by - May 4, 2021 11:07 am
More consumer demand and not enough equipment to ship what the consumer demands helped Fort Smith-based ArcBest boost first-quarter revenue by more than 18% and post earnings per share of…
by - February 2, 2021 3:16 pm
A strong fourth quarter in which tonnage shipped per day was up almost 8% helped Fort Smith-based ArcBest post 2020 net income of $71.1 million, up 77.8% compared with the…
by - November 3, 2020 3:04 pm
An improved freight market environment allowed Fort Smith-based ArcBest to better balance revenue with costs resulting in quarterly net income growth of 80.7% and operating income gains in its trucking…
by - October 7, 2020 4:40 pm
Fort Smith-based logistics company ArcBest, the parent company of less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight, has worked to overcome numerous challenges that have come about because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judy McReynolds,…
by - September 1, 2020 3:47 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest announced Tuesday (Sept. 1) that Danny Loe will add the role of president of the company’s asset-light segment while also retaining the title of chief yield officer…
by - July 29, 2020 12:18 pm
Revenue and income at Fort Smith-based ArcBest for the first half of 2020 are below that of the same period in 2019, but improving conditions have allowed an end to…
by - May 5, 2020 3:15 pm
Economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic “did not have a significant impact” on ArcBest in the first quarter, but revenue for the shipping and logistics company fell 20% in April,…
by - April 6, 2020 5:32 pm
ArcBest, one of the largest employers in the Fort Smith metro, is cutting pay, implementing a hiring freeze and taking other “cash preservation” measures as the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted…
by - January 30, 2020 4:01 pm
ArcBest posted 2019 net income of $39.985 million, well below the $67.262 million in 2018, but the sixth consecutive year of positive income. The transportation holding company also announced a…
by - November 4, 2019 5:54 pm
Transportation industry analysts with Stephens Inc. remain positive about Fort Smith-based ArcBest even as the company reported lower than expected third quarter earnings, and even with reports of a tough…
by - October 31, 2019 6:28 pm
Reduced customer demand thanks to a “more moderate” national economy pushed revenue and income down for Fort Smith-based ArcBest. Net income in the third quarter was down 60% and quarterly…
by - October 13, 2019 3:58 pm
The history of one of Fort Smith’s top companies will be on display through late summer 2020 at the Fort Smith Museum of History. The exhibit showcases the history of…
by - August 14, 2019 3:54 pm
Fort Smith-based transportation company ArcBest, the parent company of less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight, plans to open a 20,000-square-foot office in the former Ozark Natural Foods building in Fayetteville. The new…
by - July 31, 2019 12:36 pm
Fewer and lighter shipments resulting from a “moderated” economy put a cap on ArcBest’s financials in the second quarter, but the Fort Smith-based transportation holding company still managed to post…
by - May 3, 2019 12:23 pm
An estimated $2 million loss from severe weather is partially to blame for a 51% drop in first quarter net income, ArcBest officials noted in the company’s first quarter report…
by - January 30, 2019 5:09 pm
Transportation and logistics holding company ArcBest is on a five-year winning streak, with net income between 2014 and 2018 totaling more than $270 million, a far better outcome than the…
by - November 1, 2018 4:43 pm
ArcBest blew past third quarter revenue and net income estimates thanks primarily to higher shipping prices, a “steady freight environment” and fuel surcharges. Net income in the quarter was $40.776…
by - August 6, 2018 4:09 pm
USA Truck has an “attractive” future, while ArcBest is doing well but could have cost structure problems, according to Brad Delco, equity analyst for Little Rock-based Stephens Inc., and Associate…
by - July 31, 2018 4:29 pm
Better pricing in a transportation sector witnessing more freight demand than shipping supply helped push Fort Smith-based ArcBest to record quarterly revenue of $793.35 million, better than the consensus estimate…
by - May 11, 2018 4:51 pm
Friday (May 11) was Good Friday for shareholders of Fort Smith-based ArcBest after the company’s share price – fueled by a much better than expected first quarter report published Thursday…
