🚨 BREAKING: C.H. Robinson to Acquire RXO in $5.8 Billion Deal

C.H. Robinson announced today, October 5, that it has entered into an agreement to acquire RXO in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to RXO shareholder approval, regulatory clearance, and other closing conditions. TT News If completed, the combination would create a logistics company with an enterprise value of more than $25 billion and an enormous North American freight network. C.H. Robinson says the combined operation would connect approximately 93,000 shippers and 600,000 carriers. Supply Chain Dive C.H. Robinson plans to combine its truckload, LTL, global forwarding and managed transportation operations with RXO's truck brokerage, expedited freight and last-mile businesses. The company also expects to generate approximately $300 million in annual run-rate cost savings within two years after closing, partly by expanding its Lean AI operating model across RXO

A combined C.H. Robinson/RXO could mean more freight concentrated inside one brokerage network, potentially improving load matching and network density. But it also means further consolidation among major freight brokers, giving one company access to a massive carrier and shipper base. C.H. Robinson has said its Navisphere platform is expected to become the core system for overlapping RXO truckload and LTL operations. Supply Chain Dive There have been no announced immediate changes to carrier rates, contracts, payment terms, or existing RXO carrier relationships, so carriers shouldn't treat this as if RXO disappears tomorrow.