ArcBest Press Release - 3Q14 Earnings Call.docx FOR IMMEDI ATE RELEASE

Investor Relations Contact: David Humphrey Title: Vice President - Investor Relations Phone: 479-785-6200

Email: mailto:dhumphrey@arcb.comdhumphrey@arcb.com

ArcBest CorporationSM Announces Its Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call

(Fort Smith, Arkansas, October 2, 2014) -- ArcBest Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCB) will announce its third quarter 2014 results, prior to the opening of the market, on Monday, November 3, 2014. A conference call with company executives will be held that day at 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT) to discuss these results. Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 896-0105. Following the call, a recorded playback will
be available through the end of the day on December 4, 2014. To listen to the playback, dial (800) 633-8284 or (402) 977-9140 (for international callers). The conference ID for the playback is 21735598.
This call is being webcast and can be accessed live on ArcBest's website at arcb.com. A replay of the webcast can be accessed at ArcBest's website through December 4, 2014.

ABOUT ARCBEST

ArcBest CorporationSM (Nasdaq: ARCB) solves complex logistics and transportation challenges. Our companies and brands - ABF FreightSM, ABF LogisticsSM, Panther
Premium LogisticsSM, FleetNet America , U-Pack and ArcBest Technologies - apply the skill and the will with every shipment and supply chain solution, household move or vehicle repair. ArcBest finds a way.
For more information, visit arcb.com, abf.com, pantherpremium.com, fleetnetamerica.com and upack.com. ArcBest CorporationSM. The Skill & The WillSM.

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