ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

USDOT 82866

ActiveEstablished authority

Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (4604 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.

USDOT82866
MC NumberMC-29910
Fleet4604 power units
Drivers6667
Phone8007556486
LocationFort Smith, AR

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Insurance on fileSelf-Insured
  • Coverage gapsNone detected
  • Out-of-service rate8.3% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Crashes (24 months)343 reported — involvement does not imply fault
  • Authority ageGranted 42 years ago

These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.

Registration

Carrier identity

USDOT Number82866
MC NumberMC-29910
Legal NameABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
DBA Name
Entity TypeCORPORATION
Phone8007556486
Address3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD, Fort Smith, AR, 72903-5937

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeInterstate
Safety RatingS — Satisfactory (rated 19941101)
Hazmat Flagtrue

Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.

Filings

Insurance

Current InsurerSelf-Insured
Coverage on File$1,000,000
Insurance on File Since2010-01-10
InsurerCoverageFormEffectiveCancelled
LIBERTY INSURANCE$75,000BMC-842025-10-01
Self-Insured$1,000,000BMC-91X2010-01-10
Ace American Insurance Company$4,000,000BMC-91X2003-01-01
SELF-INSURED$1,000,000BMC-91X2001-01-10
Palisades Insurance Company$1,000,000BMC-91X2001-01-10

Timeline

Authority history

Authority First Granted1984-08-27 Established authority
Authority Events on Record2
  • 1984-08-27 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
  • 2012-10-26 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED

Our scoring

Safety scores

Unsafe Driving
80 / 100
Hours-of-Service Compliance
82 / 100
Driver Fitness
86 / 100
Controlled Substances & Alcohol
0 / 100
Vehicle Maintenance
69 / 100

Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.

Safety events

Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)

Inspections2467
Out-of-Service Rate8.3% vs 19.1% national average
Crashes343 total (5 fatal, 114 with injuries, 328 towaway)
  • 2026-07-06 — OH — towaway
  • 2026-07-02 — NC — towaway
  • 2026-06-22 — NV — towaway
  • 2026-06-06 — GA — towaway
  • 2026-06-05 — AR — 1 injured

Most frequent violation categories: 12 (332), 20 (280), 16 (242).

Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.

Equipment

Fleet & operations

Power Units (trucks)4604
Drivers6667
Recent Annual Mileage313,301,432
Last MCS-150 Filing22-MAY-24

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operates 4604 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in AR.

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