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2139-0002
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BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
K-27
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20590

Motor Carrier Querterly Report
FORM QFR

Quarter 1
XX
Year 1997
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MC No MC-029910

Full Name and Address of Reporting Carrier:

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.
Name of Company
P.O. BOX 10048
Address
FORT SMITH AR 72903-0048 (501)785-6000
City State Zip Telephone No.
STATES OF OPERATIONS
(Use two letter postal abbreviation.)		 TYPE OF OPERATION BASED ON
MAJOR SOURCE OF REVENUES
Continental USA ( X ) General Freight
(    ) Household Goods
(    ) Dual Authority Carriers
(    ) Specialized
If respondent is a consolidated group, list and describe all entities making up the consolidation.
If a merger, consolidation or change in the company or consolidated group occurred during the year, please describe.
THIS REPORT SHALL BE COMPLETED BY ALL CLASS I COMMON MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY (49 CFR 1249)

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: (ALL CARRIERS)

    Figures for this quarter Cumulative figures
Line No. Description
(A)		 1997

(B)

 1997

(C)

 1997

(D)

 1997

(E)
1 Freight revenue -- Intercity Common carrier 269,328 273,722    
2 Freight revenue -- Intercity contract carrier        
3 Freight revenue -- Local cartage        
4 Intervity transportation for other motor carriers        
5 Other Operating Revenues 76 74    
6 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES (Lines 1-5) 269,404 273,796    
7 Household Goods Carriers Revenues        
8 Private Carriers & C Intercorporate Hauling Revenues        
9 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 257,938 279,852    
10 Household Goods Carriers Expenses        
11 NET CARRIER COPERATING INCOME (Lines 6,7,8 - Lines 9,10) 11,466 (6,056)    
12 Interest and Dividend Income 38 31    
13 Lease of distinct operating unit-net debit / credit        
14 Other non-operating income & deductions, unusual items, etc. (1,271) (660)    
15 Non-operating gains / losses on disposition of assets        
16 Interest expense (2,002) (1,524)    
17 TOTAL OTHER INCOME / EXPENSE (Lines 12-16) (3,235) (2,153)    
18 ORDINARY INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES (Lines 11 +/- Line 17) 8,231 (8,209)    
19 Income taxes payable currently (Federal, State, & Other) 4,536 (2,748)    
20 Deferred taxes (932) 0    
21 TOTAL PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (Lines 19-20) 3,604 (2,748)    
22 INCOME / LOSS AFTER TAXES (Line 18 +/- Line 21) 4,627 (5,461)    
23 Gain (loss) from operations and disposal of discontinued segment        
24 Extraordinary items including income taxes (net)        
25 Provisions for deferred taxes - extraordinary items        
26 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles        
27 TOTAL EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS AND ACCOUNTING CHANGES (Lines 23-26) 0 0    
28 NET INCOME / LOSS (Line 22 +/- Line 26) 4,627 (5,461)    
29 OPERATING RATIO (Line 9 + Line 6 [General Frieght]) 95.7% 102.2%    
30 TOTAL OPERATING RATIO (Lines 9 & 10 + Lines 6 & 7) 95.7% 102.2%    
  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:(ALL CARRIERS)        
31 Intangibles, end of period 52,406 (22,488) XXX XXX
32 Total assets 381,758 389,202 XXX XXX
33 Total liabilities 211,654 276,183 XXX XXX
34 Shareholders' equity 170,104 113,019 XXX XXX
  OPERATING STATISTICS:(ALL CARRIERS-EXC HHG)        
35 Intercity miles of power vehicles in freight service-
  Common and Contract(1)		 65,432,494 72,091,395   XXX
36 Tons of revenue freight carried in intercity service (Actual Weight)- Common and Contract(2) 890,125 974,633   XXX
  FUEL DATA:(ALL CARRIERS)        
37 Fuel purchase including Fuel Tax (Whole Dollars) 14,408,440 15,248,338   XXX
38 Gallons of Fuel Purchased 12,510,710 14,299,469    
  HOUSEHOLD GOODS DATA:(HHG ONLY)        
39 Carrier Intercity Revenue        
40 Contract Carriage Intercity Revenue        
41 Total Carrier Operating Revenue        
42 Total Tons        
43 Total Shipments        
44 Total Vehicle Miles        


OPERATING EXPENSES AND STATISTICS*

This page to be completed by general frieght carriers. (See instruction 8 on instruction page for definition of general frieght carrier.)

Line No. DESCRIPTION
(A)		 TOTAL
(B)		 LINEHAUL-1
(C)		 PICKUP & DEL-2
(D)		 BILL & COLL-3
(E)
45 Salaries -- Officers & Supervisory Personnel 24,197 2,153 193 38
46 Salaries, Wages, & MPTO 107,247 37,739 31,085 7,428
47 Other Fringes 53,989 15,953 14,442 2,905
48 Oper Supplies & Exp 18,958 13,268 4,047 XXXXXX
49 General Supplies & Exp 11,828 678 82 1,969
50 Oper Taxes & Licenses 9,696 6,815 2,202 77
51 Insurance 5,638 1,112 1,499 1
52 Communications & Utilities 3,335 301 538 558
53 Depreciation & Amortization 6,961 2,472 2,226 56
54 Equip Rents & Purch Transp 13,126 12,105 1,021 XXXXXX
55 Bldg & Off Equip Rents 2,874 232 170 89
56 Gain/Loss on Disp of Assets (843) XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
57 Misc Expenses 932 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
58 GRAND TOTAL 257,938 92,828 57,505 13,121
           
    PLATFORM-4
(F)		 TERMINALS-5
(G)		 MAINTENCE-6
(H)		 ALL OTHERS-9
(I) 7,8,0 (3)
45 Salaries -- Officers & Supivisory Personnel 6,072 4,870 818 10,053
46 Salaries, Wages, & MPTO 28,024 1,011 171 1,789
47 Other Fringes 15,671 1,539 276 3,203
48 Oper supplies & Exp 29 1,430 170 14
49 General Supplies & Exp 385 2,028 228 6,458
50 Oper Taxes & Licenses 274 3 107 218
51 Insurance 3,008     18
52 Communications & Utilities 313 1,016 208 401
53 Depreciation & Amortization 1,172 695 81 259
54 Equip Rents & Purch Transp XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
55 Bldg & Off Equip Rents 2,186 17 145 35
56 Gain/Loss on Disp of Assets XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX (843)
57 Misc Expenses XXXXXX     932
58 GRAND TOTAL 57,134 12,609 2,204 22,537


OPERATING STATISTICS: (GENERAL FRIEGHT CARRIERS ONLY)

Line No. DESCRIPTION
(A)		 QUARTER (B) CUMULATIVE (C)
59 Total miles operated -- Owned vehicles 65,432,494  
60 Total miles operated -- Vehicles rented with drivers    
61 Total miles operated -- Vehicles rented without drivers(4)    
62 Driveaway -- Miles operated in intercity service    
63 TOTAL MILES OPERATED -- INTERVITY HIGHWAY SERVICE (Lines 59-62) 65,432,494  
64 Miles -- Rail, water, and air services 8,642,806  
65 Ton-miles -- Intercity revenue freight -- Motor carrier highway service(5) 936,245,044  
66 Ton-miles -- Intercity revenue freight -- Rail, water, and air services 112,086,710  
67 TOTAL TON-MILES 1,048,331,754  
68 Hours in pickup & delivery service by linehaul vehicles:
(a) Vehicles -- Owned		 52,185  
69 (b) Vehicles -- Rented    
70 Miles in linehaul service by pickup & delivery vehicles:
(a) Vehicles -- Owned		 158,370  
71 (b) Vehicles -- Rented    
72 Hours in pickup & delivery service by pickup & delivery vehicles:
(a) Vehicles -- Owned		 1,060,436  
73 (b) Vehicles -- Rented 243,512  
74 Freight revenue Intercity serv. -- 10,000 lbs. & over 26,130  
75 Freight revenue Intercity serv. -- Up to 10,000 lbs. 243,198  
76 Tons of Intercity freight carried -- (Act. Wt.) - 10,000 lbs. & Over(2) 180,530  
77 Tons of Intercity freight carried -- (Act. Wt.) - Up to 10,000 lbs.(2) 709,595  
78 Number of Intercity shipments carried -- 10,000 lbs. & over 22,594  
79 Number of Intercity shipments carried -- Up to 10,000 lbs. 1,403,337  

 

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that this report was prepared by me or under my supervision, that I have examined it, and that the items herein reported on the basis of my knowledge are correctly shown.

 

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