
|
|
|
$
|
5,025
|
|
|
$
|
4,981
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Presentation - Adjusted net income
|
|
$
|
11,201
|
|
|
$
|
12,415
|
|
|
$
|
17,980
|
|
|
$
|
21,384
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP
Presentation - Diluted earnings per share ("EPS")
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.36
|
|
|
$
|
0.49
|
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
Adjusted for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of
intangibles (2)
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
|
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
0.19
|
|
|
Contingent
consideration liability adjustment
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
0.02
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
|
Transaction
costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
Total
adjustments before taxes
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
Provision for
income tax expense at effective rate
|
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
Tax effected
adjustments
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Presentation - Adjusted EPS(3)
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
|
$
|
0.68
|
|
|
$
|
0.78
|
|
|
(1)
|
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, this table reconciles consolidated GAAP net income to consolidated non-GAAP adjusted net income and consolidated GAAP diluted earnings per share to non-GAAP consolidated Adjusted EPS.
|
|
(2)
|
"Amortization of intangibles" reflects the non-cash amortization expense relating to intangible assets.
|
|
(3)
|
Total may not sum due to rounding.
|
|
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc
|
|
Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)
|
|
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Ratio (1)
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
GAAP Presentation
|
2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expedited | Dedicated | Combined Truckload | Managed Freight | Warehousing | Expedited | Dedicated | Combined Truckload | Managed Freight | Warehousing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total revenue
|
$
|
93,420 |
$
|
112,366 |
$
|
205,786 |
$
|
99,542 |
$
|
26,878 |
$
|
97,300 |
$
|
102,277 |
$
|
199,577 |
$
|
77,550 |
$
|
25,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total segment operating expenses (2)
|
85,034 | 104,588 | 189,622 | 97,803 | 25,304 | 89,834 | 96,064 | 185,898 | 73,088 | 23,811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Segment operating income (2)
|
$
|
8,386 |
$
|
7,778 |
$
|
16,164 |
$
|
1,739 |
$
|
1,574 |
$
|
7,466 |
$
|
6,213 |
$
|
13,679 |
$
|
4,462 |
$
|
1,916 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Segment operating ratio (2)
|
91.0 |
%
|
93.1 |
%
|
92.1 |
%
|
98.3 |
%
|
94.1 |
%
|
92.3 |
%
|
93.9 |
%
|
93.1 |
%
|
94.2 |
%
|
92.6 |
%
|
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|
Non-GAAP Presentation
|
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|
Total revenue
|
$
|
93,420 |
$
|
112,366 |
$
|
205,786 |
$
|
99,542 |
$
|
26,878 |
$
|
97,300 |
$
|
102,277 |
$
|
199,577 |
$
|
77,550 |
$
|
25,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Fuel surcharge revenue
|
(19,678 |
)
|
(18,346 |
)
|
(38,024 |
)
|
- | (156 |
)
|
(14,071 |
)
|
(12,111 |
)
|
(26,182 |
)
|
- | (140 |
)
|
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|
Freight revenue (total revenue, excluding fuel surcharge)
|
73,742 | 94,020 | 167,762 | 99,542 | 26,722 | 83,229 | 90,166 | 173,395 | 77,550 | 25,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total segment operating income (2)
|
$
|
8,386 |
$
|
7,778 | 16,164 |
$
|
1,739 |
$
|
1,574 |
$
|
7,466 |
$
|
6,213 | 13,679 |
$
|
4,462 |
$
|
1,916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted for:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other (3)
|
(4,431 |
)
|
(3,082 |
)
|
(7,513 |
)
|
894 | (689 |
)
|
(2,389 |
)
|
(1,700 |
)
|
(4,089 |
)
|
(291 |
)
|
(658 |
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted segment operating income
|
3,955 | 4,696 | 8,651 | 2,633 | 885 | 5,077 | 4,513 | 9,590 | 4,171 | 1,258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted segment operating ratio
|
94.6 |
%
|
95.0 |
%
|
94.8 |
%
|
97.4 |
%
|
96.7 |
%
|
93.9 |
%
|
95.0 |
%
|
94.5 |
%
|
94.6 |
%
|
95.1 |
%
|
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| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
GAAP Presentation
|
2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expedited | Dedicated | Combined Truckload | Managed Freight | Warehousing | Expedited | Dedicated | Combined Truckload | Managed Freight | Warehousing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total revenue
|
$
|
178,091 |
$
|
215,789 |
$
|
393,880 |
$
|
190,273 |
$
|
54,585 |
$
|
191,993 |
$
|
195,886 |
$
|
387,879 |
$
|
134,400 |
$
|
49,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total segment operating expenses (2)
|
166,884 | 202,424 | 369,308 | 184,831 | 51,233 | 178,937 | 187,626 | 366,563 | 126,398 | 46,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Segment operating income (2)
|
$
|
11,207 |
$
|
13,365 |
$
|
24,572 |
$
|
5,442 |
$
|
3,352 |
$
|
13,056 |
$
|
8,260 |
$
|
21,316 |
$
|
8,002 |
$
|
3,760 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Segment operating ratio (2)
|
93.7 |
%
|
93.8 |
%
|
93.8 |
%
|
97.1 |
%
|
93.9 |
%
|
93.2 |
%
|
95.8 |
%
|
94.5 |
%
|
94.0 |
%
|
92.5 |
%
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Presentation
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total revenue
|
$
|
178,091 |
$
|
215,789 |
$
|
393,880 |
$
|
190,273 |
$
|
54,585 |
$
|
191,993 |
$
|
195,886 |
$
|
387,879 |
$
|
134,400 |
$
|
49,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Fuel surcharge revenue
|
(32,400 |
)
|
(30,705 |
)
|
(63,105 |
)
|
- | (311 |
)
|
(28,515 |
)
|
(23,640 |
)
|
(52,155 |
)
|
- | (303 |
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Freight revenue (total revenue, excluding fuel surcharge)
|
145,691 | 185,084 | 330,775 | 190,273 | 54,274 | 163,478 | 172,246 | 335,724 | 134,400 | 49,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total segment operating income (2)
|
$
|
11,207 |
$
|
13,365 |
$
|
24,572 |
$
|
5,442 |
$
|
3,352 |
$
|
13,056 |
$
|
8,260 |
$
|
21,316 |
$
|
8,002 |
$
|
3,760 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted for:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other (3)
|
(6,569 |
)
|
(4,541 |
)
|
(11,110 |
)
|
778 | (1,255 |
)
|
(3,325 |
)
|
(2,341 |
)
|
(5,666 |
)
|
(482 |
)
|
(1,203 |
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Transaction costs
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 149 | 149 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted segment operating income
|
4,638 | 8,824 | 13,462 | 6,220 | 2,097 | 9,731 | 6,068 | 15,799 | 7,520 | 2,557 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted segment operating ratio
|
96.8 |
%
|
95.2 |
%
|
95.9 |
%
|
96.7 |
%
|
96.1 |
%
|
94.0 |
%
|
96.5 |
%
|
95.3 |
%
|
94.4 |
%
|
94.8 |
%
|
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|
(1)
|
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, this table reconciles consolidated GAAP segment operating income and segment operating ratio to consolidated non-GAAP adjusted segment operating income and adjusted segment operating ratio.
|
|
(2)
|
Segment operating expenses, segment operating income, and segment operating ratio exclude indirect costs not directly attributable to any one reportable segment, amortization of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, and contingent consideration liability adjustments to match the information our Chief Operating Decision Maker uses to evaluate the operating results of our reportable segments. The prior year periods have been conformed to this presentation.
|
|
(3)
|
Represents indirect costs not directly attributable to any one reportable segment.
|