ABF Freight Driver Ernie Wood Named Vermont Driver of the Year

FORT SMITH, Ark., Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ABF Freight®, an ArcBest^SM company (Nasdaq: ARCB), is proud to announce Ernie Wood, a professional driver based in Brattleboro, Vermont, has been named Driver of the Year by the Vermont Truck and Bus Association.

"Ernie richly deserves this recognition. He has driven for ABF Freight for 10 years, and during that time he has achieved a stellar safety record with zero accidents or injuries," said ABF Freight President Tim Thorne. "We applaud his professionalism and safety-first attitude, and we are proud he's on the ABF Freight team."

During his career, Wood has driven 19 years accident free. In the Vermont Truck Driving Championships, he has earned first-place honors twice, second place three times and third place once.

"It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Ernie Wood of ABF Freight as this year's Vermont Truck and Bus Association Driver of the Year," said Robert J. Sculley, VTBA executive director. "Mr. Wood is an example of the best of the best as he competed and finished with the highest score among all drivers in the Vermont Truck Driving Championships. We applaud his commitment to safety and thank ABF Freight and his wife and family for their support of Ernie as he represents our great industry on the highways of Vermont." 

Based in Berlin, Vermont, The Vermont Truck and Bus Association (with more than 250 members) was founded over 70 years ago. Its goals are to afford its members an opportunity for mutual advancement and benefit in the protection of their respective businesses and to assure protection to the public in the use of the highways for the transportation of personal property. The VTBA is Vermont's only affiliate with the American Trucking Associations.

ABOUT ABF FREIGHT
ABF Freight® operates the core less-than-truckload network for North American shippers of all sizes who value quality and an exceptional experience. Our customers know we'll find a way to deliver superior regional and long-haul LTL solutions. With easy access through a single point of contact to a broad array of logistics services at our sister companies, we meet all supply chain needs.

ABOUT ARCBEST
ArcBest Corporation® (Nasdaq: ARCB) solves complex logistics and transportation challenges. Our companies and brands — ABF Freight®, ABF Logistics®, Panther Premium Logistics®, FleetNet America®, U-Pack® and ArcBest Technologies — apply The Skill and The Will with every shipment and supply chain solution, household move or vehicle repair. ArcBest finds a way. For more information, visit arcb.com, abf.com, pantherpremium.com, fleetnetamerica.com and upack.com. ArcBest Corporation®. The Skill & The Will®.

ABF Freight Media Contact: Russ Aikman
Title: Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Phone: 479-785-8913
Email: [email protected]

ArcBest Media Contact: Kathy Fieweger
Phone: 479-719-4358
Email: [email protected]

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