(FORT SMITH, Ark., February 2, 2010) — ABF Freight System, Inc.^®, has selected its 2010-2011 Road Team, consisting of the top driving professionals from across ABF’s North American network. The ABF^® Road Team members and the ABF Service Centers where they are based are:

Charles Ammerman – South Bend, Ind.
David Boyer – Wytheville, Va.
Charlie Estrada – Albuquerque, N.M.
Loren Hatfield – Little Rock, Ark.
Thomas Martin – Cheyenne, Wyo.
Nathan McCarty – Denver, Colo.
Timothy McElwaney – Atlanta, Ga.
Usevio Martinez – Amarillo, Texas
Kip Michaelis – Salt Lake City, Utah
Chad Miller – South Chicago, Ill.
Kenneth Ragan – Omaha, Neb.
Michael Wesson – Winston-Salem, N.C.

“This group of elite drivers represents the cream of the crop in the transportation industry,” says ABF President and Chief Executive Officer Wes Kemp. “These professionals possess superb driving skills, outstanding safety records and a commitment to upholding ABF’s standard of excellence. Thanks to the diligence of these employees, ABF has earned a reputation as the safest, most conscientious, highly innovative transportation provider in our industry.”

During their 24-month term, ABF Road Team members serve as ambassadors for ABF and the trucking industry at large. Each member is available to address the vital role freight transportation plays in the global economy. When called upon, they speak on safety, the image of the truck driver and the industry, sharing the road with trucks, or other subjects of community or industry interest.

Established in 1923, ABF^® is best-in-class for safety, security, technology and freight-handling. InformationWeek, CIO, InfoWorld, and BtoB magazines have cited ABF’s strategic use of information technology as exemplary. ABF is the only five-time winner of the American Trucking Associations President’s Trophy for Safety, the only five-time winner of the Excellence in Security Award, and the only four-time winner of the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award. ABF also is the only carrier to earn both the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award and the Excellence in Security Award in the same year, which ABF accomplished twice.

ABF provides guaranteed service for expedited or time-definite shipments via its TimeKeeper^® service. Regional shipments are handled via the carrier’s RPM^® Network, providing next-day and second-day shipping. 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 Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS).

Source: ABF Freight System, Inc.

Contact: Mr. Danny Loe, director of marketing & public relations
Telephone: (479) 785-8803

Websites: abf.com
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