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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - Operating Expenses by Category (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
OPERATING EXPENSES      
Salaries, wages, and benefits $ 1,755,947 $ 1,550,859 $ 1,368,588
Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services 2,404,701 1,570,050 974,835
Fuel, supplies, and expenses 444,776 324,380 250,221
Depreciation and amortization 140,039 124,221 118,391
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    
Gain on sale of subsidiaries $ 402 6,923  
Gain on sale of property and equipment 11,650 8,520 2,376
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
Depreciation and amortization 97,322 93,799 94,326
Other 4,175 2,009 6,701
Total consolidated operating expenses 2,629,767 2,313,066 1,993,166
Gain on sale of property and equipment 12,468 8,676 3,309
Operating Segments | Asset Based | Land and structures      
OPERATING EXPENSES      
Gain on sale of property and equipment   8,600  
Operating Segments | ArcBest      
OPERATING EXPENSES      
Depreciation and amortization 20,730 11,387 9,714
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    
Gain on sale of subsidiaries $ 402 6,923  
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)