ABF Freight System
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ABF Freight System, Inc.
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3801 Old Greenwood Rd. Fort Smith, AR 72903 AR Tel. 479-785-6000 Toll Free 800-610-5544 Fax 800-599-2810 |
Type: Subsidiary
On the web:
http://www.abfs.com
ABF Freight System knows the ABCs of freight transportation. The largest subsidiary of Arkansas Best, ABF Freight System offers national and regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation of general commodities, such as apparel, appliances, chemicals, food, furniture, metal, plastics, and textiles. LTL carriers generally combine freight from multiple shippers into a single truckload. The company operates a fleet of more than 17,000 trailers and about 1,600 tractors from a network of some 275 terminals. It ships throughout the US and to Canada, Mexico, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Beyond its core LTL business, ABF is expanding with end-to-end supply chain management services.
Officers:
Chairman: Judy R. McReynolds
President and CEO: Roy M. Slagle
Comptroller: Frank Ward
Competitors:
Con-way Freight
FedEx Freight
YRC Worldwide
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ABF Freight System
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| Type | Public |
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| 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$1.47B (FY 2009)[1] |
| Net income |  US$-128M (FY 2009)[1] |
| Total assets | US$870M (FY 2009)[2] |
| Total equity | US$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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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.[5]
References
- ^ a b Arkansas Best (ABFS) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest.
- ^ a b Arkansas Best (ABFS) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest.
- ^ ABFS Profile - Arkansas Best Corp Profile - ABFS Company Information - Arkansas Best Corp Company Information
- ^ "America's Best Big Companies". Forbes. 2005-12-22. http://www.forbes.com/2005/12/21/400-best-biggest-companies_06platinum_land.html/.
- ^ ABF Enhances Next-Day Service
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