ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
USDOT 82866
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (4604 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
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 Number | 82866 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-29910 |
| Legal Name | ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8007556486 |
| Address | 3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD, Fort Smith, AR, 72903-5937 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19941101) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 Insurer | Self-Insured |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2010-01-10 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY INSURANCE | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2025-10-01 | — |
| Self-Insured | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2010-01-10 | — |
| Ace American Insurance Company | $4,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2003-01-01 | — |
| SELF-INSURED | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2001-01-10 | — |
| Palisades Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2001-01-10 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1984-08-27 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 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)
| Inspections | 2467 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 343 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 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 6667 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 313,301,432 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-MAY-24 |
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operates 4604 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in AR.
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