Organization	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization	1. Organization *Nature of Business* XPO Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) provides premium transportation and logistics services to thousands of customers through its three business units: Freight Brokerage—provides truckload brokerage transportation services throughout North America through its wholly-owned subsidiaries XPO Logistics, LLC, Bounce Logistics, Inc. (“Bounce”), and XPO Logistics Canada Inc. Freight brokerage services are arranged using relationships with sub-contracted motor and rail carriers. Expedited Transportation—provides time-critical expedited transportation through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Express-1, Inc. (“Express-1”) and XPO Air Charter, LLC (“Air Charter”). Expedited Transportation services are provided through a fleet of exclusive use vehicles that are owned and operated by independent contract drivers, whom it refers to as owner operators. For Air Charter, this involves the use of third-party aircraft to expedite shipment of goods for a customer. Freight Forwarding—provides freight forwarding services through its wholly-owned subsidiary Concert Group Logistics, Inc. (“CGL”). Freight forwarding transportation services are sold and arranged for under the authority of CGL through independently-owned stations and nine company-owned branches located in the United States and Canada. The use of non-owned resources to provide services minimizes the amount of capital investment required and is often described with the terms “non-asset” or “asset-light.” For specific financial information relating to the above business units, refer to Note 12—Reportable Segments.

Organization

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

1. Organization

Nature of Business

XPO Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) provides premium transportation and logistics services to thousands of customers through its three business units:

Freight Brokerage—provides truckload brokerage transportation services throughout North America through its wholly-owned subsidiaries XPO Logistics, LLC, Bounce Logistics, Inc. (“Bounce”), and XPO Logistics Canada Inc. Freight brokerage services are arranged using relationships with sub-contracted motor and rail carriers.

Expedited Transportation—provides time-critical expedited transportation through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Express-1, Inc. (“Express-1”) and XPO Air Charter, LLC (“Air Charter”). Expedited Transportation services are provided through a fleet of exclusive use vehicles that are owned and operated by independent contract drivers, whom it refers to as owner operators. For Air Charter, this involves the use of third-party aircraft to expedite shipment of goods for a customer.

Freight Forwarding—provides freight forwarding services through its wholly-owned subsidiary Concert Group Logistics, Inc. (“CGL”). Freight forwarding transportation services are sold and arranged for under the authority of CGL through independently-owned stations and nine company-owned branches located in the United States and Canada.

The use of non-owned resources to provide services minimizes the amount of capital investment required and is often described with the terms “non-asset” or “asset-light.”

For specific financial information relating to the above business units, refer to Note 12—Reportable Segments.