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GREENWICH, Conn., July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XPO<\/a> (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today announced that Michael Kneeland has joined the company\u2019s board of directors, effectively immediately. The appointment expands XPO\u2019s board to eight members, seven of whom are independent.<\/p>\n

Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO, said, \u201cMichael is an outstanding addition to our board. Throughout his career, he and his teams have created more than $60 billion in shareholder value through operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation and strategic governance. His expertise is strongly aligned with XPO\u2019s commitment to delivering outsized returns for our shareholders.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kneeland is non-executive chairman of United Rentals, the world\u2019s largest equipment rental company. He additionally serves as chairman of Gildan Activewear, and as a director of XPO spin-off GXO Logistics. Kneeland joined United Rentals in 1998 and subsequently led the company as chief executive officer from 2007 to 2019, including 10 concurrent years as president. He became chairman upon his retirement in 2019.<\/p>\n

For additional information on XPO\u2019s board of directors and senior management team, visit the Leadership section<\/a> of the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

About XPO<\/b>
XPO, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a leader in asset-based less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation in\u00a0North America. The company\u2019s customer-focused organization efficiently moves 16 billion pounds of freight per year, enabled by its proprietary technology. XPO serves 55,000 customers with 594 locations and 37,000 employees in North America and Europe, and is headquartered in\u00a0Greenwich, Conn., USA. Visit xpo.com<\/a> for more information, and connect with XPO on LinkedIn<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Investor Contact<\/b>
Brian Scasserra
+1 617-607-6429
brian.scasserra@xpo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/b>
Cole Horton
+1 203-609-6004
cole.horton@xpo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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GREENWICH, Conn., July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XPO (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today announced that Michael Kneeland has joined the company\u2019s board of directors, effectively immediately. The appointment expands XPO\u2019s board to eight members, seven of whom are independent. Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO, said, \u201cMichael is an outstanding addition to our board. Throughout his career, he and his teams have created more than $60 billion in shareholder value through operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation and strategic governance. His expertise is strongly aligned with XPO\u2019s commitment to delivering outsized returns for our shareholders.\u201d Kneeland is non-executive chairman of United Rentals, the world\u2019s largest equipment rental company. He additionally … <\/p>\n

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