4,604
power units
ABF Freight System Inc is a freight carrier based in Fort Smith, Arkansas with 4,604 power units and 6,667 drivers as reported, the 56th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 6th largest in Arkansas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 348 reportable crashes, 6 of them fatal (7.56 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to ArcBest Corporation (ARCB).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
4,604
#6 in AR
Drivers
6,667
6,667 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
348
6 fatal
Per 100 trucks
7.56
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
11.6%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
2,455
63% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABF Freight System Inc | 7.56 | 11.6% | 0.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in AR | 4.76 | 15.5% | 1.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
6 people killed and 160 injured
- Fatal6
- Injury117
- Tow-away225
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 2,447 | 19 | 0.8% |
| Vehicle | 1,567 | 182 | 11.6% |
| Hazardous load | 568 | 10 | 1.8% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 82866
- Based in
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 1, 1994)
- Miles driven
- 313.3 million (2023)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, General freight, Intermodal containers, Liquids gases, Paper products
- Last update filed
- May 22, 2024
- Listed company
- ArcBest Corporation (ARCB)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does ABF Freight System Inc have?
ABF Freight System Inc reports 4,604 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 6,667 drivers, 6,667 of them with a commercial license. That is the 56th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 313.3 million miles in 2023.
Is ABF Freight System Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months ABF Freight System Inc had 348 reportable crashes, 7.56 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 11.6% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Nov 1, 1994). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns ABF Freight System Inc?
ABF Freight System Inc belongs to ArcBest Corporation, listed under the ticker ARCB.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.