ABF named best in claims/loss prevention by ATA

The Trucker News Services

4/30/2008

FORT SMITH, Ark. — For a record fourth time ABF Freight System Inc. has been recognized by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) as the benchmark for claims/loss prevention. The ATA presented ABF with the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award during the 2008 Freight Claims and Loss Prevention Annual Conference held recently in Long Beach, Calif.

“Increasingly, our customers appreciate the importance of selecting a carrier that provides superior cargo care. Loss and damage issues are a critical part of the overall supply chain costs, especially when improper carrier handling increases a shipper’s administrative costs or even affects the shipper’s relationship with its own customer,” said ABF President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Davidson. “ABF’s industry-leading cargo-care record, acknowledged again by the trucking industry, gives ABF customers a significant supply chain advantage in the marketplace.”

ABF also earned the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award in 2005, 2002 and 2001. This year, for the first time, the ATA recognized both a truckload (TL) and a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier with awards. ABF won the LTL division.

ABF also is a five-time winner of the American Trucking Associations President’s Trophy for Safety and the only four-time winner of the Excellence in Security Award.

The ABF system stretches throughout North America, with local service centers serving all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Guam and Puerto Rico. Globally, the carrier serves 250 ports in more than 130 countries.

ABF is the largest subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corp.