Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (NYSE:RRTS), a leading transportation and logistics service provider, declined along with other transportation service providers. Weak freight markets, a more competitive pricing environment, and an increase in accidents worked against Roadrunner, causing it to miss third-quarter earnings expectations. The company also took a one-time charge after discontinuing a lease-guarantee program designed to attract owner-operators. We believe Roadrunner’s position as the low-cost provider in this space will enable it to successfully weather the competitive pricing environment, which we expect will be short-lived. In addition, the company is gaining market share and enjoying double-digit returns on acquisitions. We opted to hold onto this stock while closely monitoring fundamentals.
From Meridian Growth Fund Semi-Annual Letter to Shareholders 2016.
