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Freight Forwarder Customs Adjusted Gross Profit

Customs adjusted gross profit measures the retained economics from customs brokerage and related services under the issuer's adjusted gross profit definition.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 25, 2026
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Research date
Sep 25, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context
19 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Freight Brokerage & Forwarding Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
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Customs adjusted gross profit measures the retained economics from customs brokerage and related services under the issuer's adjusted gross profit definition.

C.H. Robinson example

C.H. Robinson reported $132.8 million of customs adjusted gross profit in 2025, up 23.6% from 2024.

Customs service-line volume increased only 1.0%.

The company said higher duty advance fees associated with elevated global tariff rates helped drive the profit increase.

Why it matters

Customs brokerage can have different economics from physical freight forwarding.

Profit can be influenced by:

  • customs entry volume;
  • tariff complexity;
  • duty-advance services;
  • regulatory requirements;
  • cross-border activity; and
  • customer mix.

Investor use

Compare customs adjusted gross profit with customs volume and trade-policy conditions.

The metric is non-GAAP and should not be treated as a standardized customs-industry margin.

Source

Part of the Freight Brokerage & Forwarding Economics

Connect customer freight activity, purchased transportation, brokerage spread, surface-transport pricing, capacity signals, and forwarding volume and profit to understand asset-light logistics economics.

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