Business Description

Overview C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (“C.H. Robinson,” “the company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is one of the largest global logistics providers in the world, with consolidated total revenues of $16.2 billion in 2025. As a leader in Lean artificial intelligence (“AI”) supply chains, we deliver logistics like no one else. For more than a century, companies everywhere have looked to us to reimagine how goods move. We deliver tailored solutions across the world via truckload, less-than-truckload, ocean, air, and more. With our unique combination of human insight and Lean AI working as one, supply chains move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. Operating throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, South America, and the Middle East, we help ensure the seamless delivery of goods across industries and continents. Our global suite of multimodal logistics services brings together the expertise of our people with custom technology differentiated by one of the largest datasets on shipments, routings, and carriers in the world. The Robinson Operating Model is the foundation of our strategy, execution, and accountability throughout the organization. Rooted in Lean principles, it’s a disciplined approach to continuous improvement, driving operational effectiveness that allows us to deliver greater value to our customers. Accelerated speed in decision-making allows us to more quickly identify and pursue opportunities. Rigorous measurement allows for more strategic problem-solving and course correction. We apply that same rigor to our innovation. Lean AI is our unique and disciplined method of applying artificial intelligence, at scale, to achieve tangible business results. Our innovations with AI , machine learning, and data science benefit our customers, contract carriers, and employees and help power our growth strategy. We have expanded the use of generative and agentic AI in our industry, creating proprietary technology to perform work that defied automation for decades. Our customers get better service, faster speed-to-market and more cost savings. The contract carriers in our network get hyper-customized load recommendations and optimized appointment times for pickup and delivery, helping them run their businesses more efficiently. AI also frees our people from repetitive, mundane tasks so they can focus on more strategic work. Our enhancements to our dynamic costing and pricing models are key contributors to expanding our operating margins and growing volume and market share. Our proprietary technolog y connects 75,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers. We work closely with a global network of transportation companies, including motor carriers, railroads, and ocean and air carriers. We utilize those relationships to efficiently and cost-effectively arrange the transport of our customers’ freight. In 2025, our customers trusted us to manage approximately 37 million shipments and $23 billion in f reight. As an integral part of our transportation services, we also provide a wide range of value-added logistics services, such as freight consolidation, drop trailer, cross-border logistics, customs brokerage and trade compliance, supply chain consulting and design, and fully managed third-party logistics (“3PL”) and fourth-party logistics (“4PL”) solutions. Our global team of supply chain experts, differentiated technology, and integrated product portfolio across ocean, air, rail, and truck shipping bring unique value to the marketplace. Our global perspective across all links in the supply chain is critical in supporting shippers through market volatility and global supply chain disruptions. In addition to transportation and logistics services, we also provide sourcing services under the trade name Robinson Fresh ® (“Robinson Fresh”). Our sourcing services consist primarily of the buying, selling, and/or marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items. Segment information. We have two