Schneider National, Inc. announces second quarter 2025 results

“We delivered another quarter of earnings growth driven by solid execution, particularly in our Truckload and Intermodal segments. The second quarter saw consistent demand trends with some seasonal patterns emerging, though less pronounced than usual, despite ongoing economic uncertainty,” said Mark Rourke, President and Chief Executive Officer of Schneider. “The cumulative benefit of the actions we have taken to structurally improve the earnings power of the business, momentum in our strategic growth priorities, and execution on our acquisitions helped to deliver quarterly earnings improvement both sequentially and compared to 2024.”

“In the Truckload segment, we achieved double-digit earnings improvement driven by strong operating leverage as we executed on our productivity initiatives and maintained rate discipline, although rates remain non-compensatory. Intermodal saw volume momentum continue in the second quarter as our wins more than offset trade policy impacts, and earnings improvement was further supported by our network optimization and productivity actions.”

Results of operations (unaudited)

The following table summarizes the Company’s results of operations for the periods indicated.

		Three Months Ended June 30,										Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except ratios & per share amounts)			2025				2024			Change			2025				2024			Change
Operating revenues		$	1,420.5			$	1,316.7			8%		$	2,822.3			$	2,635.7			7%
Revenues (excluding fuel surcharge)			1,282.0				1,167.9			10%			2,540.3				2,331.0			9%
Income from operations			55.0				51.0			8%			97.1				79.7			22%
Adjusted income from operations			56.8				52.3			9%			101.0				82.3			23%
Operating ratio			96.1	%			96.1	%		(10) bps			96.6	%			97.0	%		40 bps
Adjusted total operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue			1,225.2				1,115.6			10%			2,439.3				2,248.7			8%
Adjusted operating ratio			95.6	%			95.5	%		(10) bps			96.0	%			96.5	%		50 bps
Net income		$	36.0			$	35.3			2%		$	62.1			$	53.8			15%
Adjusted net income			37.4				36.3			3%			65.1				55.8			17%
Adjusted EBITDA			166.3				152.9			9%			321.1				283.6			13%
Diluted earnings per share			0.20				0.20			—%			0.35				0.31			13%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share			0.21				0.21			—%			0.37				0.32			16%
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding			175.7				175.8			(0.1)			175.8				176.2			(0.4)

Enterprise results

Enterprise income from operations for the second quarter of 2025 was $55.0 million, an increase of $4.0 million, or 8%, compared to the same quarter in 2024. Diluted earnings per share was $0.20 in the second quarter of 2025 and 2024. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.21 in the second quarter of 2025 and 2024.

Cash flow and capitalization

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $526.2 million outstanding on total debt and finance lease obligations and cash and cash equivalents of $160.7 million.

Net capital expenditures were lower compared to the same period a year ago resulting from reduced purchases of transportation equipment. Free cash flow increased $10.1 million compared to the same period in 2024.

In February 2023, the Company announced the approval of a $150.0 million stock repurchase program. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had repurchased a total of 4.1 million Class B shares for a total of $103.9 million under the program. In April 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a $0.095 dividend payable to shareholders of record as of June 13, 2025, which was paid on July 10, 2025. On July 28, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a $0.095 dividend payable to shareholders of record as of September 12, 2025, expected to be paid on October 9, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had returned $33.7 million in the form of dividends to shareholders year to date.

Results of operations – reportable segments

Truckload

Truckload revenues (excluding fuel surcharge) for the second quarter of 2025 were $622.2 million, an increase of $81.9 million, or 15%, compared to the same quarter in 2024 due to a 23% increase in Dedicated volume primarily due to the acquisition of Cowan Systems, partially offset by lower Network volume. Truckload revenue per truck per week was $3,964, an increase of $31, or 1%, compared to the same quarter in 2024 due to improved rate per mile. Dedicated average truck count grew 27% year over year, and Network average truck count was down 7%.

Truckload income from operations was $40.1 million in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $9.4 million, or 31%, compared to the same quarter in 2024 driven by the acquisition of Cowan Systems and improved revenue per truck per week mentioned above. Truckload operating ratio was 93.6% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to 94.3% in the second quarter of 2024, an improvement of 70 basis points.

Intermodal

Intermodal revenues (excluding fuel surcharge) for the second quarter of 2025 were $265.1 million, an increase of $12.0 million, or 5%, compared to the same quarter in 2024, largely related to volume growth of 5% as revenue per order of $2,443 was roughly flat year over year.

Intermodal income from operations for the second quarter of 2025 was $16.1 million, an increase of $1.5 million, or 10%, compared to the same quarter in 2024. In addition to volume growth, lower purchased transportation costs contributed to the earnings growth. Intermodal operating ratio was 93.9% compared to 94.2% in the same quarter in 2024, an improvement of 30 basis points.

Logistics

Logistics revenues (excluding fuel surcharge) for the second quarter of 2025 were $339.6 million, an increase of $20.8 million, or 7%, compared to the same quarter in 2024 primarily due to the acquisition of Cowan Systems, partially offset by lower brokerage volume and revenue per order.

Logistics income from operations for the second quarter of 2025 was $7.9 million, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 29%, compared to the same quarter in 2024 driven by lower brokerage volume. Logistics operating ratio was 97.7% in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 96.5% in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of 120 basis points.

Business Outlook

(in millions, except per share data)	Prior Guidance	Current Guidance
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$0.75 - $1.00	$0.75 - $0.95
Net capital expenditures (millions)	$325 - $375	$325 - $375

“Our results for the second quarter played out largely as expected and reflect the earnings growth strategies we are employing to capitalize on expected market improvement,” said Darrell Campbell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Schneider. “We are doing this by controlling costs, enhancing asset efficiency, remaining diligent in our customer allocations, leaning into our areas of differentiation to drive above-market organic growth, and supplementing organic growth with accretive acquisitions. While we expect to deliver year-over-year improvement in our earnings in 2025, the timing and impact of trade, legislative, and regulatory policy remain uncertain, and the industry continues to grapple with select areas of cost inflation.”

Campbell added, “Our updated 2025 full year adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance is $0.75 - $0.95, which assumes a full year effective tax rate of 23.0% - 24.0%. Our full year net capital expenditure guidance remains $325 to $375 million.”

Non-GAAP financial measures

The Company has presented certain non-GAAP financial measures, including revenues (excluding fuel surcharge); adjusted income from operations; adjusted total operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenues; adjusted operating ratio; adjusted net income; adjusted EBITDA; free cash flow; and adjusted diluted earnings per share. Management believes the use of non-GAAP measures assists investors in understanding the business, as further described below. The non-GAAP information provided is used by Company management and may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies. The non-GAAP measures used herein have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of results as reported under GAAP.

A reconciliation of net income per share to adjusted diluted earnings per share as projected for 2025 is not provided. Schneider does not forecast net income per share as the Company cannot, without unreasonable effort, estimate or predict with certainty various components of net income. The components of net income that cannot be predicted include expenses for items that do not relate to core operating performance, such as costs related to potential future acquisitions, as well as the related tax impact of these items. Further, in the future, other items with similar characteristics to those currently included in adjusted net income, that have a similar impact on the comparability of periods, and which are not known at this time may exist and impact adjusted net income.