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| The 2023 third quarter revenue and earnings per share each exceeded the 2019 third quarter by over 25% |
| Yes, I mentioned earlier the change in revenue per truckload from June -- from July to August and August to September were both better than normal trends |
| So we're just carrying that forward so if you take that October number where we think October is coming out, and yet trended seasonally, the quarter will be over -- will be sequentially better than expected, right? So it's really because we're starting at a higher jump-up point heading into the quarter |
| Landstar's driver cost [ph] business model has continued to generate solid returns |
| So it's just to us, another competitor into the broker space that we think we compete better than anybody against those start-ups with the human factor that we have geographically dispersed field throughout the U.S |
| Our additions coming into the fleet have actually been fairly strong |
| At the breakdown -- as to the breakdown of truck transportation over by equipment type, unsided platform equipment held up comparatively better than revenue generated via rent van equipment and other truck transportation services |
| We continue to invest in digital tools, process improvements and people to empower agents' capacity providers for continued success |
| has been in a freight recession for several quarters, it is worth noting again, that that 2023 performance continues to significantly outpace pre-pandemic levels |
| As I described in my remarks when capacity is really tight, and it's hard to find truck capacity, our agents are very good at putting trucks on loads |
| The pandemic-driven spike in consumer demand drove van revenue per load from its trough in May of 2020 to its peak in February 2022, up 76%, while revenue per load on on-site equipment increased 54% from its low point in May of 2022 to its peak in July 2022 |
| From a longer term historical perspective, our truckload volume in 2020 the third quarter was still Landstar's third best all time third quarter truckload count, behind only the consecutive third quarter record set in the pandemic impact of the years of 2021 and 2022 |
| So there is some improved utilization |
| It's -- what we do -- what we get paid to do is move freight from point A to point B, right? And your build efficiencies around that by improving your communication flow, the accuracy of data, the speed of sharing information and visibility |
| Given the current freight environment with soft demand and readily available truck capacity, Landstar performed relatively well in 2023 third quarter Actual revenue and earnings per share both arrived within the ranges of the guidance we issued in our July 26 second quarter earnings release |
| I think we do a lot here to make sure we've got analytics tools for the BCO so that they can understand kind of their business better |
| The shippers are looking for high-quality service, on-time delivery, like we've been preaching for the last five or seven years |
| Great |
| Great |
| Have a good morning |
| At the same time, industrial production was cleaning up |
| Enjoy your day |
| Good morning, guys |
| Good morning |
| I believe that rates in the spot market will stay relatively higher than the pre-pandemic levels given the significant amount of additional cost to operate a truck today |
| We're seeing relatively look a little more favorable as the first three weeks of October |
| And we've been executing with technology since 1999 |
| So that would be a model differentiator |
| The increase in variable contribution margin compared to the 2022 third quarter was primarily attributable to one mix, and an increased percentage of revenue was generated by BCO independent contractors, which typically has a higher variable contribution margin than revenue generated by other modes of transportation |
| Jim Gattoni Thank you |
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| Given the softness of freight demand actual third quarter truckload volume for the 2023 third quarter was almost 6% below the 2023 second quarter, in line with our guidance but well below normal seasonal patterns |
| Overall truck revenue was $1.174 billion in 2023 third quarter, 27% below the 2022 third quarter on a 16% decrease in load volume and a 12% decrease in revenue per load |
| Overall, the number of loads hauled on behalf of other truck transportation companies in 2023 third quarter was 28% below the 2022 third quarter, contributing significantly to the 17% decrease in quarter over prior year quarter network volume |
| I would also say coming to October, we have so I had mentioned that our six sequential trend from September to October is actually below normal season as it relates to truckload volume, part of that clearly is due to some of the automotive plants shutting down, but that's not entirely it |
| Yesterday earnings release make note that early October truckload cat was trending below historical sequentially monthly patterns |
| Our rail, air and ocean services in 2023 third quarter were 54% or $103 million below the 2022 third quarter |
| As we entered the 2023 third quarter, we were facing difficulty over your financial comparisons, while truck revenue per load and the number of loads hauled via truck from the end of the 2023 second quarter to early July were both trending below normal seasonal patterns |
| The below normal trend and the number of loads hauled via truck from June to July followed the pattern that started the beginning of 2023, as almost every sequential month-to-month change in truckload count during 2023 has been below normal seasonal patterns due to the softening consumer demand and a slowing U.S |
| Total loadings in the 2023 third quarter was 17% below the 2022 third quarter |
| And we've had a lot of news here in the last couple of weeks around some of your high-flying competitors facing some financial difficulties, one of which has closed |
| Since hitting peak quarterly revenue in the 2022 second quarter, Landstar's experienced a down cycle during which quarterly revenue has thus far decreased each quarter over the following five quarters |
| Excluding the extra week of operations from the 2022 fourth quarter truckload count, the decrease in truckload volume at 2023 fourth quarter compared to 2022 fourth quarter is expected to be similar to slightly worse than our performance in the 2023 third quarter compared to the 2022 third quarter |
| Given we expect to remain below normal quarter-to-quarter seasonal trends, truckload count at 2023 fourth quarters is forecasted to be 20% to 22% below the 2022 fourth quarter |
| Overall demand for freight transportation expect to remain relatively soft for the remainder of 2023, continue to drive truckload volumes significantly lower compared to 2021 and 2022 |
| Given the lower starting truckload volume we have experienced at the beginning of the fourth quarter, we expect truckload volume from the 2023 third quarter to the 2023 fourth quarter to trend below normal seasonal patterns |
| And ultimately, we try to take the surprises out of the equation for them, but the environment has been difficult |
| If you look, your guidance for Q4 volumes are going to be about 10% lower than they were in Q1 |
| Moreover, the changes in truckload volume from June to July, July to August and August to September were each below normal seasonal trends |
| The inconsistency in truckload pricing month-to-month has been very atypical from a seasonal perspective, perspective, making it difficult to project spot pricing even in the near term |
| The significant decrease in non-truck transportation revenue was in-line with our expectations of lower volumes across all non-truck modes, and the expectation of a significant decrease in ocean revenue per shipment |
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