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exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION COPY

CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

     This Consignment Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2011 is among
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc., a New York corporation with its principal office at 2929
California Avenue, Torrance, California 90503 (“Consignor”), Rafko Logistics Inc., a
Pennsylvania corporation with its principal office at 1100 Caledonia Road, Toronto, Ontario, M6A
2W5 (“Consignee”), Fenwick Automotive Products Limited, an Ontario corporation with its
principal office at 1100 Caledonia Road, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2W5 (“FAPL”) and FAPL Holdings Inc.,
an Ontario corporation with its principal office at 1100 Caledonia Road, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2W5
(“Holdings”).

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, Consignor desires to [*] and to consign to Consignee the goods [*], and Consignee
desires to receive such goods on consignment, in each case pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises hereinafter
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, each of the parties hereby agrees as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

          Section 1.1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms
shall have the meanings specified below.

          “Business Day” shall mean any day on which banks are open for business in New York
City (other than a day that is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York).

          “Consigned Goods” shall mean the auto parts and any other property or goods which have
been or may, at any time, hereafter be consigned pursuant to this Agreement by Consignor to or for
the account of Consignee at the Watsontown Facility (as defined below).

          “Fenco Parties” shall mean Consignee, FAPL and Holdings.

          “Watsontown Facility” shall mean the facility operated by Moran Industries Inc.
(“Moran”) as agent for Consignee located in Watsontown, Pennsylvania.

ARTICLE II

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CONSIGNMENT

     Section 2.1. Exclusive Appointment and Consignment of Consigned Goods. Consignee, as
agent of the Consignor, shall have the exclusive right to sell and distribute the Consigned Goods
and the Consignor agrees to consign to Consignee, and Consignee agrees to accept on consignment
from Consignor, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consigned Goods.

     Section 2.2. [*]Goods to Be Consigned. All of the Consigned Goods shall be [*].
Consignor shall be [*] and to abide by [*].

     Section 2.3. Consigned Goods. Consignee or any Fenco Party acting as agent on behalf
of Consignee will maintain an electronic tracking system for tracking all transactions involving
the Consigned Goods, [*], the receipt of such Consigned Goods at the Watsontown Facility, the
shipping of such Consigned Goods from the Watsontown Facility and the receipt of the proceeds of
the sale of any of the Consigned Goods, whether by Consignee or any factor with which Consignee has
a factoring agreement to which such Consigned Goods are subject, in each case with such detail and
supporting documentation as Consignor shall request (the “Tracking System”). Consignee or
any Fenco Party acting as agent on behalf of Consignee shall deliver daily Tracking System status
reports to Consignor. The Consigned Goods shall be: (i) stored at the Watsontown Facility in a
segregated area designated and marked clearly as “Property of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. on
Consignment”; and (ii) segregated from the goods of all other persons and not commingled with any
such goods.

     Section 2.4. Title and Risk of Loss.

          (a) Title. Consignor shall retain title, and Consignee shall release any right, title,
or interest it might otherwise have in the Consigned Goods, except the right to sell, to convey
good title thereto to purchasers of the Consigned Goods from Consignee on terms acceptable to
Consignee, and to receive the proceeds of each sale of Consigned Goods to Consignee’s customers.

          (b) Risk of Loss. Consignor shall bear all risk of loss to all Consigned Goods until
such Consigned Goods are actually delivered to Consignee. Consignee agrees to carry customary
insurance on the cost of the Consigned Goods which insurance shall name Consignor as “Loss Payee”.
Consignee shall bear all risk of loss to all Consigned Goods from and after the time of delivery of
such Consigned Goods to Consignee. Consignee will immediately notify Consignor of any change in
insurance coverage.

     Section 2.5. Payment for Consigned Goods.

          (a) Weekly Sales Reports. Consignee shall prepare weekly Consigned Goods sales reports
(“Sales Reports”), and will send such Sales Reports to Consignor. Such Sales Reports shall
set forth: (i) a list of all Consigned Goods sold for the immediately preceding week whether sold
to customers of Consignee or purchased by Consignee; and (ii) the [*] for each of the Consigned
Goods so sold or purchased.

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          (b) Invoice. Consignor shall prepare weekly Consigned Goods invoices
(“Invoices”) for all of the Cosigned Goods appearing on Sales Report for the immediately
preceding week (the “Invoiced Consigned Goods”) and will send such Invoices to the
Consignee.

          (c) Payment Terms. No later than sixty (60) days after the date of each Invoice,
Consignee shall pay Consignor by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by Consignor [*], appearing on such Invoice, plus an amount equal to [*] of such Invoiced Consigned Goods.

          (d) Maximum Amount Outstanding. The maximum amount accrued but not paid to Consignor
pursuant to this Section 2.5 at any time shall be $5,000,000.

     Section 2.6. Reconciliations. At the end of each four (4) week period, (or more
frequently if and as reasonably requested by Consignor) pursuant to a physical inventory conducted
by Consignee, Consignee will prepare a Reconciliation Report. The Reconciliation Report shall list
each item of Consigned Goods at the Watsontown Facility. In addition to such inventory, Consignor
in its sole discretion and at Consignee’s expense, may, upon reasonable advance written notice to
Consignee and during normal business hours, conduct its own physical inventory and audit of
Consignee’s accounting records of the Consigned Goods at the Watsontown Facility. In the event that
the parties disagree as to the physical inventory or the accounting records, the parties shall
negotiate in good faith for five (5) Business Days to resolve such dispute. In the event that the
parties are unable to resolve such dispute during such five (5) Business Day period, they shall
submit the dispute to an accounting firm selected by the respective auditors of Consignor and
Consignee (the “Accounting Referee”). The Accounting Referee shall have twenty (20) days
to resolve such dispute. The decision of the Accounting Referee shall be final and binding on the
parties. The costs of the Accounting Referee shall be shared equally by Consignee and Consignor.

	 	 	Section 2.7. True Consignment; Financing Statements.

          (a) True Consignment. This Agreement is intended to be a true consignment agreement
and the consignment created hereunder is intended to be a true consignment, where title to the
Consigned Goods remains with the Consignor until sold to Consignee’s customers or purchased by
Consignee on terms acceptable to Consignor.

          (b) Financing Statements. Consignee authorizes Consignor, pursuant to Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”), to file UCC Financing Statements, as the Consignor may
deem appropriate, in such jurisdictions as Consignor shall deem appropriate as a consignor in order
to perfect its interest in Consigned Goods and proceeds thereof, and Consignor shall be authorized
to take such other steps as may be necessary to secure Consignor’s rights in and to the Consigned
Goods.

	 	 	Section 2.8. Covenants of Consignee. Consignee agrees that it shall:

          (a) Defend Consignor’s title to the Consigned Goods against claims by Consignee’s creditors
and keep records relating to the Consigned Goods as to their disposition;

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          (b) Permit Consignor’s representatives, at reasonable times during normal business hours and
upon reasonable advance written notice, to inspect the Consigned Goods;

          (c) Not lease, lend, mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber the Consigned Goods and shall keep
same free from all liens, claims and/or other encumbrances at any time (including, without
limitation, any liens, claims and/or other encumbrances imposed by Moran);

          (d) Not, without Consignor’s prior written consent, change, alter, modify or amend its
corporate name as currently registered in its state of formation as stated at the head of this
Agreement;

          (e) Not, without Consignor’s prior written consent, alter, modify, amend or terminate any
factoring arrangement to which any of the Consigned Goods are subject;

          (f) Not give the third party operator of the Watsontown Facility any instructions that
conflict with any of the terms of this Agreement or execute any document in favor or with such
operator or provide any document to such operator that conflict with any of the terms of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, any document of title that would be negotiable under
applicable warehouse statutes or otherwise); and

          (g) Not terminate or modify its arrangement as in effect as of the date hereof with the third
party operator of the Watsontown Facility without Consignor’s prior written consent.

ARTICLE III

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     Section 3.1. Events of Default. The following shall be Events of Default for purposes
of this Agreement provided that if an Event of Default results from noncompliance with this
Agreement (other than noncompliance with subparagraph (a) below), such noncompliance continues for
a period of five (5) days after receipt by either party to the other, as the case may be:

          (a) Consignee fails to make any payment due and payable to Consignor pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement or Consignor fails to [*];

          (b) a party fails to comply in any material respect with any obligation of such party set
forth in this Agreement (other than those referenced in subparagraph (a) above); or

          (c) if a party shall (i) make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (ii) file or
suffer the filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition under any chapter of the United States
Bankruptcy Code or under similar legislation in any other jurisdiction, (iii) apply for or permit
the appointment of a receiver, trustee or custodian of any of its property or business, or (iv)
make an admission of its inability to pay its debts as they become due, provided however, to the
extent permitted by applicable law and provided that in the case of the occurrence of an

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involuntary petition under the United States Bankruptcy Code, such party shall have a period
of 60 days to effect a dismissal or terminate such event.

ARTICLE IV

TERM AND TERMINATION

     Section 4.1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date first
written above and continue until December 31, 2011, unless this Agreement is terminated prior to
such date pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof.

     Section 4.2. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either
party upon at least ten (10) days’ advance written notice and for cause upon two (2) Business Days’
notice in the event that any uncured Event of Default set forth in Section 3.1 hereof occurs. In
the event of any such termination under this Section 4.2 or upon the expiration of this Agreement
pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof:

               (a) all unsold Consigned Goods shall be returned by Consignee to Consignor during the ten (10)
day period immediately following the effective date of such termination; and

               (b) any Consigned Goods not returned to Consignor within such ten (10) day period after such
effective date of such termination shall be deemed to have been sold to Consignee and shall be
subject to the payment requirement set forth in Section 2.5 hereof (except that payment shall be
due on the last day of such ten day period).

The obligations of Consignee and Consignor to each other that are outstanding as of the date of any
such termination, and the provisions of Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 7.4 and Articles V and VI, shall
survive such termination. In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder, and pursuant to
applicable laws, Consignor shall have rights and remedies regarding possession, retention and sale
of Consigned Goods and use of the proceeds as are permitted by the UCC.

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ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Section 5.1. Each of the Fenco Parties, jointly and severally with the other Fenco Parties,
represents and warrants to Consignor that:

     (a) Due Organization and Authority. Each such Fenco Party is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
formation, and has full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and
assets, to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

     (b) Agreement Authorized; Binding and Enforceable. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Fenco Party of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all required
corporate and stockholder action on the part of such Fenco Party. The obligations of each Fenco
Party under Agreement are valid, legal and binding obligations of such Fenco Party, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to or limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, receivership and similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

     (c) Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery by each Fenco Party of
this Agreement, nor the performance of any other obligation of such Fenco Party under this
Agreement will violate, conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default under the
governing documents of any Fenco Party, any material contract by which any Fenco Party is bound, or
any statute, ordinance, judgment, order, decree, regulation or rule of any court or governmental
body affecting or relating to any Fenco Party.

     (d) Required Approvals. Except as otherwise provided in or contemplated by this
Agreement, no consent of, waiver from, application or notice to any party is required in order for
any Fenco Party to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.

     Section 5.2. Consignor represents and warrants to Consignee that:

     (a) Due Organization and Authority. Consignor is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, and has
full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, to carry on
its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and to execute, deliver
and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

     (b) Agreement Authorized; Binding and Enforceable. The execution, delivery and
performance by Consignor of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all required corporate and
stockholder action on the part of Consignor. The obligations of Consignor under Agreement are
valid, legal and binding obligations of Consignor, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to or limited by

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bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, receivership and similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

     (c) Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery by Consignor of this
Agreement, nor the performance of any other obligation of Consignor under this Agreement will
violate, conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default under the governing documents
of Consignor, any material contract by which Consignor is bound, or any statute, ordinance,
judgment, order, decree, regulation or rule of any court or governmental body affecting or relating
to Consignor.

     (d) Required Approvals. Except as otherwise provided in or contemplated by this
Agreement, no consent of, waiver from, application or notice to any party is required in order for
Consignor to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE VI

GUARANTY

     Section 6.1. Guaranty. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and in order to induce Consignor enter
into this Agreement and to grant, extend financial accommodations to Consignor, Holdings (the
“Guarantor”) unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to Consignor and its successors
and assigns the complete and punctual payment when due (whether at the stated maturity or earlier
by acceleration or otherwise) of all Liabilities (as defined in the next sentence) at any time
owing by Consignee to Consignor hereunder. “Liabilities” as used herein means all
indebtedness, obligations, liabilities and other amounts due, of whatever nature, of Consignee to
Consignor, whether now existing or hereafter incurred, whether created directly or acquired by
Consignor by assignment or otherwise, whether matured or unmatured, whether absolute or
contingent, whether characterized as principal, premium, interest, additional interest, fees,
expenses or otherwise and whether Consignor is bound alone or with any others or as principal or
as surety.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 7.1. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be
given hereunder shall, unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, be in writing and shall
be sufficiently given if mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested), sent by a recognized
overnight courier such as FedEx or UPS, or delivered personally, to:

	 	(i)	 	if the Consignor, at:

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.

2929 California Street

Torrance, CA 90503

Attention: Kevin Daly, Chief Accounting
Officer

Telephone: (310) 972-5102

Telecopier: (310) 224-4649

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	 	 	 	With a copy (which shall not constitute
notice) to:

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.

2929 California Street

Torrance, CA 90503

Attention: Michael Umansky, General Counsel

Telephone: (310) 972-4015

Telecopier: (310) 943-1630

          and

	 	(ii)	 	if to Consignee, at

Rakfo Logistics Inc.

1100 Caledonia Road

Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2W5

Attention: Jack Shuster

Telephone: (416) 787-1723

Telecopier: (416) 787-7621

or to such other addresses as either party may, from time to time, designate to the other by
written notice hereunder. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any such notice or other
communication shall be deemed to be given (i) five (5) days from the date of mailing if mailed,
(ii) on the date of written receipt confirmation if sent by overnight courier and (iii) on the date
of receipt if delivered personally.

     Section 7.2. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto,
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign this Agreement and/or
any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other
party, and any such attempted assignment shall be void.

     Section 7.3. Advertising or Publicity. Neither party shall use the name of the other
party in any advertising or publicity without securing written consent of the other party, except
for advertising or publicity materials applied to such party by the other party in the ordinary
course of business.

     Section 7.4. Modification Amendment, Supplement or Waiver. No modification of,
amendment of, supplement to or waiver of this Agreement or any of its provisions shall be binding
upon the parties hereto unless made in writing and duly signed by both parties. A failure or delay
of either party to this Agreement to enforce, at any time, any of the provisions of this Agreement,
to exercise any option which is herein provided or to require at any time performance of any of the
provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision of this Agreement.

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     Section 7.5. Severability, Headings. The provisions of this Agreement are severable.
If any paragraph or provision hereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in
any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect only such paragraph or
provision, or part thereof, in such jurisdiction and shall not in any manner affect such paragraph
or provision in any other jurisdiction. Each of the covenants, terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement is independent, and noncompliance by either party with any of them shall not excuse
noncompliance by either party with any other covenant, term or condition. The headings used in this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not for any purpose be deemed a part of
this Agreement.

     Section 7.6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. The validity of this Agreement, the
construction and enforcement of its terms and the interpretation of the rights and duties of the
parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the
State of New York, without regard to the provisions thereof relating to conflict of laws.

     Section 7.7. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated
agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or
agreements, either written or oral. More specifically, this Agreement supersedes any prior
agreements between Consignee and Consignor for the consignment of the Consigned Goods.

     Section 7.8. Attorney’s Fees. Consignee agrees that Consignee shall be liable to
Consignor for any reasonable attorneys’ fees and charges incurred by Consignor to recover
possession of the Consigned Goods or any proceeds received from the sale thereof or insurance
proceeds therefrom, or to recover any other property or sums due Consignor provided Consignor is
the prevailing party. Consignee shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys fees and expenses if
the prevailing party. Consignee will be responsible for, and promptly pay, any and all expenses
relating to such Consigned Goods, including all expenses of handling, storage, selling, insurance
and all taxes, assessments and governmental charges, with respect to the Consigned Goods. In any
action between the parties, the parties mutually waive trial by jury and consent to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of New York, County of New York.

     Section 7.9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and
all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

     Section 7.10. Trademarks, etc. Consignee expressly acknowledges, certifies and agrees
that, Consignor owns, and shall continue to own, all right, title and interest in and to the name,
trademarks and other intellectual property of Consignor. At no time shall Consignee acquire any
right, title or interest of any nature whatsoever in or to Consignor’s name, trademarks, or
intellectual property by virtue of use thereof, except the right to use the same in the manner
expressly provided herein. Consignee shall not use Consignor’s name, trademarks or intellectual
property in any way which might materially prejudice distinctiveness or the validity or goodwill of
Consignor therein. Any such limited right of use granted by Consignor to Consignee will
automatically terminate upon the earlier of (a) the stated expiration of such grant of limited use
or (b) the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

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     Section 7.11 Indemnity. Consignee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Consignor and
any and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and any and all of their managers, members,
partners, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of and from any
and all liability, damages, injury, claims, suits, proceedings, obligations, remedies, penalties,
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) which Consignor or any
of the same may suffer as a result of any claims, demands, actions, costs or judgments against it
(collectively “Claims”) arising out of (a) breach or default by Consignee of any term of
this Agreement, (b) any misrepresentations in the sale of the Consigned Goods made by Consignee, or
(c) the unauthorized use of Consignor’s name, intellectual property, trademarks or logos in
advertising or sales by Consignee. Consignor shall as a condition of this indemnity give prompt
notice of Claims. Consignee will cooperate reasonably in Consignor’s defense of any action,
proceeding or litigation against Consignor arising out of or in connection with the above
indemnification by Consignee. In any such action, Consignor shall utilize counsel of its choice to
the consent of Consignee which will not be unreasonably withheld.

     Section 7.12 Further Assurances. Each of Consignor and Consignee shall use its
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done
and cooperate with any third parties to do, all things necessary, proper or advisable (subject to
applicable laws) to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

     Section 7.13 Currency. All dollar amounts referenced in this Agreement are to U.S.
dollars. In the event that the proceeds from the sale of any Consigned Goods are paid in any
currency other than U.S. dollars, the payments to Consignor hereunder shall be paid in U.S. dollars
based on the applicable foreign exchange rate in effect for the Business Day immediately preceding
the day on which such payment is due, as published in The Wall Street Journal.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its
duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Selwyn Joffe
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Selwyn Joffe 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chairman, President & CEO 	 
	 
	 	Fenwick Automotive Products Limited

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Jack Shuster
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Jack Shuster 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 
	 
	 	FAPL Holdings Inc.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Jack Shuster
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Jack Shuster 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 
	 
	 	Rafko Logistics Inc.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Jack Shuster
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Jack Shuster 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 
	 

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11Exhibit 10.20

Exhibit 10.20

ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

THIS ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”), dated as of the       day of _____, 20_____, is by and between
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and
_____ (the “Recipient”).

The Committee has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to recognize the
Recipient’s performance and to provide incentive to the Recipient to remain with the Company and
its Related Entities by making this grant of Restricted Stock Units (or fraction thereof), as
defined below, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

The Restricted Stock Units (or fraction thereof) are granted pursuant to the Company’s 2010
Incentive Compensation Plan as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time (the
“Plan”), which is incorporated herein for all purposes. The Recipient hereby acknowledges
receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions hereof and
thereof.

1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein but not expressly defined shall
have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.

2. Award of Restricted Stock Units. The Committee hereby grants, as of _____,
20_____ (the “Date of Grant”), for the benefit of the
Recipient, _____ restricted Stock
Units (referred to as the “Restricted Stock Units”). The Restricted Stock Units being
issued under this Agreement shall be subject to all provisions and restrictions set forth in this
Agreement and the Plan.

3. Vesting.

(a) Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3(b) and
4 hereof, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest and become “Vested Units” in the following
amounts and at the following times (the “Vesting Date(s)”), provided that the Continuous
Service of the Recipient with the Company and its Related Entities continues through and on the
applicable Vesting Date:

	 	 	 
	Percentage of Restricted Stock Units	 	Vesting Date
	25%
	 	First Anniversary of Date of Grant
	25%
	 	Second Anniversary of Date of Grant
	25%
	 	Third Anniversary of Date of Grant
	25%
	 	Fourth Anniversary of Date of Grant

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, there shall be no proportionate or partial
vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date, and all vesting shall occur only on the
appropriate Vesting Date. Except as specified in this Agreement, upon the termination of the
Recipient’s Continuous Service with the Company and its Related Entities, any Restricted Stock
Units that are not Vested Units shall be forfeited as provided in Section 4 below.

 

 

 

(b) Acceleration Events. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the
following shall apply:

(i) in the event of a Change in Control, all Restricted Stock Units that are not Vested Units
subject to this Agreement shall immediately vest and become Vested Units as of the date of the
Change in Control (the “Accelerated Units”);

(ii) in the event that the Recipient’s Continuous Service is terminated either on account of
the Recipient’s death or Disability, that percentage of the Restricted Stock Units subject to this
Agreement that would have vested in the calendar year of the termination of the Recipient’s
Continuous Service but for such termination, in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof, shall
immediately vest and become Vested Units as of the date of the termination of the Recipient’s
Continuous Service;

(iii) the Board or the Committee shall be authorized, in its sole discretion, based upon its
review and evaluation of the performance of the Recipient and of the Company and its Related
Entities, to accelerate the vesting of any Restricted Stock Units under this Agreement, at such
times and upon such terms and conditions as the Board or the Committee shall deem advisable, and
which determination shall be made on an individual by individual basis and need not be uniform
among all Recipients under the Plan.

4. Terms and Conditions. This award of Restricted Stock Units is subject to the
following terms and conditions:

(a) Payment for Restricted Stock Units; Forfeiture of Unvested Units. The Recipient
shall be entitled to receive one share of Common Stock for the portion of the Restricted Stock Unit
awarded hereunder that becomes a Vested Unit pursuant to Section 3 hereof, free and clear
of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement, except for any restrictions necessary to comply
with federal and state securities laws. The Company shall reflect the Recipient’s ownership of
such shares on its stock records as of the date on which the portion of the Restricted Stock Units
to which the distribution relates becomes Vested Units. If the Recipient’s Continuous Service with
the Company or a Related Entity is terminated for any reason, then any Restricted Stock Units that
are not Vested Units, and that do not become Vested Units pursuant to Section 3 hereof as a
result of such termination, shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination of Continuous
Service and revert back to the Company without any payment to the holder thereof. The Board or the
Committee shall have the power and authority to enforce on behalf of the Company any rights of the
Company under this Agreement in the event of the forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units pursuant to
this Section 3.

(b) Transferability. The Restricted Stock Units are not transferable, otherwise than
by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and the terms of this Agreement shall be binding
upon the executors, administrators, heirs, and successors of the Recipient. Any attempt to effect
a Transfer of any Restricted Stock Units shall be void ab initio. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Transfer” means any sale, transfer, encumbrance, gift, donation, assignment, pledge,
hypothecation, or other disposition, whether similar or dissimilar to those previously enumerated,
whether voluntary or involuntary, and including, but not limited to, any disposition by operation
of law, by court order, by judicial process, or by foreclosure, levy or attachment.

(c) Hypothetical Nature of Restricted Stock Units. The Restricted Stock Units awarded
herein do not represent an equity security of the Company and do not carry any voting or dividend
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(d) Tax Withholding.

(i) The Recipient shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the
Committee for payment of, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be
withheld with respect to the grant of Restricted Stock Units (including without limitation the
vesting thereof) or other distributions made by the Company to the Recipient with respect to the
Restricted Stock Units as and when the Company determines those amounts to be due, and the Company
shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind
otherwise due to Recipient any federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by law to be
withheld with respect to the Restricted Stock Units or other distributions made by the Company to
the Recipient with respect to any Restricted Stock Units.

(ii) The Recipient may elect, by notice to the Committee, to satisfy his or her minimum
withholding tax obligation with respect to the granting or vesting of the Restricted Stock Units by
the Company’s withholding a portion of the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable to the
Recipient, such shares being valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date on which the taxable
event that gives rise to the withholding requirement occurs, or by the Recipient’s delivery to the
Company of a portion of the shares previously delivered by the Company, such shares being valued at
their Fair Market Value as of the date of delivery of such shares by the Recipient to the Company.

6. Amendment, Modification and Assignment. No provision of this Agreement may be
modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in
writing signed by the Recipient and the Board or the Committee. No waiver by either party of any
breach by the other party hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a
waiver of any other conditions or provisions of this Agreement. No agreements or representations,
oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by
either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. Unless otherwise consented to by
the Board or the Committee, this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Recipient in whole or in
part. The rights and obligations created hereunder shall be binding on the Recipient and his heirs
and legal representatives and on the successors and assigns of the Company.

7. Change in Capital Structure.

(a) Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of
Restricted Stock Units covered by this award shall be proportionately adjusted and the terms of the
restrictions on such Restricted Stock Units shall be adjusted as the Committee shall determine to
be equitably required for any increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock of the Company resulting from any stock dividend (but only on the Common Stock),
stock split, subdivision, combination, reclassification, recapitalization or general issuance to
the holders of Common Stock of rights to purchase Common Stock at substantially below fair market
value or any change in the number of such shares outstanding effected without receipt of cash or
property or labor or services by the Company or for any spin-off, spin-out, split-up, split-off or
other distribution of assets to shareholders.

(b) The award of Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the
right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of
its capital or business structure or to merge or to consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate or sell,
or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) No Right to Continuous Service. The grant of the Restricted Stock Units shall not
be construed as giving the Recipient the right to Continuous Service with the Company and its
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(b) No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in this Agreement
shall preclude the Company from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation
arrangements, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in
specific cases.

(c) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify this Agreement or this
award under any applicable law, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to
applicable law (or if such provision cannot be so construed or deemed amended without materially
altering the purpose or intent of this Agreement and the grant hereunder, such provision shall be
stricken as to such jurisdiction and the remainder of this Agreement and the award shall remain in
full force and effect).

(d) No Trust or Fund Created. Neither this Agreement nor the grant made pursuant to
this Agreement shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a
fiduciary relationship between the Company and the Recipient or any other person. To the extent
that the Recipient or any other person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company
pursuant to this Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general
creditor of the Company.

(e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. The
parties agree that any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or
the relationship of the Recipient and the Company, shall be instituted only in the state or federal
courts located in Milwaukee County in the State of Wisconsin, and each party waives any objection
which such party may now or hereafter have to such venue or jurisdictional court in any action,
suit, or proceeding. Any and all services of process and any other notice in any such action, suit
or proceeding shall be effective against any party if given by mail (registered or certified where
possible, return receipt requested), postage prepaid, mailed to such party at the address set forth
herein.

(f) Interpretation. The Recipient accepts the Restricted Stock Units subject to all
the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan. The
undersigned Recipient hereby accepts as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or
interpretations of the Board or the Committee upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

(g) Headings. Headings are given to the Paragraphs and Subparagraphs of this
Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in
any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any
provision thereof.

(h) Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon
the same instrument. The facsimile or email transmission of a signed signature page, by any party
to the other(s), shall constitute valid execution and acceptance of this Agreement by the
signing/transmitting party.

9. Complete Agreement. Except as otherwise provided for herein, this Agreement and
those agreements and documents expressly referred to herein embody the complete agreement and
understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or
representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject
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10. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given when delivered personally or when deposited in the United States mail,
registered, postage prepaid, and addressed, in the case of the Company, to the Company’s President
at 4900 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Cudahy, Wisconsin 53110, or if the Company should move its
principal office, to such principal office, and, in the case of the Recipient, to the Recipient’s
last permanent address as shown on the Company’s records, subject to the right of either party to
designate some other address at any time hereafter in a notice satisfying the requirements of this
Section 10.

11. Section 409A.

(a) General. It is the intention of both the Company and the Recipient that the
benefits and rights to which the Recipient could be entitled pursuant to this Agreement fall within
an exception to Section 409A of the Code (including without limitation, the short term deferral
rule set forth in the Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the treasury regulations promulgated under Section
409A), and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that
intention. If the Recipient or the Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right
no longer falls within an exception to Section 409A of the Code, it shall promptly advise the other
and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights
such that they comply with, and/or fall within an exception to, Section 409A (with the most limited
possible economic effect on the Recipient and on the Company).

(b) No Representations as to Section 409A Compliance. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company does not make any representation to the Recipient that the Restricted Stock Units
awarded pursuant to this Agreement are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A, and the
Company shall have no liability or other obligation to indemnify or hold harmless the Recipient or
any Beneficiary for any tax, additional tax, interest or penalties that the Recipient or any
Beneficiary may incur in the event that any provision of this Agreement, or any amendment or
modification thereof or any other action taken with respect thereto is deemed to violate any of the
requirements of Section 409A.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first written
above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC., a
Delaware corporation

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Agreed and Accepted:

	 	 	 	 	 
	RECIPIENT:

 	 	 
	By:  	 	 	 
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Exhibit 10.20

SCHEDULE TO

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

The form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement was entered into with the following persons:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Effective Date of
	Name	 	Title	 	Agreement
	Mark A. DiBlasi

	 	President, Chief Executive Officer,
and Director
	 	March 1, 2011
	Peter R. Armbruster

	 	Vice President — Finance, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer, and
Secretary
	 	March 1, 2011
	Scott L. Dobak

	 	Vice President — Sales and Marketing
	 	March 1, 2011
	Brian J. van Helden

	 	Vice President — Operations
	 	March 1, 2011
	Christopher Doerr

	 	Director
	 	March 1, 2011
	James D. Staley

	 	Director
	 	March 1, 2011
	William S. Urkiel

	 	Director
	 	March 1, 2011
	Chad M. Utrup

	 	Director
	 	March 1, 2011
	James L. Welch

	 	Director
	 	March 1, 2011

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