---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-024695"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCB"
cik: "0000894405"
company_name: "ARCBEST CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T19:13:43.662044+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ArcBest Q1 update: Asset-Based tonnage +6% QTD; Asset-Light revenue +6%; expects Q1 Asset-Light op income up to $2M

## Summary
- Asset-Based: Feb billed revenue/day flat YoY, tonnage +2%; QTD tonnage +6%, revenue/CWT -5%.
- Asset-Light: Feb revenue/day +8% YoY, shipments +12%; QTD revenue +6%, shipments +13%.
- Q1 Asset-Based operating ratio expected to increase 100-200 bps sequentially, improvement vs typical 260 bps.
- Q1 Asset-Light non-GAAP operating income up to $2M; excludes ~$3M purchase accounting amortization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-024695
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCB
- cik: 0000894405
- company_name: ARCBEST CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000110465926024695/0001104659-26-024695-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000110465926024695/arcb-20260306x8k.htm

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