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Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc

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Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc

PAL·NASDAQ·Energy & Transportation·CIK 0001998768

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. is a specialized freight company providing auto transportation and logistics services. The company was formed through the combination of five operating companies in connection with its IPO. As of December 31, 2025, it operates one of North America's largest auto transportation fleets, with approximately 800 owned assets and 825 dedicated employees. Operating from 57 strategically located facilities across the United States, Proficient Auto Logistics offers a range of auto transportation and logistics services. Its primary focus is transporting finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, marine ports of entry, or regional rail yards to auto dealerships nationwide. The company serves nearly all global auto manufacturing companies participating in the North American market, as well as auto dealers, auto auctions, rental car companies, and auto leasing companies. The company's formation involved the acquisition of five operating businesses: Delta, Deluxe, Sierra, Proficient Transport, and Tribeca, with agreements entered into on December 21, 2023, and acquisitions completed on May 13, 2024, concurrent with the IPO. Subsequent acquisitions include Auto Transport Group, LC (ATG) on August 16, 2024, Utah Truck & Trailer Repair, LLC (UTT) on November 1, 2024, Brothers Auto Transport, LLC (Brothers) on April 1, 2025, and PVT Truck & Trailer Repair, LLC (PVT) on May 27, 2025. These acquisitions expanded the company's geographic presence and service offerings.

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc (NASDAQ:PAL) is a publicly traded company in the Energy & Transportation sector. Wiseek has independently scored 16 items for PAL at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-14, rated 8/10. Across its 16 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 13 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for PAL spans 10-Q, 8-K, 144, DEF 14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Material Weakness and Q2 Loss Surface at Proficient Auto Logistics Amid Hansen & Adkins Acquisition
  • Proficient Auto Logistics Closes $130M Hansen & Adkins Acquisition and $75M Convertible Notes Offering
  • $75M Convertible Bond Offering Priced at 27.5% Premium, Dilution Risk Capped
  • Proficient Auto Logistics to Acquire Hansen & Adkins, Launch $75M Convertible Bond Offering
  • Director John Skiadas Files Intent to Sell $4.5M in Shares Amidst Financial Weakness

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Net Income
-$36.02M
Cash & Equivalents
$14.29M
Total Debt
$74.33M
Debt / Equity
0.24×
Shares Outstanding
27.83M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-31 · accession 0001213900-26-036719

Short Interest & Short Volume

9.36 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 3,310,394 shares in PAL as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 8.2% increase from the prior period — about 9.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 50.9% of PAL volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)3,310,394 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 8.2%
Days to cover9.36 at avg daily volume of 353,589
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)50.9% of 189,955 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume53.6%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$3.56
52-week range · as of 2026-08-14 $3.56 – $10.97
Market cap
$99.87M
Volume
559.7K (0.7× avg)
3-mo avg 827.8K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:48 UTC · Market closed

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PAL
Aug 14, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $5.50
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$1.94 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
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Aug 14, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $5.46
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$1.90 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Aug 11, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $5.11
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$1.55 (-30%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
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Aug 10, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
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Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $7.24
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$3.68 (-51%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Jun 03, 2026, 4:20 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $6.02
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$2.46 (-41%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
May 14, 2026, 4:27 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $5.28
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$1.72 (-33%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
May 14, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $5.28
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$1.72 (-33%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
May 07, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $7.34
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$3.78 (-51%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
May 07, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $6.78
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$3.22 (-47%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Apr 10, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $6.97
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$3.41 (-49%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Mar 31, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT
Filing Type: PRE 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $6.78
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$3.22 (-47%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Mar 30, 2026, 9:38 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $6.44
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$2.88 (-45%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Mar 02, 2026, 5:33 PM EST
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $7.80
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$4.24 (-54%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Mar 02, 2026, 5:19 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $7.80
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$4.24 (-54%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Feb 26, 2026, 4:45 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $7.58
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$4.02 (-53%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
PAL
Feb 09, 2026, 4:10 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $8.69
Real-time Price: $3.56 info
Change: -$5.13 (-59%) info
Market Cap: $99.868M info
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