Latest archived mark · 1988
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Latest archived mark · 2016
ABF Freight System
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | Fábrica Nacional de Motores | ABF Freight System |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | Brazil | United States |
| Founded | 1942 | 1923 |
| Founder | Brazilian state (Vargas government) | Unknown |
| Headquarters | Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |
| Name origin | The name is Portuguese for National Motor Factory. It was a state-created company, founded in 1942 under President Getúlio Vargas, so the name describes its role as a national engine and vehicle maker. Its trucks were nicknamed "Fenemê", the spoken form of the initials. | ABF stands for Arkansas Best Freight, from the 1957 merger of Arkansas Motor Freight and Best Motor Freight into Arkansas-Best Freight System Inc. The company was renamed ABF Freight System in 1980. |
| Highlights | D-11.000, FNM 2000 | Less-than-truckload freight |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1942 | 1923 |
| Latest archived logo | 1988 | 2016 |
| Archived logo assets | 2 | 4 |
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