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FORT SMITH, Ark., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ABF(®) service centers in Macon, Ga., Tulsa, Okla., Charlotte, N.C., and Salt Lake City, are being recognized with the prestigious President's Quality Award from ABF President and CEO Roy Slagle. The award recognizes service centers most exemplifying the ABF Quality Process, which are considered the "Best of the Best." "The use of the five-step problem elimination process and the use of focus groups to tackle problems are deeply...

FORT SMITH, Ark., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ABF(®) has earned the 2013 National LTL Carrier of the Year Award from the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC). ABF was recognized during the NASSTRAC Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida, April 23. ABF also earned the Carrier of the Year Award in 2010 and 2011. "This prestigious award recognizes all ABF employees whose dedication to safety, cargo handling and customer service inspires confidence among...

FORT SMITH, Ark., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of three cents ($0.03) per share to holders of record of its Common Stock, $0.01 par value, on May 7, 2013, payable on May 21, 2013. Arkansas Best Corporation, headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is a freight transportation services and solutions provider. Through its various subsidiaries, Arkansas Best offers a wide variety of...

FORT SMITH, Ark., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will announce its first quarter 2013 results, prior to the opening of the market, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. A conference call with company executives will be held that day at 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT) to discuss these results. Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 659-2165. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day on May 31, 2013....

FORT SMITH, Ark., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, ABF(®) driver Scott Harris has earned recognition as New York Driver of the Year from the New York State Motor Truck Association. Harris earned the recognition during the organization's Safety and Education Symposium March 26 in Albany, New York. A five-time winner of the New York State Driving Championships, Harris's distinguished career as a professional driver includes winning numerous safe driving...

MINNEAPOLIS, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NASSTRAC announces the recipients of its 2013 Carrier of the Year program, an annual program that recognizes transportation providers on a quantitative scale in five key areas: customer service, operational excellence, pricing, business relationship, leadership and technology. This year, NASSTRAC regular members who are qualified buyers of transportation services graded carriers they use on a 4-point scale in the following categories,...

FORT SMITH, Ark., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, ABF(®) is listed among Training magazine's Training Top 125, which ranks companies' excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. "ABF has a long-standing commitment to recruiting, training and equipping dedicated supply chain professionals," said ABF President and CEO Roy Slagle. "Backed by ongoing training support, ABF employees are given the power to serve the specific needs...

FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay are now included in the expanding ocean transport portfolio of ABF Global Supply Chain Services. ABF Global is providing a single contact for full-container-load (FCL) and expedited less-than-container-load (LCL) supply chain solutions. Ocean transport for these South American countries is in addition to ABF Global's previously announced coverage in Europe and Asia. "With an...

FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations named three ABF® drivers Captains of the 2013-2014 America's Road Team. The drivers and service centers where they are based are: Don Biggerstaff, Charlotte, N.C.; and Loren Hatfield and Otto Schmeckenbecher, Little Rock, Ark. They join a group of 19 Captains selected from a group of 32 finalists. The competition included a review of trucking industry expertise and a demonstration of their...

FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will announce its fourth quarter 2012 results, prior to the opening of the market, on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. A conference call with company executives will be held that day at 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT) to discuss these results. Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 618-4645. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day on March...