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USDOT 82866MC029910

Abf Freight System Inc — compliance record

The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Abf Freight System Inc

DBA

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Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

3801 Old Greenwood Road, Fort Smith, AR 72903

Phone

(800) 755-6486

Power units

4,604

Drivers

6,667

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC029910

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Denied — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Insurance filings

84 — Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
91X — Self-insured · coverage $1M (as filed)
91X — Ace American Insurance Company · coverage $4M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.6%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 3,701 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

7.8%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 3,701 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

hlockhart@abf.com — company domain

✓

Domain age

abf.com registered 1997-05-18 (29 years)

✓

Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

✓

Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

345

Reportable crashes

329

Tow-aways

118

With injuries

4

With fatalities

Most recent: NV 06/2026 · AR 06/2026 · NV 06/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 6022025: 1,2722024: 1,2242023: 603
Level II — Walk-around: 1,496Level III — Driver-only: 1,349Level I — Full: 841Level V — Vehicle-only: 15
DateStateLevel
Jul 1, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Jun 28, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 27, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026PALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026USLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Jun 22, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 22, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026LALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 20, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2026ORLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026HILevel I — Full
Jun 19, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Jun 19, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 17, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026LALevel I — Full
Jun 17, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026NVLevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 15, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Jun 15, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 14, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 14, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 14, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 14, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 14, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 14, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 12, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 12, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 12, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Jun 12, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 12, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 12, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 12, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026ALLevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026ARLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 11, 2026ARLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Jun 10, 2026TXLevel I — Full

Most recent 100 of 3,701 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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In the news

Recent coverage

ABF Keeps On Trucking After 90 Years - Southwest Times Record

Southwest Times Record · 9/19/2013

Truck Accident Attorneys Representing Victims of ABF Freight - Arnold & Itkin LLP

Arnold & Itkin LLP · 1/18/2020

Fort Smith-based ABF Freight agrees to settle U.S. case - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 3/21/2023

Arkansas Best to Close 30 Service Terminals - Arkansas Business

Arkansas Business · 12/5/2013

Robert A. Young III to end long career at ArcBest, McReynolds named board chair - Talk Business & Politics

Talk Business & Politics · 2/2/2016

Trucker posts net loss, cites freight pullback - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 10/22/2009

Wes Kemp: Portrait of a Leader - Inbound Logistics

Inbound Logistics · 2/15/2012

2017 NTDC List of Competitors by Company - Transport Topics

Transport Topics · 7/27/2017

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