Financial Performance - Consolidated operating income decreased 48.3% to 165.4millionfortheyear−to−dateperiodendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtothesameperiodlastyear[68].−NetincomeattributabletoKnight−Swiftdecreased78.948.1 million for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2024[68]. - Year-to-date net income decreased by 179.7millionto48.1 million for the period ended September 30, 2024, compared to 227.8millioninthesameperiodlastyear[79].−TotalrevenueforQ32024was1,876.7 million, down from 2,019.9millioninQ32023[80].−AdjustedNetIncomeAttributabletoKnight−SwiftforQ32024was54,447 thousand, compared to 67,162thousandinQ32023,reflectingadecreaseof190.34, down from 0.41inQ32023,representingadeclineof1730,464 thousand, compared to 60,194thousandinQ32023,indicatingadecreaseof49102.7 million, a 1.4% increase compared to 101.2millioninthesamequarterof2023[100].SegmentPerformance−Truckloadsegmentreporteda97.61,258.2 million, a decrease of 8.9% compared to 1,380.8millioninQ32023[89].−LTLsegmentrevenueforQ32024increasedto325,412 from 284,168inQ32023,butoperatingincomedecreasedto24,556 from 32,275[132].−TotalrevenuefortheLogisticsSegmentwas143,581 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, down from 159,489thousandinthesamequarterof2023,representingadecreaseof9.5102,679 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, slightly up from 101,219thousandinthesamequarterof2023,indicatingagrowthof1.4524.7 million in operating cash flows and 116.2millioninFreeCashFlowduringtheyear−to−dateperiodendedSeptember30,2024[68].−AsofSeptember30,2024,Knight−Swifthad166.3 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and 7.1billioninstockholders′equity[68].−Year−to−datecashflowsfromoperationsamountedto524,741 thousand, a decrease of 66.5% compared to 873,502thousandforthesameperiodin2023[140].−Freecashflowfortheyear−to−dateSeptember30,2024,wasreportedat116,249 thousand[135]. - The company reported a working capital surplus of 8.1millionasofSeptember30,2024,asignificantimprovementfromaworkingcapitaldeficitof116.3 million as of December 31, 2023[138]. Cost and Expense Management - Fuel expenses for Q3 2024 were 213.5million,adecreaseof21.6272.4 million in Q3 2023[106]. - Salaries, wages, and benefits increased by 2.2% to 726.4millioninQ32024,representing38.7142,418 thousand, a slight decrease of 0.3% compared to Q3 2023, while year-to-date expenses increased by 20.9% to $415,302 thousand[108]. - The company expects labor costs to remain inflationary, leading to potential future pay increases[105]. - The company expects to prudently decrease idle tractor and trailer capacity to reduce operations and maintenance expenses while remaining well-positioned for potential market changes[108]. Market and Economic Conditions - The national unemployment rate increased to 4.1% as of September 30, 2024, compared to 3.8% a year earlier[71]. - The US GDP grew by 3.0% quarter-over-quarter, up from 1.6% in the previous quarter, driven by increased consumer spending and private inventory investment[71]. - Inflation-sensitive operating expenses have increased due to rising costs in equipment, parts, and driver compensation, potentially affecting overall operational results[144]. Future Outlook and Strategic Initiatives - The company opened 34 new locations in the LTL segment and acquired the assets of DHE effective July 30, 2024[68]. - The company expects to open 4 more service centers by the end of 2024, enhancing its operational capacity[95]. - The company plans to purchase rather than lease the majority of its revenue equipment and terminal improvements in the remainder of 2024, which may increase depreciation and amortization expenses[113]. - The company has contracted with fuel suppliers to buy fuel at fixed prices to mitigate rising fuel costs, although these commitments cover only a small portion of total fuel consumption[148].
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