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ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

USDOT 82866 · MC-29910 · 3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD, FORT SMITH, AR 72903-5937

84Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100

Generated September 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.

Watch · 2

  • Fatal crash on record — 158 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
  • MCS-150 update due — The biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 4

  • Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
  • Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
  • Established 52 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1974.
  • Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 3975 inspections.

Identity & authority

Operating status
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active
Broker authority
Active
Safety rating
Satisfactory (Nov 1, 1994)
Authority age
52 yr
Registered
Jun 1, 1974
Out-of-service
No
Phone
(800) 755-6486
Email
hlockhart@abf.com
Website
abf.com
Address
3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD, FORT SMITH, AR 72903-5937

Fleet

Power units
4604
Drivers
6667
Observed units
4672
Avg fleet age
7.8 yr

Insurance

Auto-liability on file
Yes
BIPD limit
$5M
Cargo on file
No
Cargo limit
$5M
Bond on file
Yes
Lapses
0

Safety · trailing 24 months

Vehicle OOS
11.7% (nat'l 22.26%)
Driver OOS
0.9% (nat'l 6.67%)
Inspections
2467
Crashes
322
Fatal crashes
158
CSA BASICMeasurePercentileSourceAlert
Unsafe Driving0.6433%Vektor est.
Hours-of-Service0.0934%Vektor est.
Driver Fitness0.0637%Vektor est.
Controlled Substances00%Vektor est.
Vehicle Maintenance2.1235%Vektor est.