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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - Operating expenses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Salaries, wages, and benefits $ 389,146 $ 305,220 $ 748,541 $ 650,166
Fuel, supplies, and expenses 80,020 54,838 153,169 126,611
Depreciation and amortization 30,282 29,086 60,636 58,099
Gain on sale of subsidiaries     (6,923)  
Other 27,466 29,887 52,252 60,707
Total consolidated operating expenses 874,674 606,945 1,671,696 1,300,525
Operating Segments | Asset Based        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Salaries, wages, and benefits 302,370 248,995 588,064 532,833
Fuel, supplies, and expenses 64,689 45,675 125,530 106,900
Operating taxes and licenses 12,303 11,629 24,551 24,423
Insurance 9,454 8,247 18,393 16,071
Communications and utilities 4,663 4,342 9,633 9,053
Depreciation and amortization 23,308 23,327 46,792 46,597
Rents and purchased transportation 95,082 46,152 170,670 101,922
Shared services 69,372 45,605 125,238 94,490
Gain on sale of property and equipment 71 (1,175) (8,624) (3,339)
Innovative technology costs 7,532 4,789 14,400 9,322
Other 77 1,448 511 3,235
Total consolidated operating expenses 588,921 439,034 1,115,158 941,507
Operating Segments | Asset Based | Land and structures (service centers)        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Gain on sale of property and equipment     (8,600)  
Operating Segments | ArcBest        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Purchased transportation 226,603 125,090 437,598 262,272
Supplies and expenses 2,476 1,989 5,044 4,269
Depreciation and amortization 2,366 2,449 4,752 4,919
Shared services 29,078 18,840 55,150 40,567
Gain on sale of subsidiaries (6,923)   (6,923)  
Other 2,021 1,796 4,071 4,321
Total consolidated operating expenses 255,621 150,164 499,692 316,348
Operating Segments | ArcBest | Land and structures (service centers)        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Gain on sale of subsidiaries (6,900)   (6,900)  
Operating Segments | FleetNet        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Total consolidated operating expenses 58,409 45,658 116,549 97,057
Other and eliminations        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Total consolidated operating expenses $ (28,277) $ (27,911) $ (59,703) $ (54,387)