Schneider National Inc

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the ordinary course of conducting our business, we become involved in certain legal matters and investigations including liability claims, taxes other than income taxes, contract disputes, employment, and other litigation matters. We accrue for anticipated costs to resolve matters that are probable and estimable. We believe the outcomes of these matters will not have a material impact on our business or our consolidated financial statements.

We record liabilities for claims against the Company based on our best estimate of expected losses. The primary claims arising for the Company through its trucking, intermodal, and logistics operations consist of accident-related claims for personal injury, collision, and comprehensive compensation, in addition to workers’ compensation, property damage, cargo, and wage and benefit claims. We maintain excess liability insurance with licensed insurance carriers for liability in excess of amounts we self-insure, which serves to largely offset the Company’s liability associated with these claims, with the exception of wage and benefit claims for which we self-insure. We review our accruals periodically to ensure that the aggregate amounts of our accruals are appropriate at any period after consideration of available insurance coverage. Although we expect that our claims accruals will continue to vary based on future developments, assuming that we are able to continue to obtain and maintain excess liability insurance coverage for such claims, we do not anticipate that such accruals will, in any period, materially impact our operating results.

As of December 31, 2024, our firm commitments to purchase transportation equipment totaled $140.7 million.

During 2022, the Company recorded a $5.2 million charge as a result of adverse audit assessments by a state tax authority over the applicability of sales tax for prior periods on rolling stock equipment used within that state. The Company filed a request for appeal of the audit assessment with the state jurisdiction, and during the second quarter of 2023, a ruling was made in favor of the state resulting in an additional $2.9 million in interest and penalties being recorded by the Company to cover all periods audited. The Company filed a petition request with the state Appellate Tax Board in January 2024 covering periods at appeals. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company received an assessment for additional periods audited and filed a request for appeal of the assessment with the state jurisdiction. The adjustment recorded as a result of the audit, including additional interest and penalties, was not material. All assessments and related interest and penalties were recorded within operating supplies and expenses—net on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

A representative of the former owners of WSL filed a lawsuit alleging that we did not fulfill certain obligations under the purchase and sale agreement and claiming that the former owners of WSL were entitled to damages including an additional payment of $40.0 million under an earn-out arrangement. On April 25, 2022, the Delaware Superior Court entered judgment in favor of the former owners of WSL, awarding $40.0 million in compensatory damages, plus prejudgment interest and the former owners’ attorneys’ fees. The Company settled with the former owners of WSL for a total of $57.0 million, which is included within other general expenses on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022.