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 June 30, 2008, (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 |
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| | 2. | | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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| | | ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION | | |
| | | (Registrant) | | |
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| Date: August 5, 2008 | | /s/ Robert A. Davidson | | |
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| | | Robert A. Davidson | | |
| | | President – Chief Executive Officer and | | |
| | | Principal Executive Officer | | |
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| | | ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION | | |
| | | (Registrant) | | |
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| Date: August 5, 2008 | | /s/ Judy R. McReynolds | | |
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| | | Judy R. McReynolds | | |
| | | Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, | | |
| | | Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer | | |
