ArcBest announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth quarter 2025 revenue totaled $972.7 million, compared to $1.0 billion in the prior-year period. Net loss from continuing operations was $8.1 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, versus net income of $29.0 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024. Included in the fourth quarter 2025 net loss is a $9.1 million after-tax, noncash charge associated with impairments. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $8.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $31.2 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, in the prior year.

ArcBest's full year 2025 revenue totaled $4.0 billion, compared to $4.2 billion in the prior year. Net income from continuing operations in 2025 was $60.1 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, versus $173.4 million, or $7.28 per diluted share, in 2024, which included a $67.9 million after-tax benefit from the reduction in the fair value of contingent consideration related to the MoLo acquisition. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $84.8 million, or $3.70 per diluted share, compared to $149.7 million, or $6.28 per diluted share, in the prior year.

"2025 was a year of strong execution and meaningful progress for ArcBest," said Seth Runser, ArcBest President and CEO. "Amid a challenging freight environment, our team delivered growth in LTL shipments and tonnage, restored profitability in Asset-Light, and achieved record Asset-Light productivity as customers increasingly embraced our integrated, technology-driven solutions. These results are a testament to the resilience and dedication of our people and the trust our customers place in us every day. We are advancing our strategic plan and remain confident we are taking the right steps to achieve our objectives and drive long-term value."

Results of Operations Comparisons

Asset-Based

Fourth Quarter 2025 Versus Fourth Quarter 2024

Revenue of $648.8 million compared to $656.2 million, a per-day decrease of 0.3 percent

Tonnage per day increase of 2.6 percent

Shipments per day increase of 2.4 percent

Billed revenue per hundredweight decrease of 2.7 percent

Billed revenue per shipment decrease of 2.5 percent

Weight per shipment increase of 0.2 percent

Operating income of $24.4 million and an operating ratio of 96.2 percent, compared to $52.3 million and 92.0 percent

Tonnage growth was driven by an increase in daily shipments, largely attributable to newly onboarded core LTL customers. Average weight per shipment was slightly higher due to the heavier profile of new business; however, this was partially offset by lower weight per shipment from existing customers, reflecting continued softness in the manufacturing sector.

Customer contract renewals and deferred pricing agreements averaged a 5.0 percent increase during the fourth quarter. However, billed revenue per hundredweight, including and excluding fuel, declined approximately 3 percent year-over-year as pricing gains were offset by changes in freight mix. Overall, LTL industry pricing remains rational.

Operating expenses increased due to additional labor supporting shipment growth, annual union wage adjustments, and higher equipment depreciation.

Compared sequentially to the third quarter of 2025, fourth quarter daily revenue decreased 6.3 percent. Shipments per day declined 4.4 percent while weight per shipment increased 2.7 percent, resulting in a 1.8 percent decrease in tonnage per day. Billed revenue per hundredweight both including and excluding fuel, decreased approximately four percent, reflecting the heavier-weighted shipments. Billed revenue per shipment decreased 1.9 percent, due primarily to the seasonal step down in U-Pack moving shipments. The non-GAAP operating ratio increased by 370 basis points, due in part to three fewer revenue days.

Asset-Light

Fourth Quarter 2025 Versus Fourth Quarter 2024

Revenue of $353.5 million compared to $375.4 million, a per-day decrease of 5.1 percent

Shipments per day increase of 0.8 percent

Revenue per shipment decrease of 5.8 percent

Purchased transportation expense was 86.4 percent of revenue compared to 86.6 percent

Operating loss of $9.9 million compared to operating loss of $1.6 million

On a non-GAAP basis, breakeven operating results compared to operating loss of $5.9 million

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), as defined in the attached non-GAAP reconciliation tables, of $1.4 million compared to negative $4.2 million

Revenue declined primarily due to lower revenue per shipment in a soft-rate environment and a higher mix of managed transportation business, which typically involves smaller, lower-revenue shipments. Shipments per day were up slightly, as growth in managed solutions offset a strategic reduction in less profitable truckload volumes. Despite revenue declines, disciplined cost management and productivity gains enabled breakeven non-GAAP operating results.

Compared sequentially to the third quarter of 2025, fourth quarter daily revenue increased 4.2 percent despite a 3.0 percent decrease in shipments per day, reflecting a 7.4 percent increase in revenue per shipment. The increase in revenue per shipment was driven by higher spot rates, which raised customer pricing but also elevated purchased transportation costs and pressured margins. Operating expenses were lower, but the impact of three fewer revenue days resulted in breakeven non-GAAP operating results, compared to profit in the third quarter.

Full Year Results of Operations Comparisons

Asset-Based

Full Year 2025 Versus Full Year 2024

Revenue of $2.7 billion, compared to $2.8 billion, a per-day decrease of 0.2 percent

Tonnage per day increase of 1.2 percent

Shipments per day increase of 3.0 percent

Billed revenue per hundredweight decrease of 1.3 percent

Billed revenue per shipment decrease of 3.0 percent

Weight per shipment decrease of 1.7 percent

Operating income of $172.0 million and an operating ratio of 93.7 percent, which includes $15.7 million of net gains on asset sales, compared to $242.6 million and 91.2 percent

Non-GAAP operating income of $156.3 million and an operating ratio of 94.3 percent, compared to $242.6 million and 91.2 percent

Asset-Light

Full Year 2025 Versus Full Year 2024

Revenue of $1.4 billion compared to $1.6 billion, a per-day decrease of 9.0 percent

Shipments per day decrease of 1.8 percent

Revenue per shipment decrease of 7.4 percent

Purchased transportation expense was 85.3 percent of revenue compared to 86.3 percent

Operating loss of $15.3 million, compared to operating income of $58.4 million, which included a $90.3 million pre-tax change in the fair value of contingent earnout consideration related to the MoLo earnout

On a non-GAAP basis, operating income of $1.5 million compared to operating loss of $17.1 million

Adjusted EBITDA of $7.2 million compared to negative $9.8 million

Achieved record employee productivity, measured by shipments per person per day

Capital Expenditures

In 2025, total net capital expenditures, including equipment financed, were $198 million. This included $133 million of revenue equipment and $31 million in real estate, net of $25 million in proceeds from real estate sales. The majority of these investments supported ArcBest's Asset-Based operation. Depreciation and amortization costs on property, plant and equipment were $158 million in 2025.

Share Repurchase and Quarterly Dividend Programs

ArcBest returned more than $86 million to shareholders in 2025 through both share repurchases and dividends, while continuing to make organic capital investments in the business. As of January 28, 2026, ArcBest had $100.8 million of repurchase authorization remaining under its current stock repurchase program. Management plans to continue acting opportunistically on repurchases based on share price, balanced against prioritizing high-return organic capital investments while maintaining prudent leverage levels.

Conference Call

ArcBest will host a conference call with company executives to discuss its quarterly results today, Friday, January 30, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT).

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