Fort Smith-based ABF Freight has been awarded the American Trucking Associations’ President’s Trophy award for an unprecedented seventh time. No other national carrier has won the category award more than five times.
ABF Freight received the trophy in 1984, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2010 and 2014
“The ATA President’s Trophy is the supreme national safety award presented to U.S. motor carriers. ABF Freight has been judged most outstanding on the basis of its safety record, programs and community outreach activities,” Jacob Pierce, safety programs manager for the ATA Safety Management Council, said in a statement from ArcBest Corp., the parent company of ABF.
The President’s Trophy is awarded each year to carriers in three categories based on cumulative miles driven annually: less than 25 million miles; 25 million to 100 million miles; and more than 100 million miles. ABF Freight has now earned recognition in the “more than 100 million miles” category in 1984, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2010 and 2014.
“ABF Freight is proud to be recognized again with this prestigious honor,” said ABF Freight President Tim Thorne. “This honor is due to the professional drivers of ABF Freight as well as the valuable contribution of all ABF Freight employees whose dedication to safety, cargo handling and customer service inspires confidence among customers throughout North America.”