# ArcBest Expedite Third Party TMS API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/arcbest/arcbest-expedite-tms-api/  
**Provider:** ArcBest — https://apis.io/providers/arcbest/  
**Base URL:** https://api.arcb.com/expedite/digital  
**Documentation:** https://arcb.com/technology/shippers/API

ArcBest Expedite Third Party TMS API is one of 6 APIs that [ArcBest](https://apis.io/providers/arcbest/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Expedite, TMS, Booking, and Bill of Lading. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and authentication docs.

The integration surface ArcBest publishes for transportation management systems and freight-visibility platforms. HTTP Basic authenticated; quote, book, poll booking status, retrieve the Bill of Lading and update PO/CUSTREF references on a booked order, with track-and-trace milestones pushed to an endpoint the integrator registers with ArcBest.

## Operations (5)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| POST | `/quote` | Create a rate quote |
| PUT | `/booking` | Book a quoted expedite load |
| GET | `/booking/status` | Get booking status for one or more quotes |
| GET | `/order/bol/{expediteOrderNo}` | Retrieve the Bill of Lading for a booked order |
| POST | `/order/refs/{arcbOrderNo}` | Update purchase order and customer reference numbers on a booked order |

## Machine-readable artifacts (8)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/openapi/arcbest-expedite-tms-api-openapi.yml
- **Overlay** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/overlays/arcbest-expedite-tms-api-overlay.yaml
- **Documentation** — https://arcb.com/technology/shippers/API/expedite-setup-documentation-download
- **APIReference** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/docs/arcbest-expedite-tms-api-definition.html
- **Webhooks** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/arcbest-track-and-trace-webhooks.yml
- **Authentication** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/authentication/arcbest-authentication.yml
- **Sandbox** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/sandbox/arcbest-sandbox.yml
- **ErrorCatalog** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/errors/arcbest-problem-types.yml

## Other ArcBest APIs (5)

- [ArcBest Pickups API](https://apis.io/apis/arcbest/arcbest-pickups-api/)
- [ArcBest Rates API](https://apis.io/apis/arcbest/arcbest-rates-api/)
- [ArcBest Shipments API](https://apis.io/apis/arcbest/arcbest-shipments-api/)
- [ArcBest Tracking API](https://apis.io/apis/arcbest/arcbest-tracking-api/)
- [ArcBest Expedite Customer API](https://apis.io/apis/arcbest/arcbest-expedite-customer-api/)

## Tags

Expedite, TMS, Booking, Bill of Lading

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