ABF Freight

ABF Freight is the flagship less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier of ArcBest Corporation, an integrated logistics company headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Founded in 1923 as a local freight hauler, ABF has grown into one of North America's most experienced LTL providers, operating a network of 220 service centers across all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Puerto Rico. The brand is known for its green-and-yellow trucks and its focus on safety, reliability and on-time delivery. ABF Freight serves manufacturers, distributors, retailers and growing businesses that depend on consistent LTL shipping. Its service portfolio includes LTL freight transportation, expedited shipping, and residential moves through the U-Pack brand. As part of ArcBest, ABF Freight is complemented by a broader carrier network and digital logistics platform, ArcBest View, which provides customers with visibility and insights across their supply chains. ArcBest Corporation, the parent company, employs more than 14,000 people, serves over 30,000 customers, and operates roughly 230 campuses and service centers. The company traces its history back more than 100 years and has evolved from a regional freight hauler into a global integrated logistics provider. ABF Freight remains the cornerstone of ArcBest's LTL offering, combining the reliability of a premium carrier with the flexibility of a brokerage network. ABF Freight's brand identity is closely tied to its long history and its reputation for stability and performance. The company emphasizes career opportunities for drivers, offering driving jobs with more time at home, and maintains a strong presence in the freight industry through its service centers and digital tools for quoting, tracking and pickup requests.

ABF Freight traces its origins to 1923, when it began as a local freight hauler in the United States. Built on a commitment to service and reliability, the company gradually expanded its operations and network. Over the decades, it grew into a major less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, eventually operating across all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Puerto Rico. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, ABF became part of a larger corporate structure that would later be known as ArcBest Corporation. ArcBest evolved from its freight roots into an integrated logistics company, combining the ABF Freight LTL network with a broad carrier network and digital logistics platform. The company's headquarters are in Fort Smith, Arkansas. By the 2020s, ArcBest reported more than 100 years of service, over 30,000 customers, 14,000 employees, and approximately 230 campuses and service centers. ABF Freight remains the flagship LTL carrier within the ArcBest portfolio, continuing to serve businesses with LTL shipping, expedited services, and residential moving through U-Pack. The brand's green-and-yellow trucks are a familiar sight on North American highways, symbolizing the company's long-standing presence in the freight industry.

• 1923

  ABF Freight founded as a local freight hauler.

• ABF Freight becomes part of ArcBest Corporation.

• Network expands to 220 service centers across all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Premium LTL carrier known for reliability, safety and extensive North American coverage.

• LTL freight shipping

  Less-than-truckload shipping services for businesses.

• U-Pack residential moving

  Residential moving services under the U-Pack brand.

• ArcBest View

  Digital logistics platform for shipment visibility and insights.

• 2026.09.24

  Reported2026.09.25

  Tesla holds Semi event announcing new customers as first deliveries begin[4]特斯拉举办Semi活动宣布新客户，首批交付本周启动theverge.com

  On Thursday evening Tesla held an event at its new Semi factory next to Gigafactory Nevada (stated capacity 50,000 trucks a year) to announce a raft of new and existing customers for the Tesla Semi, including PepsiCo, US Foods, DHL, WattEV, ABF, Einride, IMC, and OK Produce. First deliveries of the truck started this week; Tesla did not reveal order numbers or update the Semi's price.

  Weekdays and relative dates follow the original report; their exact calendar dates have not been verified.

• 2021.10.27

  Reported2021.10.27

  ABF Freight selected for 2021 SmartWay Excellence Award[5]ABF Freight获选2021年SmartWay卓越奖prnewswire.com

  ArcBest announced that its less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight was selected as a 2021 SmartWay Excellence Award winner, recognizing environmental performance.

• 2020.12.15

  Reported2020.12.18

  ABF Freight president receives Herbert Metzger Service Award[6]ABF Freight总裁获颁Herbert Metzger服务奖prnewswire.com

  The Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services honored ABF Freight president Tim Thorne with the 2020 Herbert Metzger Service Award for his and ABF's commitment to helping military personnel transition to civilian careers. The award was announced December 15 at a virtual reception.

• 2020.08.12

  Reported2020.08.12

  ArcBest receives five Quest for Quality Awards[7]ArcBest 获得五项 Quest for Quality 奖prnewswire.com

  ArcBest announced that it received five 2020 Quest for Quality Awards. The awards recognized ABF Freight in two categories and ArcBest services and brands in additional categories.

• 2019

  Reported2020.12.01

  ABF Freight receives two 2019 ATA excellence awards[8]ABF Freight 获得两项 2019 年 ATA 卓越奖prnewswire.com

  ABF Freight received the American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Excellence in Security Award and 2019 Excellence in Claims & Loss Prevention Award. The awards were announced on December 1.

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1. 1ABF Freight | ArcBestarcb.com
2. 2About ArcBest | Integrated Logistics Company and Supply Chain Solutions | ArcBestarcb.com
3. 3LTL Shipping Services | ArcBestarcb.com
4. 4特斯拉举办Semi活动宣布新客户，首批交付本周启动theverge.com
5. 5ABF Freight获选2021年SmartWay卓越奖prnewswire.com
6. 6ABF Freight总裁获颁Herbert Metzger服务奖prnewswire.com
7. 7ArcBest 获得五项 Quest for Quality 奖prnewswire.com
8. 8ABF Freight 获得两项 2019 年 ATA 卓越奖prnewswire.com