ABF Freight System

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.abfs.com
Employees: 11,560

ABF Freight System knows the ABCs of freight transportation. The primary subsidiary of Arkansas Best, ABF Freight System specializes in long-haul, less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation of general commodities such as apparel, appliances, chemicals, food, furniture, plastics, rubber, and textiles. (LTL carriers combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload.) ABF Freight System operates from a network of about 290 terminals throughout the US and Canada and in Puerto Rico. It maintains a fleet of some 3,660 tractors and 16,100 trailers. The company, which traces its origins to 1923, offers service in Mexico through arrangements with Mexican carriers.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $1,770.7M

Officers:
CEO: Robert A. (Bob) Davidson
President and COO: Wes Kemp
SVP, CFO, and Treasurer: Judy R. McReynolds

Competitors:
Con-way Freight
FedEx Freight
YRC Worldwide

Arkansas Best Corporation

Type	Public (NASDAQ: ABFS)
Founded	1923
Headquarters	Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Key people	Robert A. Davidson, Chief Executive Officer
Industry	Transportation
Revenue	▲ $1.83 Billion (FY 2008)[1]
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^[2], and was listed by Forbes in 2005^[3] as one of the “400 Best Big Companies in America.”

Contents 1 Business Segments 2 Operations, Technology and Logistics 3 References 4 External links

Business Segments

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

Operations, Technology and Logistics

ABF is primarily a long-haul (transcontinental) carrier, in addition, ABF also handles regional shipments via its RPM Network ^[4].

U-Pack ReloCube, ABF Freight System, Inc..

References

1. ^
2. ^ ABFS Profile - Arkansas Best Corp Profile - ABFS Company Information - Arkansas Best Corp Company Information
3. ^ America's Best Big Companies - Forbes.com
4. ^ ABF Enhances Next-Day Service

External links

• ABF Freight System, Inc.
• U-Pack.com
• Arkansas Best Corporation

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