# ArcBest

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/arcbest/  
**Website:** https://www.arcbest.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 4

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.

## Kin Score — 26.3 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 26.3).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 23.0 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 21.4 |
| Commercial Clarity | 28.9 |
| Access Clarity | 28.9 |

## Agent readiness — 41.9 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (4)

- **ArcBest Pickups API** — Pickup scheduling and management
- **ArcBest Rates API** — Freight rate quote services
- **ArcBest Shipments API** — Shipment booking and management
- **ArcBest Tracking API** — Shipment tracking and visibility

## Agentic access (1)

- **Arcbest Agentic Access** — 5 operations · 3 acting

## Security (2)

- **Arcbest Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **Arcbest Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Arcbest Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (4)

- **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.

## Tags

Logistics, Freight, LTL, Supply Chain, Shipping, Transportation

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/arcbest/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.