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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - (Rev and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 710,721 | $ 744,280 | $ 720,368 | $ 651,088 | $ 688,214 | $ 713,923 | $ 676,627 | $ 621,455 | $ 2,826,457 | $ 2,700,219 | $ 2,666,905
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries, wages, and benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,367,433 | 1,345,672 | 1,297,129
Fuel, supplies, and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 304,126 | 270,138 | 292,039
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,068 | 103,053 | 93,042
Gain on sale of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (227) | (3,335) | (2,225)
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,773 | 118,390 | 118,587
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  | 10,300 |  |  |  | 2,963 | 10,313 |
Total consolidated operating expenses | 694,041 | 719,931 | 695,634 | 663,341 | 687,003 | 693,553 | 659,973 | 630,720 | 2,772,947 | 2,671,249 | 2,591,409
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | 16,680 | 24,349 | 24,734 | (12,253) | 1,211 | 20,370 | 16,654 | (9,265) | 53,510 | 28,970 | 75,496
OTHER INCOME (COSTS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,293 | 1,523 | 1,284
Interest and other related financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,342) | (5,150) | (4,400)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,115 | 2,944 | 354
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (COSTS) | $ (660) | $ (281) | $ (599) | $ (394) | $ (115) | $ 185 | $ (273) | $ (480) | (1,934) | (683) | (2,762)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,576 | 28,287 | 72,734
Operating Segments | Asset-Based |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,993,314 | 1,916,394 | 1,916,579
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries, wages, and benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,125,186 | 1,103,883 | 1,063,016
Fuel, supplies, and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,006 | 216,263 | 244,772
Operating taxes and licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,767 | 48,180 | 48,726
Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,761 | 29,178 | 28,591
Communications and utilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,373 | 16,181 | 14,158
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,507 | 80,331 | 71,320
Rents and purchased transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206,457 | 198,594 | 196,560
Shared services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,406 | 184,817 | 180,478
Gain on sale of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (695) | (2,979) | (1,734)
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,525 | 4,889 | 6,424
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 344 | 1,173 |
Total consolidated operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,941,436 | 1,882,823 | 1,854,143
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,878 | 33,571 | 62,436
Operating Segments | ArcBest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 706,698 | 640,734 | 590,436
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 563,497 | 502,159 | 460,172
Supplies and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,087 | 13,145 | 11,689
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,090 | 13,612 | 12,886
Shared services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,159 | 85,238 | 73,890
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,189 | 11,678 | 11,007
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 875 | 8,038 |
Total consolidated operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 687,897 | 633,870 | 569,644
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,801 | 6,864 | 20,792
Operating Segments | FleetNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156,341 | 162,629 | 174,952
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,089 | 1,210 | 1,119
Total consolidated operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,017 | 160,204 | 171,998
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,324 | 2,425 | 2,954
Other and eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,896) | (19,538) | (15,062)
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,382 | 7,900 | 7,717
Total consolidated operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,403) | (5,648) | (4,376)
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,493) | (13,890) | (10,686)
Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonunion pension expense, including settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,090 | 3,075 | 2,440
Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan | Operating Segments | Asset-Based |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonunion pension expense, including settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,799 | $ 2,313 | $ 1,832

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