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ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. is a general freight trucking, local employer in AVENEL, NJ. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $3,500 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.

21 ENGLEHARD AVE., AVENEL, NJ, 07001

Parent: ARCBEST CORP /DE/ (144 locations)

484110 Top companies in General Freight Trucking, Local

53 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$3,500 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.2
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
6.6
Self-Reported TRIR
11.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$3,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,750 avg per violation$1,167 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,500 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+8.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

79%
Above average violations
vs 455 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
83%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. is one of 144 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization ARCBEST CORP /DE/. ARCBEST CORP /DE/ is a SEC public reporter (ARCB), with most recent reported revenue of $4.0B.

Federal enforcement records on ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of ARCBEST CORP /DE/ across all 144 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by ARCBEST CORP /DE/

Other employers in General Freight Trucking, Local within NJ

Industry context

Within the general freight trucking, local industry in NJ, ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. ranks in the 79th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 455 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 83th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.2 for the general freight trucking, local sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.56, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $3,500 in total penalties.
How does ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.56 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. of AVENEL, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. resolves to the parent rollup ARCBEST CORP /DE/, which operates 144 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.