For the second quarter, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. reported an increase in gross profits of 25.6 percent to $270.6 million from $215.4 million in 2005.

Income from operations increased 29.4 percent to $103.9 million in the second quarter of 2006 from $80.3 million in the second quarter of 2005. Net income increased 35 percent to $66.6 million in the second quarter of 2006 from $49.3 million in the second quarter of 2005.
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, gross profits increased 26.7 percent to $525.7 million from $414.8 million in 2005. Income from operations increased 32.6 percent to $196.4 million from $148.1 million in 2005. Net income increased 36.9 percent to $124.7 million from $91.1 million in 2005.
For the second quarter, total Transportation gross profits increased 27.6 percent to $232.9 million in 2006 from $182.6 million in 2005. The company’s transportation gross profit margin increased to 17.1 percent in 2006 from 16.3 percent in 2005.
Its truck transportation gross profits increased 24.4 percent in the second quarter of 2006. Approximately half of the growth was driven by increased volumes, with the remainder of the growth due to a small increase in gross profit margins and increased transportation rates.
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