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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 82866· MC29910· CARRIER· EIN 71-0249444
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ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD, FORT SMITH, AR, 72903-5937(800) 755-6486hlockhart@abf.comSETH RUNSER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Self-Insured
Vehicle OOS
11.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
200
5 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
5 fatal crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · LM Insurance Corporation
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2025
Authority
Active
1 past revocation
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC029910

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/10/2010
Self-Insured· policy 0
ENDED 01/10/2010Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 01/01/2003
Ace American Insurance Company· policy XSA H 079 416 51
ENDED 01/01/2003Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 01/01/2003
Ace American Insurance Company· policy XSA H 079 416 51
ENDED 01/01/2003Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/10/2001
Palisades Insurance Company· policy MISSING
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2025
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 022243300
ENDED 10/01/2025Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2025
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 022243300
Authority history (151) ▾
10/26/2012PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
03/06/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/28/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/28/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/28/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/28/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/27/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/17/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/09/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/25/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/25/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/15/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/04/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
05/29/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
04/19/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
03/23/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
02/24/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/30/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/16/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/16/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (16) ▾
  1. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$5MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2025
  2. WESTERN SURETY CO.$5MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/27/2012 → 10/01/2013
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/29/2011
  4. ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2009 → 05/01/2010
  5. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2008 → 05/01/2009
  6. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2006 → 05/01/2008
  7. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2003 → 05/01/2006
  8. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2002 → 11/01/2003
  9. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2003 → 11/01/2003
  10. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/1993 → 03/06/2003
  11. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 01/01/2001 → 03/06/2003
  12. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/01/1993 → 11/01/2002
  13. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 10/01/1993 → 07/19/2001
  14. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2001 → 07/19/2001
  15. SELF-INSURED$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/1993 → 01/01/2001

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle1,569 inspections · 11.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver2,450 inspections · 0.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

200

Tow-away

188

Injury

90

Fatal

5

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4,604
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6,667
6,667 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
313.3M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1,921 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi4,746 drivers
Company officer
SETH RUNSER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
6902977
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2024-05-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4,604 trucks · 4,491 owned tractors · 24,297 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

117 events
  1. 10/01/2025Insurance filed — LM Insurance Corporation

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 022243300

  2. 10/01/2025Insurance ended — LM Insurance Corporation

    policy 022243300

  3. 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    SURETY · policy LPM8954483

  4. 05/22/2024MCS-150 update filed

    313.3M mi reported (2023)

  5. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 929517087

  6. 10/26/2012PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  7. 05/29/2011Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy I08637702

  8. 05/01/2010Insurance replaced — ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy I08637702

  9. 01/10/2010Insurance filed — Self-Insured

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 0

  10. 01/10/2010Insurance ended — Ace American Insurance Company

    policy XSA H 079 416 51

  11. 05/01/2009Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3217413519

  12. 05/01/2008Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 321740202

  13. 05/01/2006Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3210883443

  14. 11/01/2003Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 0302KA0026

  15. 11/01/2003Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3210883443

  16. 03/06/2003Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 302KA0026

  17. 01/01/2003Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XSA H 079 416 51

  18. 01/01/2003Insurance ended — Ace American Insurance Company

    policy XSA H 079 416 51

  19. 01/01/2003Insurance ended — Palisades Insurance Company

    policy MISSING

  20. 11/01/2002Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 302KA0026

  21. 07/19/2001Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 602NB 1586

  22. 01/10/2001Insurance filed — Palisades Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MISSING

  23. 01/01/2001Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED

    BIPD/Primary

  24. 01/01/2001Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CK00211899

  25. 03/06/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  26. 02/28/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  27. 08/27/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  28. 07/17/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  29. 07/09/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  30. 06/25/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
1994-11-01
Last review
2022-02-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-05-22
Reported mileage
313,301,432 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 31, 2026, 4:44 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.