ABF Freight System

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Arkansas Best Corporation
Type Public
Traded as NASDAQABFS
Industry Transportation
Founded 1923
Headquarters Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Key people Wes Kemp, President and Chief Executive Officer
Revenue increaseUS$1.47B (FY 2009)[1]
Net income decreaseUS$-128M (FY 2009)[1]
Total assets decreaseUS$870M (FY 2009)[2]
Total equity decreaseUS$501M (FY 2009)[2]
Employees 11,200 (2009)
Website www.abf.com

ABF Freight System, Inc, or simply ABF was established in 1923 and was originally called Arkansas Motor Freightways. ABF is a subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation,[3] and was listed by Forbes in 2005[4] as one of the “400 Best Big Companies in America.”

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[edit] Business Segments

The core business segment for ABF is "LTL" or "Less than Truckload" carrier.

[edit] Operations, Technology and Logistics

ABF is primarily a long-haul (transcontinental) carrier, in addition, ABF also handles regional shipments via its RPM Network.[5]

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