GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of goodwill by reportable operating segment

	Total		ArcBest		FleetNet
	(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2016	$	108,875	$	108,245	$	630
Purchase accounting adjustments		106		106		—
Balances at September 30, 2017	$	108,981	$	108,351	$	630

Schedule of intangible assets

		September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Weighted-Average			Accumulated		Net				Accumulated		Net
	Amortization Period	Cost		Amortization		Value			Cost	Amortization		Value
	(in years)	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets
Customer relationships	14	$	60,431	$	18,647	$	41,784	$	60,431	$	15,350	$	45,081
Driver network	3		3,200		3,200		—		3,200		3,200		—
Other	9		1,032		513		519		1,032		406		626
	13		64,663		22,360		42,303		64,663		18,956		45,707
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name	N/A		32,300		N/A		32,300		32,300		N/A		32,300
Other	N/A		2,500		N/A		2,500		2,500		N/A		2,500
			34,800				34,800		34,800				34,800
Total intangible assets	N/A	$	99,463	$	22,360	$	77,103	$	99,463	$	18,956	$	80,507

Schedule of future amortization for intangible assets and acquired software

The future amortization for intangible assets and acquired software as of September 30, 2017 were as follows:

			Intangible		Acquired
	Total		Assets		Software(1)
	(in thousands)
2017	$	1,664	$	1,134	$	530
2018		6,641		4,520		2,121
2019		5,464		4,482		982
2020		4,471		4,454		17
2021		4,418		4,412		6
Thereafter		23,301		23,301		—
Total amortization	$	45,959	$	42,303	$	3,656

⁽¹⁾ Acquired software is reported in property, plant and equipment.