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.

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.

Old Dominion Freight Line: Helping the World Keep Promises.

In 1934, Earl Sr. and Lillian Congdon founded Old Dominion Freight Line in Richmond, Virginia, with one truck and a steadfast commitment to keep their promises to customers. Since then, a great deal of work has gone into turning OD into a leader in the freight business.

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.

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.

28 feet Our trailers are 28 feet in length. That means each trailer has 28 linear feet of available space.

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.

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.

2014–2016: Old Dominion EP, Meat and Candy A song from the EP "Break Up with Him" first received exposure on the satellite Sirius XM Radio's "The Highway" channel in late 2014 which boosted its popularity, and the song was then released as the second single to radio on January 20, 2015.

In the early 1900s, LTL shipping started as small companies aiding freight shippers with smaller goods transportation. With more flexible and affordable services than railroads, individuals saw a booming business to benefit from.