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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - Operating Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |
Salaries, wages, and benefits | $ 1,755,947 | $ 1,550,859 | $ 1,368,588
Fuel, supplies, and expenses | 444,776 | 324,380 | 250,221
Depreciation and amortization | 140,039 | 124,221 | 118,391
Gain on sale of subsidiary | (402) | (6,923) |
Gain on sale of property and equipment | (11,650) | (8,520) | (2,376)
Other | 179,320 | 129,571 | 129,850
Total consolidated operating expenses | 4,924,783 | 3,699,081 | 2,841,885
Change in fair value included in operating income | $ 18,300 |  |
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income | Operating income |  |
Operating Segments | Asset Based |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |
Salaries, wages, and benefits | $ 1,293,487 | 1,198,253 | 1,095,694
Fuel, supplies, and expenses | 378,558 | 266,139 | 209,095
Operating taxes and licenses | 52,290 | 49,461 | 49,300
Insurance | 47,382 | 37,800 | 33,568
Communications and utilities | 18,949 | 18,773 | 17,916
Depreciation and amortization | 97,322 | 93,799 | 94,326
Rents and purchased transportation | 441,167 | 364,345 | 250,159
Shared services | 281,698 | 263,532 | 217,258
Gain on sale of property and equipment | (12,468) | (8,676) | (3,309)
Innovative technology costs | 27,207 | 27,631 | 22,458
Other | 4,175 | 2,009 | 6,701
Total consolidated operating expenses | 2,629,767 | 2,313,066 | 1,993,166
Operating Segments | Asset Based | Land and structures |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |
Gain on sale of property and equipment |  | (8,600) |
Noncash gain on a like-kind property exchange of a service center | (4,300) |  |
Operating Segments | ArcBest |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |
Purchased transportation | 1,784,668 | 1,097,332 | 649,933
Supplies and expenses | 15,815 | 10,531 | 9,627
Depreciation and amortization | 20,730 | 11,387 | 9,714
Shared services | 218,133 | 132,137 | 90,983
Gain on sale of subsidiary | (402) | (6,923) |
Other | 47,603 | 9,765 | 9,203
Total consolidated operating expenses | 2,086,547 | 1,254,229 | 769,460
Change in fair value included in operating income | $ 18,300 |  |
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income | Operating income |  |
Operating Segments | FleetNet |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 1,880 | 1,661 | 1,622
Total consolidated operating expenses | 337,231 | 249,543 | 201,682
Other and eliminations |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 20,107 | 17,374 | 12,729
Total consolidated operating expenses | $ (128,762) | $ (117,757) | $ (122,423)

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