ABF Freight (ArcBest)
About ABF Freight (ArcBest)
ABF Freight is the LTL division of ArcBest Corporation. With Teamsters representation, ABF offers strong union wages and benefits. The company has operated since 1923 and maintains a nationwide service center network.
Key Information
Pay Range
$60,000 - $95,000
Min Experience
1 year CDL-A
Fleet Size
4,000+ tractors
Headquarters
Fort Smith, AR
Job Types Available
Driver Benefits
- Teamsters union contract
- Union-scale wages
- Health and welfare fund
- Pension plan
- Paid holidays and vacation
Where ABF Freight (ArcBest) runs
ABF Freight (ArcBest) is strongest in Arkansas, Texas and Ohio. If you want to be domiciled in one of those, this is a carrier worth a call; if you do not, check that they have a terminal near you before applying.
Their freight leans toward LTL, union, household goods, managed transportation, which is what shapes the day-to-day: the equipment you are on, whether you touch the freight, and how predictable the schedule is.
On pay. We do not publish a salary for ABF Freight (ArcBest), because we have no source for one that is specific to them. For scale, heavy and tractor-trailer drivers nationally earn an annual mean of $59,710 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). What this carrier pays sits above or below that depending on division, lane and experience — their own posting is the place to get it.
Pay & Benefits
Overall Pay
$60,000 - $95,000
Pay Schedule
Weekly direct deposit (union pay schedule)
Sign-On Bonus
Limited — union contract governs compensation
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