Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

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. The philosophy of “helping the world keep promises” still guides us to this day as the entire OD family carries on the tradition of helping our customers succeed.

Customer First

A lot has changed over the years, but we’re still the company that puts you first and one that continually invests in our business and our people. OD does more than excel at delivering freight. We deliver on promises.

Vision Statement

To be the premier transportation solutions company in domestic and global markets served.

Mission Statement

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.

Core Values

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

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Why Old Dominion? Our legacy of dependability.

For more than 90 years, we’ve been helping the world keep promises. With an industry-leading on-time record and low claims rate, our premier LTL shipping service ensures your shipment is delivered on-time and damage-free. Solving your complex shipping problems is what we live for. It’s what drives us. It’s who we are.

Working with OD: The Power of Promises

To us, your business is our business, and we make ourselves readily available as true shipping partners. From standard LTL to expedited shipping and everything in between, we offer a range of freight solutions to meet any business need across every region of the United States and North America. So pick up the phone, or follow these three simple steps to start working with the #1 National LTL Carrier as awarded by Mastio & Company 14 years running.

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