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<CONFORMED-NAME>ABLEST INC
<CIK>0000046653
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7363
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1227
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<STREET1>1901 ULMERTON ROAD
<STREET2>SUITE 300
<CITY>CLEARWATER
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33762
<PHONE>7237461565
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>45 ANDERSON ROAD
<CITY>BUFFALO
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>14225
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>HEIST C H CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19920703
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<REPORTING-OWNER>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>FOSTER W DAVID
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</OWNER-DATA>
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ABLEST INC
<STREET2>1901 ULMERTON ROAD STE 300
<CITY>CLEARWATER
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33762
<PHONE>4404233330
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>321 N CLARK STREET, SUITE 2800
<STREET2>C/O TODD PFISTER
<CITY>CHICAGO
<STATE>IL
<ZIP>60610
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <periodOfReport>2006-05-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ABLEST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001235902</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FOSTER W DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1511 N. WESTSHORE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33607</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Vice Chairman</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51006</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock was made to the reporting person upon their annual re-election to the Board of Directors and is
 pursuant to the Non-Employee Directors' Equity Rights Plan.  Restricted stock granted in conjunction with a re-election
 under the plan fully vests one year from the date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carolyn T. Long as Attorney-in-Fact for W. David Foster</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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