---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-009765"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCB"
cik: "0000894405"
company_name: "ARCBEST CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:25:19.669510+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ArcBest Q2 revenue $1.0B (-9% YoY), EPS $1.12 vs $1.96; Asset-Based OR 92.8%

## Summary
- Net income from continuing ops $25.8M ($1.12 diluted EPS) vs $46.9M ($1.96) prior year; non-GAAP EPS $1.36.
- Asset-Based segment operating income $51.0M (OR 92.8%) vs $72.8M (89.8%) on shipment growth but higher costs.
- Asset-Light revenue $341.9M (-12.9% per day) but achieved first non-GAAP operating income since Q2'23 at $1.1M.
- Over $47M returned to shareholders via buybacks and dividends in H1 2025.
- Customer contract renewals +4%; general rate increase of 5.9% effective Aug 4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-009765
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCB
- cik: 0000894405
- company_name: ARCBEST CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+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/894405/000155837025009765/0001558370-25-009765-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837025009765/arcb-20250730x8k.htm

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