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ABF Freight Tracking
With RS Group, keeping a tab on your ABF Freight shipment is a breeze.
ABF Freight overview
- Headquarters
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Parent company
- ArcBest Corporation
- Roots
- 1935, in Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Areas served
- United States and Canada
ABF Freight is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and is part of ArcBest Corporation, the transportation and logistics company formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation.
ABF serves the United States and Canada, carrying freight throughout the U.S. and across the border.
From a local hauler to ArcBest
ABF’s story starts with a local freight hauler in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
1935: Arkansas Motor Freight
OK Transfer, a local freight hauler in Fort Smith, acquires Arkansas Motor Freight (AMF) and begins operating under its name, expanding its reach in freight transportation.
1956: Best Motor Freight
Arkansas Motor Freight acquires Best Motor Freight, and the company takes the Arkansas Best name.
Today: part of ArcBest
The company that grew from that local hauler is now ArcBest Corporation, with ABF Freight carrying freight across the U.S. and Canada.
Shipping ABF Freight through RS Group
When you request a quote, we compare ABF with the other carriers in our network for your lane, weight, and freight class, and book the one that fits the shipment best. With coverage across the U.S. and into Canada, ABF is often in the running for long-haul and cross-border LTL freight.
Shipping into Canada? Mention it when you request a quote, since a cross-border shipment needs commercial paperwork for Canadian customs. Every booked shipment is in Priority1, with its tracking, paperwork, and invoices in one place, and our team is a call or email away if a shipment needs attention.
Use our tools
Freight density calculator
Calculate your density
Density is the weight of your load divided by its volume in cubic feet, measured in pounds per cubic foot (PCF). To get cubic feet, multiply length, width, and height in inches and divide by 1,728. Density points to a freight class, though handling, liability, and stowability can change the class and the cost.
Enter one piece’s dimensions, the total weight, and the number of pieces, and the calculator works out the cubic feet, the density, and the class it points to.
Get an ABF Freight rate today
Send us the origin, destination, and freight details, and we will quote ABF alongside the rest of our carrier network.