Federal Safety Dossier
Abf Freight System Inc
Fort Smith, AR · USDOT 82866 · 4,604 power units · large fleet
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299
Crashes · 24 mo
1
Fatal · 24 mo
1
Fatal · 6 mo
$4M
Insurance limit on file
Out-of-service inspection record
Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate — how often federal inspectors pulled this carrier's trucks or drivers off the road for safety violations.
Vehicle Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 7.3% | NATL AVG: 14.4%
Driver Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 0.8% | NATL AVG: 6.0%
At or below the national average (▸ marker).
Federal crash record · trailing 24 months
Crashes: ~1 every 2 days
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Liability Insurance Status
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Filed Liability Limit
$4M
Primary Insurer
Ace American Insurance Company
ACTIVE FILINGS (ALL TYPES): 2 | SELF-INSURED: No
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USDOT 82866 · Abf Freight System Inc
FMCSA snapshot 2026-05-01 · metrics recomputed 2026-06-28
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Recent severe & fatal incidents
Recent severe & fatal incidents — Abf Freight System Inc
A subset of this carrier's trailing-24-month federal record — the most severe incidents only, not a total. Swipe to scan; each card links to FMCSA SAFER.
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| Date | State | Severity | Injuries | Tow-Away | FMCSA Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | WV | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 30, 2026 | TX | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 28, 2026 | TN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 21, 2026 | IA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 20, 2026 | WA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 15, 2026 | TX | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 15, 2026 | WA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 14, 2026 | AL | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 12, 2026 | TN | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 11, 2026 | NC | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 10, 2026 | TN | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 8, 2026 | MO | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 6, 2026 | TN | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 27, 2026 | TN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 24, 2026 | TN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CT | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 18, 2026 | CA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 16, 2026 | PA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 15, 2026 | WY | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 13, 2026 | MO | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 13, 2026 | OH | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 13, 2026 | VA | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 12, 2026 | KY | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 12, 2026 | GA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 5, 2026 | TX | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 3, 2026 | TN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 28, 2026 | IL | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 23, 2026 | KY | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 23, 2026 | SC | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 20, 2026 | NH | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 18, 2026 | UT | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 11, 2026 | FL | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 1, 2026 | CA | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 30, 2026 | IN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 28, 2026 | AR | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 15, 2026 | WA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 15, 2026 | IN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 14, 2026 | KS | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 8, 2026 | IL | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NY | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 6, 2026 | TN | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 1, 2026 | PA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 31, 2025 | OH | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 30, 2025 | WI | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 29, 2025 | IN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 29, 2025 | NH | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 26, 2025 | CA | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 22, 2025 | IN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 20, 2025 | OH | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 18, 2025 | IN | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
May 1, 2026
- State
- WV
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 30, 2026
- State
- TX
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 28, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 21, 2026
- State
- IA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 20, 2026
- State
- WA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 15, 2026
- State
- TX
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 15, 2026
- State
- WA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 14, 2026
- State
- AL
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 12, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 11, 2026
- State
- NC
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 10, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 8, 2026
- State
- MO
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 6, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 27, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 24, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 23, 2026
- State
- CT
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 18, 2026
- State
- CA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 16, 2026
- State
- PA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 15, 2026
- State
- WY
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 13, 2026
- State
- MO
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 13, 2026
- State
- OH
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 13, 2026
- State
- VA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 12, 2026
- State
- KY
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 12, 2026
- State
- GA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 5, 2026
- State
- TX
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 3, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 28, 2026
- State
- IL
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 23, 2026
- State
- KY
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 23, 2026
- State
- SC
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 20, 2026
- State
- NH
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 18, 2026
- State
- UT
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 11, 2026
- State
- FL
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 1, 2026
- State
- CA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 30, 2026
- State
- IN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 28, 2026
- State
- AR
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 15, 2026
- State
- WA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 15, 2026
- State
- IN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 14, 2026
- State
- KS
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 8, 2026
- State
- IL
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 7, 2026
- State
- NY
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 6, 2026
- State
- TN
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 1, 2026
- State
- PA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 31, 2025
- State
- OH
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 30, 2025
- State
- WI
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 29, 2025
- State
- IN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 29, 2025
- State
- NH
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 26, 2025
- State
- CA
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 22, 2025
- State
- IN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 20, 2025
- State
- OH
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 18, 2025
- State
- IN
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Showing the 50 most recent less-severe records in the trailing 24-month window. Earlier records are omitted here; the full federal record is individually verifiable at FMCSA SAFER.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File. Each crash record is individually verifiable via FMCSA SAFER.
Night-driving crash pattern
The SafeNY Night-Driving Pattern: Of 313 documented crashes in the past 5 years, 135 occurred in dark conditions. This represents a 43.1% dark-condition share, which is statistically distinct (p<0.001) from the national FMCSA baseline of 25.7%.
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