C.H. Robinson Air-Freight Profit per Tonne Rises 28.5% in Q3

C.H. Robinson reported a 28.5% year-over-year increase in Global Forwarding air-freight adjusted gross profit per metric tonne shipped in Q3 2026. The company’s air-freight shipment volume fell 4% over the same period.

Key details

• Global Forwarding’s total adjusted gross profit reached $43.1 million, up 23.2% from $34.9 million in Q3 2025.
• Productivity improved by more than 15% in both Global Forwarding and North American Surface Transportation, C.H. Robinson said.
• Global Forwarding’s adjusted operating margin, excluding specified items, was 36.6%.
• Adjusted gross profit per ocean shipment in Global Forwarding increased 20.5% year over year.
• North American Surface Transportation truckload and less-than-truckload volumes increased 3.5% year over year.
• Adjusted gross profit declined 5.1% at Robinson Fresh and increased 4.1% at Managed Solutions.

Global Forwarding air-freight adjusted gross profit per metric tonne shipped rose 28.5% year over year in Q3 2026.

Why it matters

The results show that C.H. Robinson generated more adjusted gross profit per air-freight tonne even as it handled fewer air-freight shipments. The company also reported growth in ocean profit per shipment and higher combined truckload and less-than-truckload volumes in North American Surface Transportation.

What happens next

C.H. Robinson’s next quarterly results will show whether its air-freight profit-per-tonne growth continues alongside changes in shipment volume. Which measure will you watch most closely in the next update?