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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897069-06-000105.txt : 20060119
<SEC-HEADER>0000897069-06-000105.hdr.sgml : 20060119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060119134644
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-06-000105
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABLEST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046653
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				160803301
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 ULMERTON ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33762
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7237461565

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 ANDERSON ROAD
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14225

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEIST C H CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALL VICTORIA HEIST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235905

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10893
		FILM NUMBER:		06537657

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ABLEST INC
		STREET 2:		1901 ULMERTON ROAD STE 300
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33762
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4404233330

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 N CHICAGO STREET, SUITE 2800
		STREET 2:		C/O TODD PFISTER
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000046653</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ABLEST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001235905</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HALL VICTORIA HEIST</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ABLEST, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1901 ULMERTON ROAD, STE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33762</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.3</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>105441</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>161627</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>In Trust for Children</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares are held in Trust for the benefit of James H. Hall, Thomas M. Hall, and William B. Hall.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carolyn T. Long as Attorney-in-Fact for Victoria Heist Hall</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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