ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
Fort Smith, AR · MC 29910
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 to review · 2 notes
- 5 fatal crashes in the 24-month window
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
- MCS-150 last updated more than 2 years ago
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 82866 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 29910 |
| Reported physical address | 3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD, FORT SMITH, AR, 72903-5937, US |
| Reported business phone | (800) 755-6486 |
| Reported power units | 4604 |
| Reported drivers | 6667 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 22, 2024 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Seth Runser, Ryan Heath Arnold |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Nov 01, 1994 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 2479 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.9% (22 of 2471) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 11.8% (186 of 1580) |
| Violations | 1183 across 733 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 229 |
| Crashes | 341 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 5 / 117 / 324 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 5 / 156 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation533922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4939375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS443922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other4339355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 199836
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Fort Smith record
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC reports 4604 power units. The Fort Smith, Arkansas directory contains 945 census records, of which 807 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 7 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Building materials
- Liquids and gases
- Intermodal containers
- Chemicals
- Paper products
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 138 | 14.6% |
| 1 | 386 | 40.8% |
| 2–5 | 285 | 30.2% |
| 6–20 | 84 | 8.9% |
| 21–100 | 38 | 4.0% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 14 | 1.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 22, 2024
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC29910 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $5,000,000 |
| MC29910 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC29910 | LM Insurance Corporation | $75,000 | Oct 01, 2025 | BMC-84 | 022243300 |
| MC29910 | Self-Insured | $1,000,000 | Jan 10, 2010 | BMC-91X | 0 |
| MC29910 | Ace American Insurance Company | $4,000,000 | Jan 01, 2003 | BMC-91X | XSA H 079 416 51 |
| MC29910 | Palisades Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jan 10, 2001 | BMC-91X | MISSING |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC29910 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC29910 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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