ABF Freight Claimed Company
ABF Freight®, an ArcBest® company, is one of the nation’s largest and most trusted less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers. With nearly 100 years of experience, and over 240 service centers serving all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico, ABF provides best-in-class LTL transportation for industries of all types and companies of all sizes.
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Matt Godfrey — President, ABF Freight at ABF Freight
Executive Bio
Matt Godfrey is president of ABF Freight®, an ArcBest® company and one of the nation’s largest, most trusted less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers. With a deep knowledge of freight operations gained from 20 years at the company, a focus on innovative technology and a dedication to customer experience, Matt is advancing ABF’s growth and profitability. As President of ABF Freight, Matt champions ABF’s Quality Process, promoting a commitment to excellence and a culture of safety for our people, facilities, equipment and customers’ freight.
Matt joined the company in 2004 as an ABF Management Trainee. Since that time, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience serving in various pivotal roles, including operations supervisor, account manager, service center manager and regional vice president, before being promoted to Vice President of Engineering in 2021. In August 2024, Matt was appointed President of ABF Freight.
Under Matt’s guidance, ABF’s optimization efforts have significantly improved capacity and delivered customer value. His vision for continuous improvement and commitment to excellence have driven strategic initiatives such as ABF City Route Optimization, which optimizes how shipments are routed in our ABF network to increase capacity and enhance efficiency in our city operation. Matt’s leadership has also been instrumental in ABF’s facility enhancement and growth roadmap — building efficiencies and creating better experiences for ABF employees and customers.
Matt joined the company in 2004 as an ABF Management Trainee. Since that time, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience serving in various pivotal roles, including operations supervisor, account manager, service center manager and regional vice president, before being promoted to Vice President of Engineering in 2021. In August 2024, Matt was appointed President of ABF Freight.
Under Matt’s guidance, ABF’s optimization efforts have significantly improved capacity and delivered customer value. His vision for continuous improvement and commitment to excellence have driven strategic initiatives such as ABF City Route Optimization, which optimizes how shipments are routed in our ABF network to increase capacity and enhance efficiency in our city operation. Matt’s leadership has also been instrumental in ABF’s facility enhancement and growth roadmap — building efficiencies and creating better experiences for ABF employees and customers.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from ABF Freight Employees
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ABF Freight's Executive Team scores in the Top 30%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
of similar sized companies on Comparably
ABF Freight's Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 46 ratings, ABF Freight's employees are satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “B” or 70/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men.
ABF Freight's Executive Team ranks in the Top 35% of other companies in Fort Smith, AR and Top 30% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.
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