• Expected to generate $300 million of net run-rate cost synergies within two years post-close by utilizing C.H. Robinson’s proven Lean AI operating model to enhance productivity, driving profitability and creating shareholder value.
• Addition of complementary major North American third-party logistics business will improve network density and enhance penetration across verticals to drive growth throughout market cycles.
• Diversifies and strengthens offering across multi-modal platform to better support customers of all sizes with more tailored, innovative solutions.• Strong financial profile, significant adjusted EPS accretion and cash flow generation of combined company expected to support de-leveraging and growth investments.
Eden Prairie, Minn. and Charlotte, N.C. (October 5, 2026) — C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (Nasdaq: CHRW) and RXO Inc. (NYSE: RXO) ("RXO"), a Fortune 1000 provider of asset-light tech-enabled transportation solutions, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Merger Agreement") under which C.H. Robinson will acquire RXO in a stock-and-cash transaction for an implied value of $5.8 billion and will create a combined company with an enterprise value of over $25 billion. (....)