---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-005733"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCB"
cik: "0000894405"
company_name: "ARCBEST CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T04:32:03.963921+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ArcBest Q1 revenue $967M, GAAP EPS $0.13, non-GAAP EPS $0.51, down YoY

## Summary
- Revenue $967.1M vs $1.0B YoY; GAAP net income $3.1M ($0.13 EPS) vs net loss $2.9M (-$0.12).
- Non-GAAP net income $11.9M ($0.51 EPS) vs $32.3M ($1.34) YoY, driven by softer freight environment.
- Asset-Based operating income $26.4M (OR 95.9%) vs $53.5M (92.0%); tonnage per day -4.3%.
- Asset-Light revenue $356M (-9.5% per day); operating loss improved to $4.4M from $15.3M.
- Over $24M returned to shareholders; contract renewals averaged +4.9%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-005733
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCB
- cik: 0000894405
- company_name: ARCBEST CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837025005733/0001558370-25-005733-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837025005733/arcb-20250429x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-005733
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-005733.txt

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