EXHIBIT 32
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, (the “Report”) by Arkansas Best Corporation (“Registrant”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies that:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and | ||
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||
Date: November 7, 2005 | /s/ Robert A. Young III | |||
Robert A. Young III | ||||
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer | ||||
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||
Date: November 7, 2005 | /s/ David E. Loeffler | |||
David E. Loeffler Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||