8-K

June 30

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2024 (April 30, 2024)

ARCBEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-19969	71-0673405
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8401 McClure Drive Fort Smith, Arkansas (Address of principal executive offices)		72916 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (479) 785-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.

☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	ARCB	Nasdaq

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

ITEM 2.02 – RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On April 30, 2024, ArcBest^® (Nasdaq: ARCB) (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its unaudited first quarter 2024 results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. Additional supplemental information and presentation slides to be used in connection with the scheduled conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and full year results are furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8­-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures and ratios and other information utilized for internal analysis provide analysts, investors, and others the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing the Company’s core operating performance and provide meaningful comparisons between current and prior period results, as well as important information regarding performance trends. The use of certain non-GAAP measures improves comparability in analyzing ArcBest’s performance because it removes the impact of items from operating results that, in management’s opinion, do not reflect ArcBest’s core operating performance.

The press release in Exhibit 99.1, the supplemental information in Exhibit 99.2, and the presentation slides in Exhibit 99.3 include certain non-GAAP information. Certain information discussed in the scheduled conference call could also be considered non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are included in Exhibit 99.1 herein, including reconciliations of GAAP earnings and earnings per share to non-GAAP financial measures, reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP effective tax rates, and calculations of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures included in the presentation slides to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are also included within Exhibit 99.3 herein.

Management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be relevant and useful information as EBITDA is a standard measure commonly reported and widely used by analysts, investors and others to measure financial performance and ability to service debt obligations. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a primary component of the financial covenants contained in ArcBest’s credit agreement. Other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently; therefore, ArcBest’s calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, ArcBest’s reported results. These financial measures should not be construed as better measurements than operating income, operating cash flow, net income or earnings per share, as determined under GAAP.

ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release of ArcBest dated April 30, 2024
99.2	Supplemental information dated April 30, 2024
99.3	Earnings conference call presentation dated April 30, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		ARCBEST CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
Date:	April 30, 2024	/s/ Michael R. Johns
		Michael R. Johns
		Chief Legal Officer And Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Relations Contact: David Humphrey	Media Contact: Autumnn Mahar
Title: Vice President – Investor Relations Phone: 479-785-6200	Title: Director External Communications and Public Relations
Email: dhumphrey@arcb.com	Phone: 479-494-8221
	Email: amahar@arcb.com

ArcBest Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

Continued focus on service excellence, disciplined pricing, growth, and efficiency

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, April 30, 2024 — ArcBest^® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, today reported first quarter 2024 revenue from continuing operations of $1.0 billion, compared to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2023. First quarter 2024 operating income from continuing operations was $22.4 million, compared to $21.2 million in the prior year period, and net loss from continuing operations was $2.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $18.8 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, in 2023. Included in the first quarter net loss from continuing operations is a $21.6 million after-tax, noncash impairment charge associated with ArcBest’s equity investment in Phantom Auto, which ceased operations during the first quarter of 2024.

Excluding certain items in both periods as identified in the attached reconciliation tables, first quarter 2024 non-GAAP operating income from continuing operations was $42.6 million, compared to $51.9 million in the prior-year period. While the non-GAAP operating income for the Asset-Based segment was unchanged versus the prior-year period, Asset-Light non-GAAP operating income declined $8.9 million compared to the prior-year period, reflecting the current macro weakness impacting demand combined with excess capacity serving the full truckload market.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income from continuing operations was $32.3 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, compared to $39.5 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023.

“Reflecting on the past quarter, I am proud of our employees for their commitment to excellence, which resulted in better customer service and operational efficiency gains,” said Judy R. McReynolds, ArcBest Chairman, President and CEO. “This commitment was also evident in our performance in this softer freight environment and the receipt of numerous customer and industry recognitions, including ABF’s recent receipt of the prestigious ATA Excellence in Security Award.”

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First Quarter Results of Operations Comparisons

Asset-Based

First Quarter 2024 Versus First Quarter 2023

● Revenue of $671.5 million compared to $697.8 million, a per-day decrease of 3.0 percent.

● Total tonnage per day decrease of 16.8 percent.

● Total shipments per day decrease of 6.2 percent.

● Total billed revenue per hundredweight increase of 15.6 percent.

● Core daily shipments increase of 12 percent and tonnage increase of 9 percent.

● Operating income of $53.5 million and an operating ratio of 92.0 percent, on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, compared to prior-year GAAP operating income of $47.5 million and an operating ratio of 93.2 percent and prior-year non-GAAP operating income of $53.5 million and an operating ratio of 92.3 percent.

On a non-GAAP basis, the Asset-Based segment generated the same operating income as first quarter 2023 on lower revenue levels, which highlights the Company’s continued focus on serving core customers well and improving efficiencies in our operations.  Total first quarter daily shipment and tonnage levels were below the prior year, as we continued to adjust freight mix, which positively impacted productivity and contributed to an improved operating ratio.

Pricing momentum continued in the quarter, driven by improved freight mix, higher pricing on transactional shipments and contract renewal increases of 5.3 percent. Overall, LTL industry pricing remains rational.

Compared sequentially to the strong fourth quarter of 2023, first quarter 2024 was impacted by weather in January and fewer workdays in March. Revenue per day was down 8.4 percent, tons per day declined 5.7 percent and shipments per day were down 1.8 percent, sequentially. First quarter billed revenue per hundredweight decreased 0.9 percent, compared to fourth quarter 2023. Although union benefit costs were higher in first quarter 2024, continued focus on operational efficiency resulted in improved productivity and lower overall operating expenses. The operating ratio increased 430 basis points sequentially, which was generally in-line with seasonal changes seen during previous soft freight environments.

Asset-Light

First Quarter 2024 Versus First Quarter 2023

● Revenue of $396.4 million compared to $438.1 million, a per-day decrease of 8.8 percent.

● Operating loss of $15.3 million compared to operating loss of $14.1 million. On a non-GAAP basis, operating loss of $4.7 million compared to operating income of $4.1 million.

● Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) of negative $2.9 million compared to $6.0 million, as detailed in the attached non-GAAP reconciliation tables.

Compared to the first quarter of 2023, Asset-Light results were impacted by lower revenue per shipment and reduced margins associated with changes in business mix and the soft rate environment. Shipments per day grew by 13.6 percent, as the managed transportation solution successfully partnered with more customers to optimize their logistics spend. Our biggest challenge to profitability resulted from lower rates and margins for truckload solutions. However, increased productivity mitigated market softness as shipments per employee per day and SG&A cost per shipment both significantly improved on a year-over-year basis.

Compared sequentially to the fourth quarter 2023, first quarter 2024 revenue per day was down 7.1 percent. Weather events in January resulted in significantly higher purchased transportation costs as a percentage of revenue. The non-GAAP operating loss in the first quarter was primarily attributable to performance in the month of January, as the segment saw improvements throughout the rest of the quarter. Total shipments per day were flat compared to fourth quarter 2023, with managed transportation seeing sequential growth.  Operating expenses were slightly lower as employee productivity and cost per shipment metrics improved from fourth quarter levels. With a focus on growth and efficiency, the Company remains well-positioned for an eventual recovery of the full truckload and ground expedite markets.

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Conference Call

ArcBest will host a conference call with company executives to discuss the first quarter 2024 results. The call will be today, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 a.m. CDT). Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 715-9871 or by joining the webcast which can be found on ArcBest’s website at arcb.com. Slides to accompany this call are included in Exhibit 99.3 of the Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2024, will be posted and available to download on the company’s website prior to the scheduled conference time, and will be included in the webcast. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day on May 15, 2024. To listen to the playback, dial (800) 770-2030. The conference call ID for the live conference call and the playback is 6865438. The conference call and playback can also be accessedthrough May 15, 2024on ArcBest’s website at arcb.com.

About ArcBest

ArcBest^® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with 15,000 employees across 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, using its technology, expertise and scale to connect shippers with the solutions they need — from ground, air and ocean transportation to fully managed supply chains. ArcBest has a long history of innovation that is enriched by deep customer relationships. With a commitment to helping customers navigate supply chain challenges now and in the future, the company is developing ground-breaking technology like Vaux™, one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023. For more information, visit arcb.com.

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The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, statements regarding (i) our expectations about our intrinsic value or our prospects for growth and value creation and (ii) our financial outlook, position, strategies, goals, and expectations. Terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “foresee,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “scheduled,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions and the negatives of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations based on currently available information, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, we cannot provide assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the effects of a widespread outbreak of an illness or disease or any other public health crisis, as well as regulatory measures implemented in response to such events; external events which may adversely affect us or the third parties who provide services for us, for which our business continuity plans may not adequately prepare us, including, but not limited to, acts of war or terrorism, or military conflicts; data privacy breaches, cybersecurity incidents, and/or failures of our information systems, including disruptions or failures of services essential to our operations or upon which our information technology platforms rely; interruption or failure of third-party software or information technology systems or licenses; untimely or ineffective development and implementation of, or failure to realize the potential benefits associated with, new or enhanced technology or processes, including our customer pilot offering of Vaux; the loss or reduction of business from large customers or an overall reduction in our customer base; the timing and performance of growth initiatives and the ability to manage our cost structure; the cost, integration, and performance of any recent or future acquisitions and the inability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition within the expected time period or at all; unsolicited takeover proposals, proxy contests, and other proposals/actions by activist investors; maintaining our corporate reputation and intellectual property rights; nationwide or global disruption in the supply chain resulting in increased volatility in freight volumes; competitive initiatives and pricing pressures; increased prices for and decreased availability of equipment, including new revenue equipment, decreases in value of used revenue equipment, and higher costs of equipment-related operating expenses such as maintenance, fuel, and related taxes; availability of fuel, the effect of volatility in fuel prices and the associated changes in fuel surcharges on securing increases in base freight rates, and the inability to collect fuel surcharges; relationships with employees, including unions, and our ability to attract, retain, and upskill employees; unfavorable terms of, or the inability to reach agreement on, future collective bargaining agreements or a workforce stoppage by our employees covered under ABF Freight’s collective bargaining agreement; union employee wages and benefits, including changes in required contributions to multiemployer plans; availability and cost of reliable third-party services; our ability to secure independent owner-operators and/or operational or regulatory issues related to our use of their services; litigation or claims asserted against us; governmental regulations; environmental laws and regulations, including emissions-control regulations; default on covenants of financing arrangements and the availability and terms of future financing arrangements; our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations to support significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements and other business initiatives; self-insurance claims, insurance premium costs, and loss of our ability to self-insure; potential impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill and intangible assets; general economic conditions and related shifts in market demand that impact the performance and needs of industries we serve and/or limit our customers’ access to adequate financial resources; increasing costs due to inflation and higher interest rates; seasonal fluctuations, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, and climate change; and other financial, operational, and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ArcBest Corporation’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Financial Data and Operating Statistics

The following tables show financial data and operating statistics on ArcBest^® and its reportable segments.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2024		2023
	(Unaudited)
	($ thousands, except share and per share data)
REVENUES	$	1,036,419	$	1,106,094
OPERATING EXPENSES		1,013,984		1,084,935
OPERATING INCOME		22,435		21,159
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)
Interest and dividend income		3,315		2,933
Interest and other related financing costs		(2,228)		(2,327)
Other, net		(28,199)		1,780
		(27,112)		2,386
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(4,677)		23,545
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)		(1,765)		4,698
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(2,912)		18,847
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX(1)		600		52,436
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	(2,312)	$	71,283
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE(2)
Continuing operations	$	(0.12)	$	0.78
Discontinued operations(1)		0.03		2.16
	$	(0.10)	$	2.93
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE(2)
Continuing operations	$	(0.12)	$	0.75
Discontinued operations(1)		0.03		2.09
	$	(0.10)	$	2.84
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic		23,561,309		24,288,138
Diluted		23,561,309		25,057,726

1) Represents the discontinued operations of FleetNet America^® (“FleetNet”), which sold on February 28, 2023. The 2024 period represents adjustments related to the prior year gain on sale of FleetNet. The 2023 period includes the net gain on sale of FleetNet of $51.4 million after-tax, or $2.12 basic earnings per share and $2.05 diluted earnings per share, recognized in the first quarter of 2023.

2) Earnings per common share is calculated in total and may not equal the sum of earnings per common share from continuing operations and discontinued operations due to rounding.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31		December 31
	2024		2023
	(Unaudited)		Note
	($ thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	172,855	$	262,226
Short-term investments		68,065		67,842
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2024 - $9,184; 2023 - $10,346)		433,717		430,122
Other accounts receivable, less allowances (2024 - $733; 2023 - $731)		11,389		52,124
Prepaid expenses		39,232		37,034
Prepaid and refundable income taxes		22,084		24,319
Other		11,136		11,116
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		758,478		884,783
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land and structures		491,555		460,068
Revenue equipment		1,119,446		1,126,055
Service, office, and other equipment		318,252		319,466
Software		176,988		173,354
Leasehold improvements		25,173		24,429
		2,131,414		2,103,372
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization		1,193,584		1,188,548
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		937,830		914,824
GOODWILL		304,753		304,753
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET		97,940		101,150
OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS		174,987		169,999
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		10,032		8,140
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS		73,123		101,445
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,357,143	$	2,485,094
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	209,908	$	214,004
Income taxes payable		8		10,410
Accrued expenses		313,494		378,029
Current portion of long-term debt		63,179		66,948
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		31,986		32,172
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		618,575		701,563
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion		148,992		161,990
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, less current portion		174,085		176,621
POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITIES, less current portion		13,318		13,319
CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION		100,220		92,900
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		34,422		40,553
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		44,798		55,785
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 70,000,000 shares;issued 2024: 30,038,556 shares; 2023: 30,024,125 shares		300		300
Additional paid-in capital		343,102		340,961
Retained earnings		1,267,444		1,272,584
Treasury stock, at cost, 2024: 6,580,818 shares; 2023: 6,460,137 shares		(391,458)		(375,806)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		3,345		4,324
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		1,222,733		1,242,363
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	2,357,143	$	2,485,094

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2024		2023
	(Unaudited)
	($ thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$	(2,312)	$	71,283
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		33,616		32,187
Amortization of intangibles		3,217		3,203
Share-based compensation expense		2,889		2,235
Provision for losses on accounts receivable		1,055		1,427
Change in deferred income taxes		(12,548)		(9,814)
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment		217		(9)
Pre-tax gain on sale of discontinued operations		(806)		(69,083)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		7,320		15,040
Change in fair value of equity investment		28,739		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		35,059		43,977
Prepaid expenses		(2,198)		(1,464)
Other assets		(1,218)		3,874
Income taxes		(8,305)		6,221
Operating right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net		(7,710)		1,570
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities		(70,548)		(79,984)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		6,467		20,663
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of financings		(55,049)		(34,657)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		1,292		1,833
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		—		101,138
Purchases of short-term investments		(5,236)		(35,588)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		5,635		41,865
Capitalization of internally developed software		(3,635)		(3,631)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(56,993)		70,960
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments on long-term debt		(16,767)		(17,649)
Net change in book overdrafts		(2,850)		(10,493)
Deferred financing costs		—		63
Payment of common stock dividends		(2,828)		(2,915)
Purchases of treasury stock		(15,652)		(14,092)
Payments for tax withheld on share-based compensation		(748)		(1,590)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(38,845)		(46,676)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(89,371)		44,947
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at beginning of period		262,226		158,264
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at beginning of period		—		108
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	172,855	$	203,319
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Equipment financed	$	—	$	3,478
Accruals for equipment received	$	915	$	1,453
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$	5,694	$	30,581

Note: The statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 include cash flows from continuing operations and cash flows from discontinued operations of FleetNet, which sold on February 28, 2023.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OPERATING SEGMENT DATA AND OPERATING RATIOS

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2024				2023
	(Unaudited)
	($ thousands, except percentages)
REVENUES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Asset-Based	$	671,467			$	697,817
Asset-Light		396,363				438,092
Other and eliminations		(31,411)				(29,815)
Total consolidated revenues from continuing operations	$	1,036,419			$	1,106,094
OPERATING EXPENSES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Asset-Based
Salaries, wages, and benefits	$	344,999	51.4	%	$	335,605	48.1	%
Fuel, supplies, and expenses		81,044	12.1			94,288	13.5
Operating taxes and licenses		13,529	2.0			13,979	2.0
Insurance		14,482	2.1			13,273	1.9
Communications and utilities		4,799	0.7			5,304	0.8
Depreciation and amortization		27,007	4.0			24,911	3.6
Rents and purchased transportation		65,671	9.8			90,744	13.0
Shared services		64,914	9.7			64,613	9.2
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment		149	—			(51)	—
Innovative technology costs(1)		—	—			6,068	0.9
Other		1,417	0.2			1,612	0.2
Total Asset-Based		618,011	92.0	%		650,346	93.2	%
Asset-Light
Purchased transportation	$	344,122	86.8	%	$	370,163	84.5	%
Salaries, wages, and benefits(2)		30,304	7.6			34,894	8.0
Supplies and expenses(2)		2,809	0.7			3,629	0.8
Depreciation and amortization(3)		5,078	1.3			5,068	1.2
Shared services(2)		16,274	4.1			16,535	3.8
Contingent consideration(4)		7,320	1.8			15,040	3.4
Other(2)		5,714	1.5			6,854	1.5
Total Asset-Light		411,621	103.8	%		452,183	103.2	%
Other and eliminations(5)		(15,648)				(17,594)
Total consolidated operating expenses from continuing operations	$	1,013,984	97.8	%	$	1,084,935	98.1	%
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Asset-Based	$	53,456			$	47,471
Asset-Light		(15,258)				(14,091)
Other and eliminations(5)		(15,763)				(12,221)
Total consolidated operating income from continuing operations	$	22,435			$	21,159

1) Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, for which the decision was made to pause the pilot during third quarter 2023.

2) For the 2023 period, certain expenses have been reclassed to conform to the current year presentation, including amounts previously reported in “Shared services” that were reclassed to present “Salaries, wages, and benefits” expenses in a separate line item.

3) Depreciation and amortization includes amortization of intangibles associated with acquired businesses.

4) Represents the change in fair value of the contingent earnout consideration recorded for the MoLo acquisition. The liability for contingent consideration is remeasured at each quarterly reporting date, and any change in fair value as a result of the recurring assessments is recognized in operating loss. The contingent consideration for the MoLo acquisition will be paid based on achievement of certain targets of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, as adjusted for certain items pursuant to the merger agreement, for years 2023 through 2025, including catch-up provisions.

5) “Other and eliminations” includes corporate costs for certain unallocated shared service costs which are not attributable to any segment, additional investments to offer comprehensive transportation and logistics services across multiple operating segments, costs related to our customer pilot offering of Vaux, and other investments in ArcBest technology and innovations.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios utilized for internal analysis provide analysts, investors, and others the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance and provides meaningful comparisons between current and prior period results, as well as important information regarding performance trends. Accordingly, non-GAAP results are presented on a continuing operations basis, excluding the discontinued operations of FleetNet, which sold on February 28, 2023. The use of certain non-GAAP measures improves comparability in analyzing our performance because it removes the impact of items from operating results that, in management's opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently; therefore, our calculation may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Certain information discussed in the scheduled conference call could be considered non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results. These financial measures should not be construed as better measurements than operating income (loss), operating cash flow, net income (loss) or earnings per share, as determined under GAAP.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2024		2023
ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated	(Unaudited)
	($ thousands, except per share data)
Operating Income from Continuing Operations
Amounts on GAAP basis	$	22,435	$	21,159
Innovative technology costs, pre-tax(1)		9,698		12,478
Purchase accounting amortization, pre-tax(2)		3,192		3,192
Change in fair value of contingent consideration, pre-tax(3)		7,320		15,040
Non-GAAP amounts	$	42,645	$	51,869
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Amounts on GAAP basis	$	(2,912)	$	18,847
Innovative technology costs, after-tax (includes related financing costs)(1)		7,440		9,480
Purchase accounting amortization, after-tax(2)		2,401		2,398
Change in fair value of contingent consideration, after-tax(3)		5,505		11,299
Change in fair value of equity investment, after-tax(4)		21,603		—
Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value		(1,233)		(1,496)
Tax benefit from vested RSUs(5)		(487)		(1,051)
Non-GAAP amounts	$	32,317	$	39,477
Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations(6)
Amounts on GAAP basis	$	(0.12)	$	0.75
Innovative technology costs, after-tax (includes related financing costs)(1)		0.31		0.38
Purchase accounting amortization, after-tax(2)		0.10		0.10
Change in fair value of contingent consideration, after-tax(3)		0.23		0.45
Change in fair value of equity investment, after-tax(4)		0.90		—
Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value		(0.05)		(0.06)
Tax benefit from vested RSUs(5)		(0.02)		(0.04)
Non-GAAP amounts(7)	$	1.34	$	1.58

See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this ArcBest Corporation – Consolidated non-GAAP table.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2024				2023
Segment Operating Income (Loss) Reconciliations	(Unaudited)
	($ thousands, except percentages)
Asset-Based Segment
Operating Income ($) and Operating Ratio (% of revenues)
Amounts on GAAP basis	$	53,456	92.0	%	$	47,471	93.2	%
Innovative technology costs, pre-tax(8)		—	—			6,068	(0.9)
Non-GAAP amounts(7)	$	53,456	92.0	%	$	53,539	92.3	%
Asset-Light Segment
Operating Income (Loss) ($) and Operating Ratio (% of revenues)
Amounts on GAAP basis	$	(15,258)	103.8	%	$	(14,091)	103.2	%
Purchase accounting amortization, pre-tax(2)		3,192	(0.8)			3,192	(0.7)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration, pre-tax(3)		7,320	(1.8)			15,040	(3.4)
Non-GAAP amounts(7)	$	(4,746)	101.2	%	$	4,141	99.1	%
Other and Eliminations
Operating Income (Loss) ($)
Amounts on GAAP basis	$	(15,763)			$	(12,221)
Innovative technology costs, pre-tax(1)		9,698				6,410
Non-GAAP amounts(7)	$	(6,065)			$	(5,811)

Note: See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this Segment Operating Income (Loss) Reconciliations non-GAAP table.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated
(Unaudited)
($ thousands, except percentages)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
			Other		Income (Loss)		Income Tax		Net
CONTINUING OPERATIONS	Operating		Income		Before Income		Provision		Income
	Income		(Costs)		Taxes		(Benefit)		(Loss)		Tax Rate(9)
Amounts on GAAP basis	$	22,435	$	(27,112)	$	(4,677)	$	(1,765)	$	(2,912)	(37.7)	%
Innovative technology costs(1)		9,698		195		9,893		2,453		7,440	24.8
Purchase accounting amortization(2)		3,192		—		3,192		791		2,401	24.8
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)		7,320		—		7,320		1,815		5,505	24.8
Change in fair value of equity investment(4)		—		28,739		28,739		7,136		21,603	24.8
Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value		—		(1,233)		(1,233)		—		(1,233)	—
Tax benefit from vested RSUs(5)		—		—		—		487		(487)	—
Non-GAAP amounts	$	42,645	$	589	$	43,234	$	10,917	$	32,317	25.3	%

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
			Other		Income		Income
CONTINUING OPERATIONS	Operating		Income		Before Income		Tax		Net
	Income		(Costs)		Taxes		Provision		Income		Tax Rate(9)
Amounts on GAAP basis	$	21,159	$	2,386	$	23,545	$	4,698	$	18,847	20.0	%
Innovative technology costs(1)		12,478		259		12,737		3,257		9,480	25.6
Purchase accounting amortization(2)		3,192		—		3,192		794		2,398	24.9
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)		15,040		—		15,040		3,741		11,299	24.9
Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value		—		(1,496)		(1,496)		—		(1,496)	—
Tax benefit from vested RSUs(5)		—		—		—		1,051		(1,051)	—
Non-GAAP amounts	$	51,869	$	1,149	$	53,018	$	13,541	$	39,477	25.5	%

Note: See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation non-GAAP table.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a key measure of performance and for business planning. The measure is particularly meaningful for analysis of operating performance because it excludes amortization of acquired intangibles and software of the Asset-Light segment and changes in the fair values of contingent consideration and our equity investment, which are significant expenses resulting from strategic decisions or other factors rather than core daily operations. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a primary component of the financial covenants contained in our credit agreement. The calculation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as presented below begins with net income (loss) from continuing operations, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The calculation of Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA as presented below begins with operating income (loss), as other income (costs), income taxes, and net income (loss) from continuing operations are reported at the consolidated level and not included in the operating segment financial information evaluated by management to make operating decisions.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2024		2023
	(Unaudited)
	($ thousands)
ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$	(2,912)	$	18,847
Interest and other related financing costs		2,228		2,327
Income tax provision (benefit)		(1,765)		4,698
Depreciation and amortization(10)		36,833		35,010
Amortization of share-based compensation		2,889		2,182
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)		7,320		15,040
Change in fair value of equity investment(4)		28,739		—
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations	$	73,332	$	78,104

Note: See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this ArcBest Corporation – Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations non-GAAP table.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2024		2023
	(Unaudited)
	($ thousands)
Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA
Operating Income (Loss)	$	(15,258)	$	(14,091)
Depreciation and amortization(10)		5,078		5,068
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)		7,320		15,040
Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA	$	(2,860)	$	6,017

Note: See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP table.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables

The following footnotes apply to the non-GAAP financial tables presented in this press release.

1) Represents costs related to our customer pilot offering of Vaux and initiatives to optimize our performance through technological innovation. The 2023 period also includes costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, for which the decision was made to pause the pilot during third quarter 2023.

2) Represents the amortization of acquired intangible assets in the Asset-Light segment.

3) Represents change in fair value of the contingent earnout consideration recorded for the MoLo acquisition, as previouslydescribed in the footnotes to the Financial Statement Operating Segment Data and Operating Ratios table.

4) Represents a noncash impairment charge to write off our equity investment in Phantom Auto, a provider of human-centered remote operation software, which ceased operations during first quarter 2024.

5) Represents recognition of the tax impact for the vesting of share-based compensation.

6) For first quarter 2024, ArcBest reported a net loss on a GAAP basis and reported net income on a non-GAAP basis. The average common shares outstanding used to calculate non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for first quarter 2024 were adjusted to include unvested restricted stock awards, which were excluded from the calculation of GAAP diluted earnings per share due to the net loss.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024
Average Common Shares Outstanding
Diluted shares on GAAP basis		23,561,309
Effect of unvested restricted stock awards		568,770
Non-GAAP diluted shares		24,130,079

7) Non-GAAP amounts are calculated in total and may not equal the sum of the GAAP amounts and the non-GAAP adjustments due to rounding.

8) Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, for which the decision was made to pause the pilot during third quarter 2023.

9) Tax rate for total “Amounts on GAAP basis” represents the effective tax rate. The tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments are calculated based on the statutory rate applicable to each item based on tax jurisdiction unless the nature of the item requires the tax effect to be estimated by applying a specific tax treatment.

10) Includes amortization of intangibles associated with acquired businesses.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

OPERATING STATISTICS

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2024		2023		% Change
	(Unaudited)
Asset-Based
Workdays		63.5		64.0
Billed Revenue(1) / CWT	$	48.56	$	41.99	15.6%
Billed Revenue(1) / Shipment	$	542.84	$	529.43	2.5%
Shipments / Day		19,566		20,856	(6.2%)
Tons / Day		10,937		13,149	(16.8%)
Pounds / Shipment		1,118		1,261	(11.3%)
Average Length of Haul (Miles)		1,110		1,096	1.3%

1) Revenue for undelivered freight is deferred for financial statement purposes in accordance with the Asset-Based segment revenue recognition policy. Billed revenue used for calculating revenue per hundredweight measurements has not been adjusted for the portion of revenue deferred for financial statement purposes.

	Year Over Year % Change
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024
	(Unaudited)
Asset-Light(2)
Revenue / Shipment		(19.7%)
Shipments / Day		13.6%

2) Statistical data for the periods presented include transactions related to managed transportation solutions which were previously excluded from the presentation of operating statistics for the Asset-Light segment for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

ArcBest^® is providing this exhibit as supplemental information to its scheduled conference call and the press release announcing the Company’s unaudited first quarter 2024 results filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K. Certain statements and information in this exhibit may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Refer to the “Forward-Looking Statements” disclosure at the end of this exhibit.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

ArcBest reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”); however, this exhibit includes certain non-GAAP information. Refer to the discussion of non-GAAP information included in Item 2.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K to which this exhibit is included for further information, including reference to reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company.

Summary Operating and Financial Impacts

● Statistics for April 2024 have not been finalized and are preliminary.

● There are 22.0 workdays in April 2024, and there were 19.5 workdays in April 2023.

● There will be 64.0 workdays in 2Q’24, and there were 63.5 workdays in 2Q’23.

Asset-Based Operating Segment

● Average price increase on contract renewals and deferred pricing agreements negotiated during 1Q’24: +5.3%

Year-over-Year Business Trends

	January 2024		February 2024		March 2024		April 2024
Billed Revenue/Day(1)	-7.3	%	-2.8	%	-0.8	%	-4	%
Total Tons/Day	-18.0	%	-13.9	%	-17.9	%	-22	%
Total Shipments/Day	-9.4	%	-4.4	%	-4.3	%	-7	%
Total Billed Revenue/CWT	+12.9	%	+12.9	%	+20.9	%	+24	%
Total Billed Revenue/Shipment	+2.3	%	+1.7	%	+3.7	%	+4	%
Total Weight/Shipment	-9.5	%	-9.9	%	-14.3	%	-16	%

1) Revenue for undelivered freight is deferred for financial statement purposes in accordance with the Asset-Based segment revenue recognition policy. Billed revenue per day has not been adjusted for the portion of revenue deferred for financial statement purposes.

Despite the continued soft freight environment, daily core shipments and tonnage for April have increased on a year-over-year basis by approximately 13% and 9%, respectively. The decrease in total daily shipments and tonnage is due to price increases on transactional LTL business, which results in lower volume and weight. The increase in revenue per hundredweight was driven by higher prices on our transactional business and a mix shift toward our growing core business at higher revenue per hundredweight. We continue our measured approach to mix management, to optimize our operating income daily, based on capacity availability and demand.

The average sequential change in the Asset-Based operating ratio from the first quarter to the second quarter over the last four years has been an improvement of approximately 200-300 basis points.

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Asset-Light Operating Segment

Year-over-Year Business Trends

	January 2024		February 2024		March 2024		April 2024
Revenue/Day (Year-over-Year)	-15.0	%	-10.3	%	-0.8	%	-7	%
Shipments/Day (Year-over-Year)	+11.0	%	+12.5	%	+17.8	%	+10	%
Revenue/Shipment (Year-over-Year)	-23.5	%	-20.2	%	-15.7	%	-18	%
Purchased Transportation Expense as a % of Revenue	88.9	%	86.0	%	85.6	%	85	%

April year-over-year revenue levels are down, despite an increase in shipments, due to a lower average revenue per shipment as a result of the soft market and growth in our Managed business with smaller shipment sizes. Purchased transportation expense as a percentage of revenue has improved in recent months, following the January increase where we saw higher prices after the holiday season and during several winter storms.

Additional Detailed Information

Consolidated Capital Expenditures 2024 Projected

● Total Net Capital Expenditures, including financed equipment: $325 million to $375 million

● Includes revenue equipment purchases (majority for Asset-Based) of $155 million

● Includes real estate expenditures of $130 million

● The remaining amount of capital expenditures includes items related to technology and miscellaneous dock equipment upgrades and enhancements.

● Depreciation and amortization costs on property, plant and equipment: approximately $142 million

● Intangible asset amortization, primarily reflecting purchase accounting amortization related to the MoLo acquisition: $13 million

Share Repurchase Program

● Based on repurchases settled through Monday, April 29, 2024, $110.5 million remains available under the current repurchase authorization for future common stock purchases.

MoLo Contingent Earnout Consideration

● As previously disclosed, contingent earnout consideration for the MoLo acquisition will be paid based on achievement of certain targets of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, as adjusted for certain items pursuant to the merger agreement, for years 2023 through 2025. The liability for contingent earnout consideration is remeasured at fair value each quarter, and any change in fair value as a result of the recurring quarterly assessment is recognized in operating income. Factors impacting the fair value of the contingent earnout consideration include actual and forecasted operating results of MoLo, market volatility and discount rate considerations (including interest rates and other market factors). No consideration was paid for year 2023 because the earnout target was not achieved.

Tax Rate

● ArcBest’s first quarter 2024 effective GAAP tax rate for continuing operations was -37.7%. The negative effective GAAP tax rate resulted from a tax benefit calculated on pretax loss for the first quarter of 2024. The pretax loss was associated with the impairment charge to write off our equity investment in Phantom Auto.  The “Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation” table of ArcBest’s first quarter 2024 earnings press release in Exhibit 99.1 shows the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP effective tax rates. The effective non-GAAP tax rate for first quarter 2024 was 25.3%. Under the current tax laws, we expect our full year 2024 non-GAAP tax rate for continuing operations to be in a range of 26% to 27%. The effective tax rate may be impacted by discrete items that could occur throughout the year.

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Asset-Based Annual Union Profit-Sharing Bonus

As provided in ABF Freight’s current Teamster labor contract, for the full years of 2024 through 2027, ABF Freight’s Teamster employees are eligible for an annual profit-sharing bonus, as shown in the following table. The operating ratio (“OR”) used to calculate the bonus amount is on a GAAP basis. The potential bonus would be based on full-year union employee earnings. While impacted by business and associated labor levels which are subject to change, the estimate of one percent of the annual earnings for the ABF Freight union employees who are eligible for this benefit approximates $6 million - $6.5 million of union bonus expense.

During years in which ArcBest’s internal forecasts indicate an expectation of paying the union bonus, we will accrue for this expense throughout the year, generally in proportion of the quarterly results as a percentage of the annual projection. As we do not provide public updates on our projected operating ratio or our expectations for paying the union bonus, any details of amounts accrued will not be provided. If financial models reflect an operating ratio that meets the payout thresholds shown below, ArcBest encourages analysts to include expenses for the union bonus in quarterly and annual earnings per share projections for the company.

ABF Freight Published Annual OR (GAAP basis)	Bonus Amount
91.1 to 93.0	1%
89.1 to 91.0	2%
87.1 to 89.0	3%
87.0 or below	4%

“Other and eliminations” within Operating Income on the Operating Segment Data and Operating Ratios statement

● The “Other and eliminations” line includes expenses related to shared services to support all segments including sales, yield, customer service, marketing, capacity sourcing functions, human resources, financial services, information technology, legal and other company-wide services.

● It also includes innovative technology costs related to our freight handling pilot program with third-party customers and human-centered remote and automated operations, which are typically disclosed as a non-GAAP reconciling item.

● Projected amounts for second quarter and full year 2024, and actual amounts for second quarter and full year 2023, are included below.

	Three Months Ended				Year Ended
	June 30				December 31
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in millions)
Innovative technology costs, pre-tax (incl. financing costs)	$	8	$	6	$	30	$	31
Operating loss, excl. innovative technology costs, pre-tax	$	(6)	$	(8)	$	(25)	$	(23)

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Other Income (Costs) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

● Other income and costs include separate lines for interest income and interest expense.

● The “Other, net” line primarily includes changes in cash surrender value of life insurance, and the $28.7 million, pre-tax, noncash impairment charge to write off our equity investment in Phantom Auto, a provider of human-centered remote operation software, which ceased operations during first quarter 2024.

● The changes in cash surrender value of life insurance and the equity investment impairment charge are typically disclosed as non-GAAP reconciling items.

● As such, the non-GAAP amounts for “Other, net” are expected to be minimal.

● Projected amounts for second quarter and full year 2024, and actual amounts for second quarter and full year 2023, are included below.

	Three Months Ended				Year Ended
	June 30				December 31
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in millions)
Interest and dividend income	$	2	$	4	$	10	$	15
Interest and other related financing costs	$	(2)	$	(2)	$	(11)	$	(9)
Other, net, excluding non-GAAP reconciling items	$	—	$	—	$	(1)	$	—

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Forward-Looking Statements

The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements and information in this exhibit may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, statements regarding (i) our expectations about our intrinsic value or our prospects for growth and value creation and (ii) our financial outlook, position, strategies, goals, and expectations. Terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “foresee,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “scheduled,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions and the negatives of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations based on currently available information, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, we cannot provide assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the effects of a widespread outbreak of an illness or disease or any other public health crisis, as well as regulatory measures implemented in response to such events; external events which may adversely affect us or the third parties who provide services for us, for which our business continuity plans may not adequately prepare us, including, but not limited to, acts of war or terrorism, or military conflicts; data privacy breaches, cybersecurity incidents, and/or failures of our information systems, including disruptions or failures of services essential to our operations or upon which our information technology platforms rely; interruption or failure of third-party software or information technology systems or licenses; untimely or ineffective development and implementation of, or failure to realize the potential benefits associated with, new or enhanced technology or processes, including our customer pilot offering of Vaux; the loss or reduction of business from large customers or an overall reduction in our customer base; the timing and performance of growth initiatives and the ability to manage our cost structure; the cost, integration, and performance of any recent or future acquisitions and the inability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition within the expected time period or at all; unsolicited takeover proposals, proxy contests, and other proposals/actions by activist investors; maintaining our corporate reputation and intellectual property rights; nationwide or global disruption in the supply chain resulting in increased volatility in freight volumes; competitive initiatives and pricing pressures; increased prices for and decreased availability of equipment, including new revenue equipment, decreases in value of used revenue equipment, and higher costs of equipment-related operating expenses such as maintenance, fuel, and related taxes; availability of fuel, the effect of volatility in fuel prices and the associated changes in fuel surcharges on securing increases in base freight rates, and the inability to collect fuel surcharges; relationships with employees, including unions, and our ability to attract, retain, and upskill employees; unfavorable terms of, or the inability to reach agreement on, future collective bargaining agreements or a workforce stoppage by our employees covered under ABF Freight’s collective bargaining agreement; union employee wages and benefits, including changes in required contributions to multiemployer plans; availability and cost of reliable third-party services; our ability to secure independent owner-operators and/or operational or regulatory issues related to our use of their services; litigation or claims asserted against us; governmental regulations; environmental laws and regulations, including emissions-control regulations; default on covenants of financing arrangements and the availability and terms of future financing arrangements; our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations to support significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements and other business initiatives; self-insurance claims, insurance premium costs, and loss of our ability to self-insure; potential impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill and intangible assets; general economic conditions and related shifts in market demand that impact the performance and needs of industries we serve and/or limit our customers’ access to adequate financial resources; increasing costs due to inflation and higher interest rates; seasonal fluctuations, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, and climate change; and other financial, operational, and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ArcBest Corporation’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

1Q’24 Earnings Presentation

Forward Looking Statements 2 The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements and information in this presentation may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, statements regarding (i) our expectations about our intrinsic value or our prospects for growth and value creation and (ii) our financial outlook, position, strategies, goals, and expectations. Terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “foresee,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “scheduled,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions and the negatives of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations based on currently available information, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, we cannot provide assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the effects of a widespread outbreak of an illness or disease or any other public health crisis, as well as regulatory measures implemented in response to such events; external events which may adversely affect us or the third parties who provide services for us, for which our business continuity plans may not adequately prepare us, including, but not limited to, acts of war or terrorism, or military conflicts; data privacy breaches, cybersecurity incidents, and/or failures of our information systems, including disruptions or failures of services essential to our operations or upon which our information technology platforms rely; interruption or failure of third-party software or information technology systems or licenses; untimely or ineffective development and implementation of, or failure to realize the potential benefits associated with, new or enhanced technology or processes, including our customer pilot offering of Vaux; the loss or reduction of business from large customers or an overall reduction in our customer base; the timing and performance of growth initiatives and the ability to manage our cost structure; the cost, integration, and performance of any recent or future acquisitions and the inability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition within the expected time period or at all; unsolicited takeover proposals, proxy contests, and other proposals/actions by activist investors; maintaining our corporate reputation and intellectual property rights; nationwide or global disruption in the supply chain resulting in increased volatility in freight volumes; competitive initiatives and pricing pressures; increased prices for and decreased availability of equipment, including new revenue equipment, decreases in value of used revenue equipment, and higher costs of equipment-related operating expenses such as maintenance, fuel, and related taxes; availability of fuel, the effect of volatility in fuel prices and the associated changes in fuel surcharges on securing increases in base freight rates, and the inability to collect fuel surcharges; relationships with employees, including unions, and our ability to attract, retain, and upskill employees; unfavorable terms of, or the inability to reach agreement on, future collective bargaining agreements or a workforce stoppage by our employees covered under ABF Freight’s collective bargaining agreement; union employee wages and benefits, including changes in required contributions to multiemployer plans; availability and cost of reliable third-party services; our ability to secure independent owner-operators and/or operational or regulatory issues related to our use of their services; litigation or claims asserted against us; governmental regulations; environmental laws and regulations, including emissions-control regulations; default on covenants of financing arrangements and the availability and terms of future financing arrangements; our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations to support significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements and other business initiatives; self-insurance claims, insurance premium costs, and loss of our ability to self-insure; potential impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill and intangible assets; general economic conditions and related shifts in market demand that impact the performance and needs of industries we serve and/or limit our customers’ access to adequate financial resources; increasing costs due to inflation and higher interest rates; seasonal fluctuations, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, and climate change; and other financial, operational, and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ArcBest Corporation’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Three-Point Strategy Continues to Deliver Shareholder Value & Drive Business Growth 3 1 2 3 ENHANCED SHAREHOLDER VALUE Increase Efficiency Leverage technology Optimize ABF network Drive scale and productivity to improve Asset-Light operating margin Drive Innovation Develop and implement disruptive and game changing innovations Launch new revenue streams Co-create and scale with customers Accelerate Growth Secure new customers Expand with existing customers through market penetration Retain existing customers

ARCBEST’S CUSTOMER-LED STRATEGY YIELDS RESULTS 4 Profit Revenue Single-Solution Accounts Cross-Sold Accounts >3x Revenue & Profit per account is over 3X higher in cross-sold accounts Revenue & Profit 3x 3x >70% Over 70% of our customers who use asset-light services also utilize our asset-based services Single-Solution Accounts Cross-Sold Accounts 5% Higher Customer Retention A customer-focused growth strategy enables faster and more efficient growth Asset-Light + Asset-Based Retention rates are 5 percentage points higher on cross-sold accounts than on single-solution accounts

Highest On-Time Performance & Network Efficiency Since 2021 3-Year High QUARTER IN REVIEW 5 Sustainability Report Issued Pipeline Since January +35% 5 Customer Demand is Strong and Growing $1B Revenue Generated 53 New Service Center Launched Vaux Smart Autonomy TH NEW DOORS Olathe, KS.

EXCELLENCE IN ACTION 6 National Carrier of the Year 10x Winner ATA Excellence in Security 10x Winner ATA Cargo Claims and Loss Prevention

SOLID FINANCIAL POSITION EBITDA(2) $73M Key Metrics Q1 2024(1) 7 $1B ArcBest Consolidated Revenue $42.6M Non-GAAP Operating Income(2) $1.34/diluted share Non-GAAP Net Income (2) -15% ARCBEST CONSOLIDATED (From Continuing Operations) 1) All comparisons are on a year-over-year basis. 2) See non-GAAP reconciliation in the Additional Information section of this presentation. Liquidity $474M Net Cash $29M -6% -18%

Key Metrics Q1 2024(1) 8 ASSET-LIGHT AP R I L 2 0 2 4 P R E L I M I N ARY Revenue -7% per day $396M Revenue -9% per day ($4.7M) Non-GAAP Operating Loss(2) ($2.9M) Adjusted EBITDA(2) 1) All comparisons are on a year-over-year basis. 2) See non-GAAP reconciliation in the Additional Information section of this presentation. -215% -148%

Key Metrics Q1 2024(1) 9 ASSET-BASED 1) All comparisons are on a year-over-year basis. 2) See non-GAAP reconciliation in the Additional Information section of this presentation. $671M Revenue Average Increase on Contract Renewals and Deferred Pricing Agreements Daily Total Tonnage -16.8% Daily Total Shipments -6.2% Total Billed Rev/CWT 15.6% 5.3% $53.5M Non-GAAP Operating Income (2) 92.0% Non-GAAP Operating Ratio(2) 30 bps improvement Flat -3% per day = 150 bps Daily Core Tonnage Daily Core Shipments 9% 12%

Key Metrics 10 Daily Billed Revenue Total Billed Rev/CWT ASSET-BASED Daily Total Tonnage Daily Total Shipments 24% Total Billed Rev/Shipment Total Weight/Shipment -4% 4% AP R I L 2 0 2 4 P R E L I M I N ARY 1) All comparisons are on a year-over-year basis. -16% -22% -7% APRIL 2024(1) Daily Core Tonnage Daily Core Shipments 9% 13%

11 BALANCED APPROACH TO CAPITAL ALLOCATION Strong business performance enables ArcBest to invest organically in the business and provide returns to shareholders while maintaining a solid balance sheet and investment-grade credit metrics Organic Growth Investments Share Repurchases & Dividends M&A Strategies Projected 2024 Net Capital Expenditures of $325M - $375M • Part of a multi-year investment plan for equipment, real estate, innovation and technology — structured for cost optimization, revenue growth and enhanced work environment • Increased share repurchase program authorization to $125 million in early 2024 • Currently paying a $0.12/share quarterly dividend • Complementary to our solutions offered • Strong culture fit, experienced leadership team and a pathway to solid returns • Strategic technology and innovative partnerships

City Route Optimization 12 1.5% Increase in street productivity 17% Reduction in local cartage utilization $12.3 Million In Cost Savings to date Continues to Provide Meaningful Cost Savings

SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS 13 Focus Area Recently Completed Ongoing Initiatives Upcoming Projects Customer Service 3 4 2 Claims Prevention 3 1 5 Pickup Performance 3 2 6 Pricing & Billing 3 1 5 95% Single-Invoice Bills 63K Asset-Based Customer Interactions Reviewed In 2023 10-Year 3-Year 3-year high for on-time performance 10-year high for load average performance We listened to Customers Developed Solutions to meet their needs Resulting in improved service & efficiency

8,850 8,850 8,985 9,284 9,337 9,432 9,575 135 299 53 95 143 45 8,500 8,700 8,900 9,100 9,300 9,500 9,700 2021 2022 2023 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Net New Doors Since 2021 Existing Doors New Doors FACILITY PLAN ENABLES GROWTH 14 8,850 8,985 9,284 9,337 9,432 9,575 9,620 Projected ArcBest continues to invest organically to grow capacity Long-term facility plan designed to enable growth Planning nearly 800 door expansion since 2021, with 336 adds in 2024 Ongoing remodels & renovations across other existing facilities

Improvement in Asset-Based Operating Ratio(1) (Non-GAAP) Strategy in Action 15 (1) Operating Ratio adjusted for certain unusual items. See Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures in the Additional Information section of this presentation. 760 bps IMPROVEMENT Compared to 2016 97.9% 96.9% 93.3% 94.5% 94.2% 88.8% 86.4% 90.4% 90.3% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1Q'24 TTM FREIGHT RECESSION COVID-19 IMPACTS FREIGHT RECESSION

16 Note: ArcBest Corporation reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures utilized for internal analysis provides analysts, investors, and others the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance and provides meaningful comparisons between current and prior period results, as well as important information regarding performance trends. Accordingly, using these measures improves comparability in analyzing our performance because it removes the impact of items from operating results that, in management's opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results. These financial measures should not be construed as better measurements than operating income, operating cash flow, net income or earnings per share, as determined under GAAP. Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ARCBEST CORPORATION – CONSOLIDATED Three Months Ended Millions ($000,000), except per share data 3/31/2024 3/31/2023 Operating Income from Continuing Operations Amounts on a GAAP basis $ 22.4 $ 21.2 Innovative technology costs, pre -tax (1) 9.7 12.5 Purchase accounting amortization, pre -tax (2) 3.2 3.2 Change in fair value of contingent consideration, pre -tax (3) 7.3 15.0 Non -GAAP amounts $ 42.6 $ 51.9 Net Income from Continuing Operations Amounts on a GAAP basis $ (2.9) $ 18.8 Innovative technology costs, after -tax (includes related financing costs) (1) 7.4 9.5 Purchase accounting amortization, after -tax (2) 2.4 2.4 Change in fair value of contingent consideration, after -tax (3) 5.5 11.3 Change in fair value of equity investment, after -tax (4) 21.6 - Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value (1.2) (1.5) Tax benefit from vested RSUs (5) (0.5) (1.1) Non -GAAP amounts (6) $ 32.3 $ 39.5 Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (7) Amounts on a GAAP basis $ (0.12) $ 0.75 Innovative technology costs, after -tax (includes related financing costs) (1) 0.31 0.38 Purchase accounting amortization, after -tax (2) 0.10 0.10 Change in fair value of contingent consideration, after -tax (3) 0.23 0.45 Change in fair value of equity investment, after -tax (4) 0.90 - Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value (0.05) (0.06) Tax benefit from vested RSUs (5) (0.02) (0.04) Non -GAAP amounts (6) $ 1.34 $ 1.58 Reconciliations of GAAP to Non -GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) 17 1) Represents costs related to our customer pilot offering of Vaux and initiatives to optimize our performance through technological innovation. The 2023 period also includes costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, for which the decision was made to pause the pilot during third quarter 2023. 2) Represents the amortization of acquired intangible assets in the Asset -Light segment. 3) Represents change in fair value of the contingent earnout consideration recorded for the MoLo acquisition. 4) Represents a noncash impairment charge to write off our equity investment in Phantom Auto, a provider of human -centered remote operation software, which ceased operations during first quarter 2024. 5) Represents recognition of the tax impact for the vesting of share -based compensation. 6) Non -GAAP amounts are calculated in total and may not equal the sum of the GAAP amounts and the non -GAAP adjustments due to rounding. 7) For first quarter 2024, ArcBest reported a net loss on a GAAP basis and reported net income on a non -GAAP basis. The average common shares outstanding used to calculate non -GAAP diluted earnings per share for first quarter 2024 were adjusted to include unvested restricted stock awards, which were excluded from the calculation of GAAP diluted earnings per share due to the net loss.

Reconciliations of GAAP to Non -GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) 18 1) Adjusted EBITDA is a primary component of the financial covenants contained in ArcBest Corporation’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA to be relevant and useful information, as EBITDA is a standard measure commonly reported and widely used by analysts, investors, and others to measure financial performance and ability to service debt obligations. Furthermore, management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a key measure of performance and for business planning. However, these non -GAAP financial measures should not be construed as better measurements than operating income (loss), operating cash flow, net income, or earnings per share, as determined under GAAP. Non -GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results. Other companies may calculate EBITDA differently; therefore, our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. 2) Includes amortization of intangibles associated with acquired businesses. 3) Represents change in fair value of the contingent earnout consideration recorded for the MoLo acquisition. 4) Represents noncash lease -related impairment charges for a Vaux pilot facility, a service center and office spaces that were made available for sublease. 5) Represents estimated settlement expenses related to the classification of certain Asset -Light employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 6) Represents a noncash impairment charge to write off our equity investment in Phantom Auto, a provider of human -centered remote operation software, which ceased operations during first quarter 2024. 7) Adjusted EBITDA amounts are calculated in total and may not equal the sum of the Net Income and the adjustments due to rounding. Three Months Ended March 31 ASSET -LIGHT ADJUSTED EBITDA (1) 2024 2023 ($ millions) Operating Income (Loss) $ (15.3) $ (14.1) Depreciation and amortization (2) 5.1 5.1 Change in fair value of contingent consideration (3) 7.3 15.0 Adjusted EBITDA (7) $ (2.9) $ 6.0 CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED EBITDA (1) Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2024 ($ millions) Net Income from Continuing Operations $ 120.4 Interest and other related financing costs 9.0 Income tax provision 38.3 Depreciation and amortization (2) 147.2 Amortization of share -based compensation 12.1 Change in fair value of contingent consideration (3) (26.8) Lease impairment charges (4) 30.2 Legal settlement (5) 9.5 Change in fair value of equity investment (6) 25.0 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (7) $ 364.8

Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) 19 1) Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, for which the decision was made to pause the pilot during third quarter 2023. 2) Non-GAAP amounts are calculated in total and may not equal the sum of the GAAP amounts and the non-GAAP adjustments due to rounding. 3) Represents the amortization of acquired intangible assets in the Asset-Light segment. 4) Represents change in fair value of the contingent earnout consideration recorded for the MoLo acquisition. Three Months Ended Millions ($000,000) 3/31/2024 3/31/2023 ASSET-BASED Operating Income Amounts on a GAAP basis $ 53.5 92.0% $ 47.5 93.2% Innovative technology costs, pre-tax (1) - - 6.1 (0.9) Non-GAAP amounts (2) $ 53.5 92.0% $ 53.5 92.3% ASSET-LIGHT Operating Income (Loss) Amounts on a GAAP basis $ (15.3) 103.8% $ (14.1) 103.2% Purchase accounting amortization, pre-tax (3) 3.2 (0.8) 3.2 (0.7) Change in fair value of contingent consideration, pre-tax (4) 7.3 (1.8) 15.0 (3.4) Non-GAAP amounts (2) $ (4.7) 101.2% $ 4.1 99.1%

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