ArcBest Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1923

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 15,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • ARCB

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 7

  • Share Price
  • $73.29
  • (As of Friday Closing)

ArcBest General Information

Description

ArcBest Corp is an integrated logistics company that leverages technology and a full suite of shipping and logistics solutions to meet customers' supply chain needs. The company has two reportable operating segments: Asset-Based, which generates maximum revenue, and Asset-Light. The Asset-Based segment's operations include national, inter-regional, and regional transportation of general commodities through standard, expedited, and guaranteed less-than-truckload services. The Asset-Light segment represents the company's offerings in ground expedite, intermodal, household goods moving, managed transportation, warehousing and distribution, and international freight transportation for air, ocean, and ground.

Contact Information

Website
www.arcb.com
Formerly Known As
Arkansas Best, Arkansas Best Freight System, OK Transfer, Arkansas Best Corp
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 8401 McClure Drive
  • Fort Smith, AR 72916
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Logistics
Other Industries
Road
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, Industrials, Supply Chain Tech
Corporate Office
  • 8401 McClure Drive
  • Fort Smith, AR 72916
  • United States
+1 (800)

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ArcBest Stock Performance

As of 14-Mar-2025, ArcBest’s stock price is $73.29. Its current market cap is $1.7B with 23.2M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$73.29 $73.03 $70.96 - $153.60 $1.7B 23.2M 312K $7.39

ArcBest Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, ArcBest has a trailing 12-month revenue of $4.18B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 2,398,231 2,398,231 2,949,891 1,833,078
Revenue 4,179,019 4,179,019 4,427,443 5,029,008
EBITDA 365,163 365,163 327,010 532,195
Net Income 173,961 173,961 195,433 298,209
Total Assets 2,429,731 2,429,731 2,485,094 2,494,286
Total Debt 413,476 413,476 437,731 438,676
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ArcBest Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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ArcBest Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
ArcBest Corp is an integrated logistics company that leverages technology and a full suite of shipping and logistics sol
Logistics
Fort Smith, AR
15,000 As of 2023

Chattanooga, TN
 

Oak Brook, IL
 
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ArcBest Competitors (72)

One of ArcBest’s 72 competitors is Covenant Logistics Group, a Corporation company based in Chattanooga, TN.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Covenant Logistics Group Corporation Chattanooga, TN
Hub Group Corporation Oak Brook, IL
Forward Air Corporation Greeneville, TN
Heartland Express Corporation North Liberty, IA
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Corporation Phoenix, AZ
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ArcBest Patents

  • 1

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

ArcBest Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20160171441-A1 Cross-dock management system, method and apparatus Active 15-Dec-2014

ArcBest Signals

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ArcBest Investments & Acquisitions (7)

ArcBest’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Yellow (Four Terminals 77 doors). The deal was made on 18-Jul-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Yellow (Four Terminals 77 doors) 18-Jul-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
REPOWR 08-Aug-2023 Early Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
Phantom Auto 05-Jan-2022 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
MoLo Solutions 01-Nov-2021 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
Panther Expedited Services 15-Jun-2012 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
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ArcBest ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated December, 03, 2024

14.72 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 14,946

Rank

Percentile

Transportation

Industry

of 377

Rank

Percentile

Trucking

Subindustry

of 67

Rank

Percentile

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ArcBest Exits (3)

ArcBest’s most recent exit was on 05-Jan-2022 from Phantom Auto. The exit was categorized as with 22 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Phantom Auto 05-Jan-2022 Completed
  • 22 buyers
CaroTrans International 01-Jan-1996 Completed
Navajo Express 01-Jan-1979 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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ArcBest Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
MoLo Solutions Chicago, IL 2017
ABF Freight System Fort Smith, AR 1923

ArcBest FAQs

  • When was ArcBest founded?

    ArcBest was founded in 1923.

  • Where is ArcBest headquartered?

    ArcBest is headquartered in Fort Smith, AR.

  • What is the size of ArcBest?

    ArcBest has 15,000 total employees.

  • What industry is ArcBest in?

    ArcBest’s primary industry is Logistics.

  • Is ArcBest a private or public company?

    ArcBest is a Public company.

  • What is ArcBest’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for ArcBest is ARCB.

  • What is the current stock price of ArcBest?

    As of 14-Mar-2025 the stock price of ArcBest is $73.29.

  • What is the current market cap of ArcBest?

    The current market capitalization of ArcBest is $1.7B.

  • What is ArcBest’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for ArcBest is $4.18B.

  • Who are ArcBest’s competitors?

    Covenant Logistics Group, Hub Group, Forward Air, Heartland Express, and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings are some of the 72 competitors of ArcBest.

  • What is ArcBest’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    ArcBest’s EPS for 12 months was $7.39.

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