Name: ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.
Address: FORT SMITH, AR, 72903-5937, US
Telephone: 8007556486

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About

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. is an active FMCSA-registered drayage and intermodal carrier based in Fort Smith, AR, operating 4,604 power units and 6,667 drivers under common + contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. It runs container drayage and intermodal moves, serving shippers at US container ports such as Dallas/Fort Worth Intermodal.

Credentials

Common + Contract authorityDrayage / intermodalHazmatSatisfactory safety

$5,000,000 liability on fileSurety bond on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT82866

MC / DocketMC029910

Power units4,604

Drivers6,667

AuthorityCommon + Contract authority

Safety ratingSatisfactory

StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment

Dry vanTanker / bulk

Cargo specialties

Paper productsConstruction

Container drayage / intermodal · nearest port Dallas/Fort Worth Intermodal

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Reefer Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Nov 1, 1994

Operating authorityCommon + Contract authority

Authority statusActive

Hazmat registrationRegistered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$5,000,000federal minimum for this authority $5,000,000

Surety bondFiling on record

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections2,480

Driver out-of-service22 of 2,466 0.9% · below the national average of 5.4%

Vehicle out-of-service183 of 1,582 11.6% · below the national average of 21.5%

Reported crashes3365 fatal · 156 with injuries · 319 towed away

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.