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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA  
Schedule of reportable operating segment information

Three Months Ended 

Six Months Ended 

 

June 30

June 30

 

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2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

 

(in thousands)

 

REVENUES

Asset-Based

$

783,671

$

713,312

 

$

1,438,678

 

$

1,359,606

Asset-Light

 

438,705

 

341,922

 

816,451

 

697,934

Other and eliminations

 

(37,843)

 

(32,978)

 

(71,810)

 

(68,207)

Total consolidated revenues

 

$

1,184,533

 

$

1,022,256

 

$

2,183,319

 

$

1,989,333

OPERATING EXPENSES

Asset-Based

Salaries, wages, and benefits

$

374,101

$

365,929

 

$

729,240

 

$

710,070

Fuel, supplies, and expenses

 

97,832

 

79,834

 

179,417

 

157,476

Operating taxes and licenses

 

14,136

 

13,845

 

28,604

 

26,957

Insurance

 

16,505

 

17,653

 

32,574

 

35,616

Communications and utilities

 

5,270

 

5,150

 

11,029

 

10,960

Depreciation and amortization

 

36,632

 

31,664

 

72,843

 

62,254

Rents and purchased transportation

 

90,112

 

76,198

 

158,772

 

143,359

Shared services

74,352

69,868

133,516

132,311

Restructuring charges(1)

953

953

Gain on sale of property and equipment(2)

 

(2,496)

 

(159)

 

(2,352)

 

(136)

Other

 

2,022

 

2,301

 

2,353

 

3,293

Total Asset-Based

 

709,419

 

662,283

 

1,346,949

 

1,282,160

Asset-Light

Purchased transportation

 

379,313

 

288,580

 

704,984

 

593,194

Salaries, wages, and benefits

29,095

 

25,629

51,840

 

51,178

Supplies and expenses

 

1,670

 

1,739

 

3,119

 

3,478

Depreciation and amortization(3)

 

3,881

 

4,605

 

7,891

 

9,223

Shared services

13,925

18,594

32,694

36,575

Asset impairment charges(4)

34,503

34,503

Restructuring charges(1)

712

712

Contingent consideration(5)

(2,650)

(2,650)

Other

6,954

 

4,834

11,825

 

10,725

Total Asset-Light

 

470,053

 

341,331

 

847,568

 

701,723

Other and eliminations(6)

 

25,684

 

(18,667)

 

 

5,995

 

(38,489)

Total consolidated operating expenses

$

1,205,156

$

984,947

$

2,200,512

$

1,945,394

(1)Restructuring charges relate to realignment of the Company’s organizational structure as previously described in Note A.
(2)The 2026 periods include $2.9 million gain on the sale of a service center during second quarter 2026.
(3)Depreciation and amortization includes amortization of intangibles associated with acquired businesses.
(4)Represents noncash asset impairment charges of $25.7 million to write off the Panther trade name in connection with a strategic brand consolidation decision within Asset-Light’s operations and $8.8 million associated with the probable sublease of a portion of leased office space.
(5)Represents the change in fair value of the contingent earnout consideration related to the MoLo acquisition. The Company reduced the contingent consideration for the MoLo acquisition to zero in second quarter 2025, reflecting the probability of no earnout payment based on projections of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization for 2025.
(6)The 2026 periods include $50.8 million in asset impairment charges related to the write-off of certain equipment and other assets associated with the discontinuance of the Vaux Freight Movement System and $0.5 million in restructuring charges in connection with the previously described restructuring plan. “Other” also includes corporate costs for certain unallocated shared service costs which are not attributable to any segment, additional investments to offer comprehensive transportation and logistics services across multiple operating segments, costs related to the customer offering of Vaux, and other investments in ArcBest technology and innovations.

Three Months Ended 

Six Months Ended 

June 30

June 30

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

(in thousands)

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

Asset-Based

$

74,252

$

51,029

$

91,729

$

77,446

Asset-Light(1)

 

(31,348)

 

591

 

(31,117)

 

(3,789)

Other and eliminations(2)

 

(63,527)

 

(14,311)

 

(77,805)

 

(29,718)

Total consolidated operating income (loss)

$

(20,623)

$

37,309

$

(17,193)

$

43,939

OTHER INCOME (COSTS)

Interest and dividend income

$

906

$

1,037

$

1,582

$

2,187

Interest and other related financing costs

 

(3,391)

 

(2,956)

 

(7,679)

 

(5,711)

Other, net

 

2,152

 

578

 

1,000

 

(273)

Total other income (costs)

 

(333)

 

(1,341)

 

(5,097)

 

(3,797)

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

$

(20,956)

$

35,968

$

(22,290)

$

40,142

(1)The 2026 periods include noncash asset impairment charges of $25.7 million to write off the Panther trade name in connection with a strategic brand consolidation decision within Asset-Light’s operations and $8.8 million associated with the probable sublease of a portion of leased office space.
(2)The 2026 periods include $50.8 million in asset impairment charges related to the write-off of certain equipment and other assets associated with the discontinuance of the Vaux Freight Movement System and $0.5 million in restructuring charges in connection with the previously described restructuring plan.
Schedule of consolidated operating expenses by component

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Three Months Ended 

Six Months Ended 

 

June 30

June 30

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2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

 

 

(in thousands)

OPERATING EXPENSES

Salaries, wages, and benefits

$

470,613

$

458,115

$

909,134

$

890,003

Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services

 

428,297

 

328,570

 

785,920

 

662,341

Fuel, supplies, and expenses

 

125,914

 

110,530

 

233,962

 

216,476

Depreciation and amortization(1)

 

44,681

 

40,926

 

88,985

 

80,890

Asset impairment charges(2)

85,266

85,266

 

Restructuring charges(3)

2,173

2,173

 

Contingent consideration(4)

(2,650)

(2,650)

Other

 

48,212

 

49,456

 

95,072

 

98,334

$

1,205,156

$

984,947

$

2,200,512

$

1,945,394

(1)Includes amortization of intangible assets.
(2)The 2026 periods include noncash asset impairment charges of $50.8 million related to the write-off of certain equipment and other assets associated with the discontinuance of the Vaux Freight Movement System, $25.7 million to write off the remaining carrying value of the Panther trade name, and $8.8 million associated with the probable sublease of a portion of leased office space, as previously described.
(3)Represents restructuring charges for the realignment of the Company organizational structure, as previously described.
(4)Represents the change in fair value of the contingent consideration recorded for the MoLo acquisition, as further discussed in the Asset-Light Operating Expenses section below.