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ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

DOT# 82866 MC# 29910 DUNS# 6902977 Fort Smith, AR Authorized For-Hire
(800) 755-6486 hlockhart@abf.com 3801 Old Greenwood Rd, Fort Smith AR 72903-5937
4,604 power units · all owned 6,667 drivers 313.3M mi/yr · ~68k per unit
HazMat
Critical
FRED Score 7.5 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 2,458 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
4,604
Drivers · CDL
6,667 · 6,667
Annual miles
313.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 113 0 0 113
Tractors 4491 0 0 4491
Trailers 24297 0 0 24297

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (11-01-1994) · 32 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-22-2024 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
SETH RUNSER
Officer
RYAN HEATH ARNOLD

Cargo

54.5
medium risk
Liquids/Gases Intermodal Containers General Freight Building Materials Paper Products Construction Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is about 2.6× that of similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 4604 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 2.64×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
171.0 vs 64.8 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
171.0
Similar fleets
64.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~99%
About 2.6× similar fleets.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Fatal crashes
    6 crashes with 6 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Aug 13, 2026).
    Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
  • New since the grade was set
    13 crashes and 11 out-of-service inspections after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
  • Injury crashes
    117 crashes with 157 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Drivers put out of service
    28 out-of-service violations against drivers: 15 no valid CDL, 6 hours of service, 6 medical certificate (Sep 2024 – Aug 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 243 of 1155 violations (21%). Brake or light defects led to 94 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Hazmat violations
    40 hazmat violations, 13 out of service.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.9% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 93
  • Excessive speeding: 85

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
347
6 fatalities · 160 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
2,458
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
11.6%
182 of 1,569
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
21 of 2,450
National avg 6.7%
Violations
1,155
222 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Arkansas (about 4512 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 292 inspections, 16 out of service 292 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 311 inspections, 26 out of service 311 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 352 inspections, 29 out of service 352 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 283 inspections, 26 out of service 283 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 326 inspections, 25 out of service 326 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 275 inspections, 29 out of service 275 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 332 inspections, 30 out of service 332 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 260 inspections, 22 out of service 260 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 27 inspections.
vs 437 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.036 0.022
Inspections 0.40 0.64
Violations 0.13 0.22
Critical violations 0.03 0.05

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

1,155 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    681 · 182 OOS
    Brakes 243 · Lights 240 · Tires 85 · Cargo securement 33 · Wheels & hubs 16 · 64 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    309 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 124 · Speeding 96 · Seat belt 45 · Phone use 13 · Other 31
  • Hours of service No alert
    102 · 6 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 62 · No log 18 · Over hours limit 17 · False log 5
  • Driver fitness No alert
    23 · 21 OOS
    No valid CDL 16 · Medical certificate 7
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    40 · 13 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Sep
    11
    2026
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - unknown roadway lighting.
  • Sep
    8
    2026
    Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    31
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Aug
    26
    2026
    Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    25
    2026
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Aug
    22
    2026
    New Mexico
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    20
    2026
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
  • Aug
    20
    2026
    Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    13
    2026
    Mississippi
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Motorcyclist killed in Ackerman 18-wheeler crash has been identified
    WCBI TV · Aug 14, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report MS2026046076 (Troop G) lists ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • May
    26
    2026
    Missouri
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted.
    In the news
    Driver dead after fiery tractor-trailer crash on WB I-70 in Blue Springs
    FOX4KC.com · May 25, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report MO0000119596 (MOMHPAA00) lists ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • May
    4
    2026
    Tennessee
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Pedestrian hit, killed by freight truck near Nashville intersection
    WSMV · May 4, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report TN0400520918 (Metropolitan Nashville Police Dept) lists ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.

336 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · FMCSA self-insurance authority
on record since Jan 10, 2010 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · LM Insurance Corporation since Oct 1, 2025
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 26, 2012)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California 622
  • Missouri 123
  • New Mexico 107
  • Texas 99
  • Georgia 88
  • North Carolina 86
  • New York 83
  • Illinois 82

Runs well beyond its home state: 58 of 2,458 inspections were in Arkansas.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/82866