Trucking company Arkansas Best Corp reported a better-than-expected profit as pricing improved.

Second-quarter net income rose to $11.8 million, or 44 cents per share, from $5.3 million, or 20 cents per share, a year ago.

Excluding items, it earned 18 cents per share. Revenue increased 2 percent to $510.5 million.

Analysts expected earnings of 17 cents per share on revenue of $508.2 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. (Reuters)