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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 14)*

ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

040790107

(CUSIP Number)

12/31/06

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 040790107 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Robert A. Young III
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a)   o
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	United States Citizen
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF			2,046,701 Direct    117,554 Vested stock options 2,164,255
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			None
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			Same as Number 5.
WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			None
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	2,164,255
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	8.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	IN

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Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer: Arkansas Best Corporation
Item 1(b).	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
	3801 Old Greenwood Road Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
Item 2(a).	Name of Person Filing: Robert A. Young III
Item 2(b).	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
	3801 Old Greenwood Road Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
Item 2(c).	Citizenship: United States Citizen
Item 2(d).	Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number: 040790107
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is: (Not applicable)
	(a)	o Broker or Dealer registered under the Act
	(b)	o Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
	(c)	o Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
	(d)	o Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
	(e)	o Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
	(f)	o Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
	(g)	o Parent Holding Company, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7
	(h)	o Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

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Item 4.	Ownership:
	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,164,255
	(b)	Percent of Class: 8.6%
	(c)	Number of Shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
			2,046,701	Direct
			117,554	Vested stock options
			2,164,255
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
			None
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
			Same as Item 4(c)(i)
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
			None
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not Applicable
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
	Not Applicable

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Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 10.	Certification.
	Not Applicable

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

By:	/s/ Robert A. Young III
	Signature
	Chairman of the Board
	Name/Title
Date:	February 6, 2007

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