Form 8-K
8-K — Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc
Accession: 0001213900-26-063610
Filed: 2026-06-01
Period: 2026-06-01
CIK: 0001998768
SIC: 4700 (TRANSPORTATION SERVICES)
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
June 1, 2026
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
001-42035
93-1869180
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(IRS employer
identification number)
12276 San Jose Blvd., Suite 426
Jacksonville, FL 32223
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (904) 506-7918
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by
check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
PAL
Nasdaq Global Market
Item 7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure
William Blair Growth
Stock Conference
On June 1, 2026, Proficient
Auto Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Rick O’Dell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Brad Wright,
Chief Financial Officer will attend the William Blair Growth Stock Conference on June 2, 2026. During this conference, Messrs. O’Dell
and Wright expect to participate in a series of meetings with members of the investment community. The materials used during the meetings
will be posted to the Company’s website that day at proficientautologistics.com under “Investor Relations.”
Release of Unaudited
Financial and Operating Results and Conference Call Scheduled
On June 1, 2026, the Company
also announced that it will host an investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 10, 2026, to discuss its operating and
financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. A press release disclosing those results will be issued at approximately 4:00
p.m. EDT on that day. Investors are invited to join the conference call by registering through this link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIdc1702f4dd57497ebad367c5a6615afb.
Once registered, investors will receive a dial-in and a unique pin to join the conference. Investors may also join the listen-only Webcast
via https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3mqhd9aj.
The
information in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not
be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated June 1, 2026
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and
Section 21E of the Exchange Act, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the
use of words such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,”
“could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,”
“seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations
intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding management’s
expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or the Company’s prospects should be considered forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned
that actual results may differ materially from projections or estimates due to a variety of important factors, and readers are directed
to the Risk Factors identified in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, copies
of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from the Company. The Company may not
actually achieve the goals or plans described in its forward-looking statements, and such forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Investors should not place undue reliance on these statements. The Company assumes no obligation
and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
2
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date: June 1, 2026
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.
By
/s/ Brad Wright
Brad Wright
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
Proficient Auto Logistics Announces Participation
in William Blair Growth Stock
Conference; Sets Date to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – June 1, 2026 –
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAL) (the “Company”) today announced that Rick O’Dell, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, and Brad Wright, Chief Financial Officer will attend the William Blair Growth Stock Conference on June 2, 2026. During
this conference, Messrs. O’Dell and Wright expect to participate in a series of meetings with members of the investment community.
The materials used during the meetings will be posted to the Company’s website that day at proficientautologistics.com under
“Investor Relations”.
The Company also announced that it will host an
investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 10, 2026, to discuss its operating and financial results for
the three months ended June 30, 2026. A press release disclosing those results will be issued at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT on that
day. Investors are invited to join the conference call by registering through this link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIdc1702f4dd57497ebad367c5a6615afb.
Once registered, investors will receive a dial-in and a unique pin to join the conference. Investors may also join the listen-only Webcast
via https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3mqhd9aj.
About Proficient Auto Logistics
We are a leading specialized freight company focused
on providing auto transportation and logistics services. Through the combination of seven industry-leading operating companies, including
two since our IPO in May 2024, we operate one of the largest auto transportation fleets in North America. We offer a broad range of auto
transportation and logistics services, primarily focused on transporting finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, marine
ports of entry, or regional rail yards to auto dealerships around the country.
Investor Relations:
Brad Wright
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Phone: 904-506-4317
email: Investor.relations@proautologistics.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section
21E of the Exchange Act, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words
such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,”
“should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations intended to
identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding management’s expectations,
beliefs, goals, plans or the Company’s prospects should be considered forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that actual
results may differ materially from projections or estimates due to a variety of important factors, and readers are directed to the Risk
Factors identified in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, copies of which
are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from the Company. The Company may not actually
achieve the goals or plans described in its forward-looking statements, and such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
of this press release. Investors should not place undue reliance on these statements. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend
to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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