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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA  
Schedule of reportable operating segment information

Three Months Ended 

March 31

    

2020

    

2019

    

(in thousands)

REVENUES

Asset-Based

$

515,713

$

506,079

 

ArcBest

 

164,775

 

173,204

FleetNet

 

52,439

 

53,259

Other and eliminations

 

(31,528)

 

(20,703)

Total consolidated revenues

 

$

701,399

 

$

711,839

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

Asset-Based

Salaries, wages, and benefits

$

283,838

$

280,276

 

Fuel, supplies, and expenses(1)

 

61,225

 

63,972

Operating taxes and licenses

 

12,794

 

12,398

Insurance

 

7,824

 

7,991

Communications and utilities(1)

 

4,711

 

4,616

Depreciation and amortization(1)

 

23,270

 

20,961

Rents and purchased transportation(1)

 

55,770

 

49,306

Shared services(1)

48,885

50,295

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

(2,164)

 

(34)

Innovative technology costs(1)(2)

 

4,533

 

1,802

Other(1)

 

1,787

 

881

Total Asset-Based

 

502,473

 

492,464

ArcBest

Purchased transportation

 

137,182

 

140,105

Supplies and expenses

 

2,280

 

2,774

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,470

 

3,151

Shared services

21,727

23,031

Other

2,525

 

2,413

Total ArcBest

 

166,184

 

171,474

FleetNet

 

51,399

 

51,771

Other and eliminations

 

(26,476)

 

(12,461)

 

Total consolidated operating expenses

$

693,580

$

703,248

(1)As previously discussed in this Note, the presentation of Asset-Based segment expenses was modified in third quarter 2019 to present innovative technology costs as a separate operating expense line item. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period operating segment expenses to conform to the current year presentation.
(2)Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight previously discussed in this Note.

Three Months Ended 

March 31

2020

    

2019

    

(in thousands)

OPERATING INCOME

Asset-Based

$

13,240

$

13,615

ArcBest

 

(1,409)

 

1,730

FleetNet

 

1,040

 

1,488

Other and eliminations

 

(5,052)

 

(8,242)

Total consolidated operating income

$

7,819

$

8,591

OTHER INCOME (COSTS)

Interest and dividend income

$

1,375

$

1,478

Interest and other related financing costs

 

(2,947)

 

(2,882)

Other, net(1)

 

(3,862)

 

(591)

Total other income (costs)

 

(5,434)

 

(1,995)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

$

2,385

$

6,596

(1)Includes the components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost related to the Company’s nonunion pension, SBP, and postretirement plans (see Note G) and proceeds and changes in cash surrender value of life insurance policies.

The following table presents operating expenses by category on a consolidated basis:

    

Three Months Ended 

 

March 31

    

2020

    

2019

    

 

(in thousands)

OPERATING EXPENSES

Salaries, wages, and benefits

$

344,946

$

343,668

Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services

 

217,028

 

221,025

Fuel, supplies, and expenses

 

71,773

 

79,336

Depreciation and amortization(1)

 

29,013

 

26,537

Other

 

30,820

 

32,682

$

693,580

$

703,248

(1)Includes amortization of intangible assets.