XPO July LTL tonnage up 5.8%, August +3.7%
XPO reports year-over-year LTL tonnage growth in July and preliminary growth in August 2026, driven by higher shipment counts.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
XPO, Inc. (XPO) reported updated operating metrics for its North American Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) segment. For July 2026, tonnage per day increased 5.8% versus July 2025, driven by a 5.9% rise in shipments per day and a 0.2% decrease in weight per shipment. XPO also released preliminary LTL metrics for August 2026, with tonnage per day up 3.7% year over year, reflecting a 5.7% increase in shipments per day and a 1.8% decrease in weight per shipment. The company notes that August 2026 figures are preliminary and may change.
Positive
- LTL tonnage growth in July 2026 was 5.8% year over year, supported by a 5.9% increase in shipments per day, indicating higher volume in XPO’s core North American LTL segment.
- Preliminary August 2026 LTL tonnage per day rose 3.7% year over year, with shipments per day up 5.7%, suggesting continued volume momentum into the following month.
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- None.
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 3, 2026, XPO, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing preliminary operating metrics for its North American Less-Than-Truckload segment for August 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The Company is providing final operating metrics for its North American Less-Than-Truckload segment for the month of July 2026. In the month of July 2026 tonnage per day increased 5.8%, as compared with July 2025, attributable to a year-over-year increase of 5.9% in shipments per day and a decrease of 0.2% in weight per shipment.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates any such information by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 3, 2026, issued by XPO, Inc. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 3, 2026 | XPO, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Kyle Wismans | |
| Kyle Wismans | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
XPO Provides North American LTL Operating Data for August 2026
GREENWICH, Conn. – September 3, 2026 – XPO (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today reported certain preliminary LTL segment operating metrics for August 2026. LTL tonnage per day increased 3.7%, as compared with August 2025, attributable to a year-over-year increase of 5.7% in shipments per day and a decrease of 1.8% in weight per shipment. Actual results for August 2026 may vary from the preliminary results reported above.
About XPO
XPO, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a leader in asset-based less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation in North America. The company’s customer-focused organization efficiently moves 16 billion pounds of freight per year, enabled by its proprietary technology. XPO serves 55,000 customers with 586 locations and 38,000 employees in North America and Europe, and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., USA. Visit xpo.com for more information, and connect with XPO on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
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