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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-105900"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCB"
cik: "0000894405"
company_name: "ARCBEST CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-09-08T20:05:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T20:07:23.998831+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ArcBest Q3 update: Asset-Light revenue +26% in Aug, guides op income $8-10M

## Summary
- August Asset-Based daily tonnage +9% YoY, weight/shipment +14%, shipments/day -4%.
- Asset-Based billed revenue per shipment +14% YoY; revenue per CWT flat, ex-fuel down low single digits.
- Asset-Light August daily revenue +26% YoY on +26% revenue/shipment; Q3 GAAP op income $8-10M, non-GAAP $10-12M.
- ABF non-GAAP operating ratio Q3 2026 expected consistent with Q2 2026; no significant GAAP difference.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-105900
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCB
- cik: 0000894405
- company_name: ARCBEST CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T20:05:10+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000110465926105900/0001104659-26-105900-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000110465926105900/arcb-20260908x8k.htm

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