ABCO Transportation

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ABCO Transportation
Private
IndustryGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Founded1993
Headquarters Ocala, Florida, United States
Area served
Lower 48 States
Key people
Ivan Abernathy
Ken McLinn
Norma Abernathy
Number of employees
85
Website www.shipabco.com

ABCO Transportation, Inc. is an American transportation company that specializes in highly perishable products as well as non-hazardous items. ABCO Transportation serves the lower 48 states.

United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City. Most of the country is located contiguously in North America between Canada and Mexico.

ABCO Transportation was created in 1993, is based in Ocala, Florida, and remains a family owned and operated business.

Ocala, Florida City in Florida, United States

Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States, which is part of the northern region of the state. As of the 2017 census, its population, estimated by the United States Census Bureau, was 59,110, making it the 49th most populated city in Florida.

The company has specialized in shipping flowers, meat, and a variety of other perishable and non-perishable items. It currently fields 87 power units and 115 refrigerated trailers; the entire fleet operates from its base in Ocala. [1] Currently, its preferred lanes are FL-IL, OH, MI, GA, TX, NJ, PA, CO with preferred regions in North Central-Ohio Michigan

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References

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