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ARCB vs ODFL

Side-by-side comparison of ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ARCB and ODFL operate in Trucking Freight/Courier Services (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • ODFL is the larger of the two at $43.61B, about 15.4x ARCB ($2.83B).
  • Over the past year, ARCB is up 117.1% and ODFL is up 38.3% - ARCB leads by 78.8 points.
  • ARCB has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for ODFL).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceARCB+117.11%ODFL+38.32%
2025-04-30+0.00%2026-04-30
MetricARCBODFL
Company
ArcBest Corporation
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
Price
$127.03+0.00%
$212.04+1.35%
Market cap
$2.83B
$43.61B
1M return
+29.08%
+8.53%
1Y return
+117.11%
+38.32%
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
1991
News (4w)
7
5
Recent ratings
25
25
ARCB

ArcBest Corporation

ArcBest Corporation provides freight transportation and integrated logistics services. It operates through three segments: Asset-Based, ArcBest, and FleetNet. The Asset-Based segment transports general commodities, such as food, textiles, apparel, furniture, appliances, chemicals, nonbulk petroleum products, rubber, plastics, metal and metal products, wood, glass, automotive parts, machinery, and miscellaneous manufactured products through less-than-truckload services. It also offers motor carrier freight transportation services to customers in Mexico through arrangements with trucking companies. The ArcBest segment provides expedite freight transportation services to commercial and government customers; premium logistics services, such as deployment of specialized equipment to meet linehaul requirements; and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground services. It also offers third-party transportation brokerage services by sourcing various capacity solutions, including dry van over the road and intermodal, temperature-controlled and refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal or container shipping, and specialized equipment; full-container and less-than-container load ocean transportation services; warehousing and distribution services; managed transportation services; and moving services to ‘do-it-yourself' consumer, as well as provides final mile, time critical, product launch, warehousing, retail logistics, supply chain optimization, and trade show shipping services. The FleetNet segment provides roadside repair solutions and vehicle maintenance management services for commercial and private fleets through a network of third-party service providers. The company was formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation and changed its name to ArcBest Corporation in May 2014. ArcBest Corporation was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

ODFL

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier in the United States and North America. It provides regional, inter-regional, and national LTL services, including expedited transportation. The company also offers various value-added services, such as container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. It owns 9,288 tractors and 42 maintenance centers. As of August 3, 2021, it owned 248 service centers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in Thomasville, North Carolina.

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