ABF Freight Receives ATA Excellence in Security Award for Record 12th Time

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FORT SMITH, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 8, 2026--

ArcBest ® (Nasdaq: ARCB), an integrated logistics company, today announced its less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight ® has received the 2025 American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Excellence in Security Award. ABF is the first carrier to earn the award 12 times and the only carrier to receive it three consecutive years.

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The ABF Freight team accepted the Excellence in Security Award at the ATA’s 2026 Safety, Security & Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition Awards Banquet.

ABF previously received the ATA Excellence in Security award in 2024, 2023, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004 and 2001.

The ATA Excellence in Security Award is a nationally recognized honor focused exclusively on security performance within the trucking industry. Presented annually by the ATA’s Transportation Security Council, the award recognizes one motor carrier that demonstrates sustained leadership in security practices and sets the standard for protecting its employees, customers’ freight, facilities and equipment.

“Earning the ATA’s Excellence in Security Award for a record twelfth time reflects the high standards we hold across ABF’s network,” said Matt Godfrey, president of ABF Freight. “From training and technology to strong partnerships with local and federal law enforcement, security is embedded into how we operate every day. Our customers trust us with their freight, and this recognition speaks to the disciplined, consistent work our teams do to deliver the dependable experience they expect from ABF.”

In 2025, ABF’s Safety and Security teams began implementing several new initiatives to further strengthen network security, including the installation of solar-powered lighting to provide continuous illumination across dock and yard areas and the launch of a perimeter breach detection program. The system alerts ABF’s 24-hour safety communications and support team when a fence is cut, climbed or otherwise compromised.

Additional ongoing security measures include regular on-site risk and compliance assessments, prevention training and active monitoring for cargo theft and fraud.

Members of ABF’s Safety and Security teams accepted the award on April 2 at the ATA’s Safety, Security & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition Awards Banquet in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

ABOUT ARCBEST

ArcBest ® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with 14,000 employees across 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, using its technology, expertise and scale to connect shippers with the solutions they need — from ground, air and ocean transportation to fully managed supply chains. ArcBest has a long history of innovation that is enriched by deep customer relationships. With a commitment to helping customers navigate supply chain challenges now and in the future, the company is developing ground-breaking technology like Vaux™, one of the TIME Best Inventions of 2023. For more information, visit arcb.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.

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