ABF Freight System Raises Rates 5.9%

Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System has raised its rates by an average 5.9%, the company said.

While the average rate increase was 5.9%, “specific lanes and shipments will vary,” the company said in a statement.

The changes, announced late last month, took effect Tuesday. The rates are viewable at the company’s website, abf.com.

ABF Freight System is a unit of Arkansas Best Corp., which is ranked No. 13 on the Transport Topics Top 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.