Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) is an American regional, inter-regional and national less than truckload shipping (LTL) company. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers expedited, logistics and household moving services.

Old Dominion Freight Line: Helping the World Keep Promises.

Earl and Lillian Congdon founded Old Dominion Freight Line in 1934 with a single truck running between Richmond, VA and Norfolk, VA. OD leads the way as WW II creates a boom in traffic between Richmond and Norfolk. OD has grown to employ 45 people at three service centers.

The surprise bid by Old Dominion, which owns 256 terminals and has a presence in each of the lower 48 United States, will serve as a backstop for Yellow and calls for Old Dominion to put down a $75 million deposit and commit to its offer for at least 180 days.

Freight is a particular type of delivery service that delivers large items and more quantities of an item, or multiple items from one location to another. It is the most cost-effective way of shipping locally or crosses the country.

Any shipment over 150 lbs. is considered freight. Freight shipping is the transportation of goods, commodities and cargo in bulk by ship, aircraft, truck or intermodal via train and road. It can be transported domestically or internationally by land, air or sea.

OD and its employees believe and uphold these core values: Professional, Reliable, Open, Mindful, Innovative, Serving, Ethical and Supportive.

Our Mission is to provide innovative solutions designed to exceed customer expectations, increase shareholder value, and ensure the continued success of the OD company and our family of employees.

The company was founded in 1934 as a one truck operation servicing a route between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia. Since then, Old Dominion has grown to over 10k tractors and 41k trailers and 251 service centers in all 6 major regions of the U.S.

A Storied History of Transformational Excellence Old Dominion University is one of the premier higher education institutions in Virginia. It opened its doors in 1930 as theNorfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and added a division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute the following year.

three Terminals. The airport has three open-air terminals: Terminal One, Terminal Two and Terminal Three. The terminals are built in traditional Dominican style and their roofs are covered with palm branches.

The freight forwarder works as a middleman between the transportation services and the shipper. They are responsible for arranging the entire process including the storage and the shipment of the goods. Likewise, they also negotiate the cost of the transport and choose the most reliable, fastest, and economical route.