By Colin Kellaher


Shares of RXO rose nearly 15% in premarket trading Monday after the freight broker agreed to buy United Parcel Service's freight-brokerage business for $1.025 billion.

RXO on Sunday said the acquisition of Coyote Logistics will make the Charlotte, N.C., company the third-largest provider of brokered transportation in North America.

The deal, which RXO plans to fund with a mix of equity and debt, is slated to close by the end of the year.

RXO shares, which closed Friday at $20.21, were recently up 14% to $23.07 in premarket trading.


Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com


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