EXHIBIT 32
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the filing of the Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “Report”) by Arkansas Best Corporation (the “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 |
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Date: July 7, 2010 | /s/ Judy R. McReynolds |
| Judy R. McReynolds |
| President — Chief Executive Officer and |
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| ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
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Date: July 7, 2010 | /s/ Michael E. Newcity |
| Michael E. Newcity |
| Vice President — Chief Financial Officer and |
