Establishment profile
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC
8630 HALL STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63147
Operated by ARCBEST CORP · 1 of 206 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Summary
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $6,325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 154 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4841 within MO. Peer group: 154 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2015
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2015 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for ARCBEST CORP, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ARCBEST CORP locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-10-24 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,275 | |
| 2010-04-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $2,275 | |
| 2007-03-09 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $2,775 | |
| 1989-11-07 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC is one of 206 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ARCBEST CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ARCBEST CORP across all 206 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- TCSI-TRANSLAND, INCSTRAFFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANYFENTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- Jack Cooper TransportKansas City — 2 federal enforcement records
- UPS FREIGHTSAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.SAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INC.ST. LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW RISING FENIXMOUNT VERNON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRY-WAGNER MOVING & STORAGE CO.EARTH CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLCSIKESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ARCBEST CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.SAUK VILLAGE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.PACOIMA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.OAKLAND, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMSCARLISLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INCSPARKS, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.KINSTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMSCIRCLE PINES, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.HOUSTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS INCDayton, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ARCBEST CORP locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup ARCBEST CORP, which operates 206 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $6,325 in total penalties.
- How does ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.