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      ABF Freight

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      Terrible place to work - City Driver/Dock Worker ABF Freight Employee Review

      1.0
      Aug 26, 2016
      City driver/dock worker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Union benefits are good except the vacation. Nothing else I can think of.

      Cons

      They expect you to do the work of 3-4 people by yourself because they are so understaffed. Equipment is very outdated. Tractors looked on the brink of falling apart. They say safety is important but then tell you to haul butt as fast as you possibly can to get the work done. PDA system was very tedious. You had to punch in every single item by hand coming off and on the trailers. I guess no one there has heard of a bar code scanner. No vacation for 2 years. Everyone was so busy and overwhelmed that there was a very big lack of communication and training.

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      ABF Freight Response
      9y
      Sorry to hear you weren’t pleased with your time at ABF Freight. The freight industry is very busy and can seem overwhelming at times. We are working on bringing new technologies to our company that will assist our employees in making their jobs easier. If you would like to discuss anything further, please feel free to reach out to us at abfhr@freight.abf.com or by calling 479-785-8717.

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      5.0
      Jun 26, 2026
      Checker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Low stress environment. No cost Healthcare benefits. An amazing Defined Benifit Pension. Terrific Company to work for.

      Cons

      Working on a cold dock in the Winter with do doors. Some workers that don’t appreciate the benifits of working under a Teamster contract.

      5.0
      Apr 14, 2026
      Road driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is best in the business. $100,000+ first year as a road driver. Year two I made $107,000… and took two months off for cancer surgery. Year three I made $129,000. I average 2-3 nights per week in a hotel. Usually only 1 night out then back home the next day. Frequently running turns (home at end of the run). Insurance is free and EXCELLENT coverage. I paid $1,000 total out-of-pocket for cancer surgery.

      Cons

      Not much life/work balance. Frustrating spending time on the extra board waiting to get a call to go to work, but with more seniority you get less wait time.

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      ABF Freight Response
      2mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your dedication to ABF Freight. We appreciate the critical role our drivers play in keeping our network moving, and we’re glad to hear that our pay, benefits, and healthcare coverage have supported you. We also recognize your concerns regarding work-life balance and training opportunities. Ongoing training and development for all employees is a focus for us, and insights like yours help shape those efforts. Please reach out to us at employeeexperience@arcb.com if you would like to share any additional ideas or feedback. Thank you again for writing a review and for being part of the ABF team!
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