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.

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.

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.

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.

In very rough estimates: express can take as little as 1-3 days, air freight is typically 5-10 days, and sea shipping can range anywhere from 20-45 days or more. The complexity of customs procedures and potential delays at border crossings can also influence freight shipping transit time.

From the age of 16, Lillian Congdon worked to support her family, managing to save $1,700 by 1934. With that seed money, she and her husband Earl Congdon Sr. founded Old Dominion Freight Line.

Despite all the technological advancements made in the industry, Hartman happily keeps it old school when it comes to her cab. “Old Dominion has all manual transmissions.

Earl E. Congdon and Lillian Congdon founded Old Dominion Freight Line.

Our trailers are 28 feet in length. That means each trailer has 28 linear feet of available space. For every linear foot that you use, you have the full width (8 feet) and full height (9 feet).

In very rough estimates: express can take as little as 1-3 days, air freight is typically 5-10 days, and sea shipping can range anywhere from 20-45 days or more. The complexity of customs procedures and potential delays at border crossings can also influence freight shipping transit time.

Ideally, the seller pays the freight charges to a major port or other shipping destination and the buyer pays the transport costs from the warehouse to his store or vendors. The determination of who will be charged the freight costs is usually indicated in the terms of sale.