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, 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 | ||
| 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 5, 2008 | /s/ Robert A. Davidson | |
| Robert A. Davidson | ||
| President — Chief Executive Officer and | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
| ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: November 5, 2008 | /s/ Judy R. McReynolds | |
| Judy R. McReynolds | ||
| Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer, | ||
| Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer |