ArcBest

ArcBest is a logistics company offering less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, truckload, moving, and supply chain management services. The ArcBest API platform provides integration capabilities for freight rating, booking, tracking, and supply chain visibility.

ArcBest publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Pickups API, Rates API, Shipments API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Logistics, Freight, LTL, Supply Chain, and Shipping.

The ArcBest catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

ArcBest’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, signup flow, and 6 more developer resources.

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45.7/100 developing ▼ -7.3 Agent 44/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

4 APIs 6 Features 4 Use Cases

LogisticsFreightLTLSupply ChainShippingTransportation

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 45.7/100 · developing

Contract Quality 15.1 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20

Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 6.5 / 10

Agent readiness — 44/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Arcbest Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Arcbest Finops

FINOPS

Features 6

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

LTL Rate Quotes

Real-time less-than-truckload freight rate quotes with transit time estimates.

Shipment Booking

API-based shipment booking and scheduling for LTL and truckload freight.

Shipment Tracking

Real-time tracking of freight shipments with status updates and delivery notifications.

BOL Generation

Electronic Bill of Lading generation and management through API integration.

Pickup Scheduling

Automated pickup scheduling and confirmation for outbound freight.

Supply Chain Visibility

End-to-end supply chain visibility across ArcBest freight and logistics services.

JSON Schema 12

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

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JSON Structure 12

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

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Examples 12

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

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Use Cases 4

What developers build with this provider.

E-Commerce Shipping

Integrate ArcBest freight rates and booking into e-commerce platforms for automated shipping.

ERP Integration

Connect ArcBest freight services to ERP systems for automated freight procurement and accounting.

TMS Integration

Integrate with Transportation Management Systems for multi-carrier freight optimization.

Warehouse Management

Connect ArcBest pickup scheduling with warehouse management systems for outbound logistics automation.

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

SAP

Integration with SAP ERP for freight cost allocation and logistics management.

Oracle

Connect to Oracle ERP and WMS systems for automated freight operations.

Salesforce

Integrate shipment tracking and freight data with Salesforce CRM.

ShipStation

Multi-carrier shipping management platform integration.

Shopify

E-commerce platform integration for LTL freight rate display and booking.

Press 5

Recent news and press coverage referencing this provider.

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Signup

Signup

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

JSONLD

JSONLD

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Company 1

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Source (apis.yml)

aid: arcbest
name: ArcBest
description: ArcBest is a logistics company offering less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, truckload, moving, and supply chain
  management services. The ArcBest API platform provides integration capabilities for freight rating, booking, tracking, and
  supply chain visibility.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/arcbest.png
tags:
- Logistics
- Freight
- LTL
- Supply Chain
- Shipping
- Transportation
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-23'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: arcbest:arcbest-pickups-api
  name: ArcBest Pickups API
  description: Pickup scheduling and management
  humanURL: https://www.arcbest.com/
  tags:
  - Pickups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/arcbest-pickups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.arcbest.com/
- aid: arcbest:arcbest-rates-api
  name: ArcBest Rates API
  description: Freight rate quote services
  humanURL: https://www.arcbest.com/
  tags:
  - Rates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/arcbest-rates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.arcbest.com/
- aid: arcbest:arcbest-shipments-api
  name: ArcBest Shipments API
  description: Shipment booking and management
  humanURL: https://www.arcbest.com/
  tags:
  - Shipments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/arcbest-shipments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.arcbest.com/
- aid: arcbest:arcbest-tracking-api
  name: ArcBest Tracking API
  description: Shipment tracking and visibility
  humanURL: https://www.arcbest.com/
  tags:
  - Tracking
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/arcbest-tracking-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.arcbest.com/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/arcbest-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/arcbest-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/arcbest-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcbest
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.arcbest.com/
- type: Signup
  url: https://www.arcbest.com/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: LTL Rate Quotes
    description: Real-time less-than-truckload freight rate quotes with transit time estimates.
  - name: Shipment Booking
    description: API-based shipment booking and scheduling for LTL and truckload freight.
  - name: Shipment Tracking
    description: Real-time tracking of freight shipments with status updates and delivery notifications.
  - name: BOL Generation
    description: Electronic Bill of Lading generation and management through API integration.
  - name: Pickup Scheduling
    description: Automated pickup scheduling and confirmation for outbound freight.
  - name: Supply Chain Visibility
    description: End-to-end supply chain visibility across ArcBest freight and logistics services.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: E-Commerce Shipping
    description: Integrate ArcBest freight rates and booking into e-commerce platforms for automated shipping.
  - name: ERP Integration
    description: Connect ArcBest freight services to ERP systems for automated freight procurement and accounting.
  - name: TMS Integration
    description: Integrate with Transportation Management Systems for multi-carrier freight optimization.
  - name: Warehouse Management
    description: Connect ArcBest pickup scheduling with warehouse management systems for outbound logistics automation.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: SAP
    description: Integration with SAP ERP for freight cost allocation and logistics management.
  - name: Oracle
    description: Connect to Oracle ERP and WMS systems for automated freight operations.
  - name: Salesforce
    description: Integrate shipment tracking and freight data with Salesforce CRM.
  - name: ShipStation
    description: Multi-carrier shipping management platform integration.
  - name: Shopify
    description: E-commerce platform integration for LTL freight rate display and booking.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/rules/arcbest-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/arcbest-vocabulary.yaml
- type: JSONLD
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arcbest/refs/heads/main/json-ld/arcbest-api-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

ArcBest

APIs 4

Pricing Plans 1

Rate Limits 1

FinOps 1

Features 6

LTL Rate Quotes

Shipment Booking

Shipment Tracking

BOL Generation

Pickup Scheduling

Supply Chain Visibility

Semantic Vocabularies 1

Spectral Rules 2

JSON Schema 12

JSON Structure 12

Examples 12

Security Posture 2

Agentic Access 1

Use Cases 4

E-Commerce Shipping

ERP Integration

TMS Integration

Warehouse Management

Integrations 5

SAP

Oracle

Salesforce

ShipStation

Shopify

Press 5

ArcBest Continues its Revolutionary Line of Technology ...

ArcBest sees gains in operations through AI

ArcBest Highlights Strategic Pillars and Long-Term ...

Press Release: ArcBest Introduces Latest Vaux Vision ...

ArcBest Helps Bridge the Gap Between Robotics and ...

Get Started 2

Agent Surfaces 1

Design & Contract 3

Access & Security 2

Company 1

Source (apis.yml)