ABF Freight System

Arkansas Best Corporation

Type	Public
Traded as	NASDAQ: ABFS
Industry	Transportation
Founded	1923
Headquarters	Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Key people	Roy Slagle, President and Chief Executive Officer
Revenue	US$1.47B (FY 2009)
Net income	US$-128M (FY 2009)
Total assets	US$870M (FY 2009)
Total equity	US$501M (FY 2009)
Employees	10,000 (2011)
Website	www.abf.com

ABF Freight System, Inc. ®, the largest subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation, is an integrated source for comprehensive supply chain management. Beginning in 1923 as a local freight hauler, the company has evolved into a global provider of customizable supply chain solutions. The company’s infrastructure includes a Dual-System® Network for handling regional and national less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation of general commodities. ABF® ended 2011 with revenue of $1.73 billion and approximately 10,000 active employees.

In 2011, ABF was named: National LTL Carrier of the Year by the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council; a Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics magazine; a CIO 100 company by CIO magazine; an Information Week 500 company by Information Week magazine; and winner of the Excellence in Security Award from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). ABF is the only six-time winner of the ATA President’s Trophy for Safety, the only six-time winner of the Excellence in Security Award, and a five time winner of the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award.

Business Segments

The ABF portfolio of logistics services features TimeKeeper® expedited and time-definite shipping, self-move services provided by U-Pack Moving®, Supply Chain Services order fulfillment and inventory services, TurnKey® white-glove inside delivery and set-up services, Trade Show exhibit transport and logistical services, and Global Supply Chain Services non-vessel operating common carrier ocean transport.

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External links

• ABF Freight System, Inc.
• U-Pack.com