When did Old Dominion Freight Line start?

When did Old Dominion Freight Line start?

1934
Founded in 1934 Old Dominion Freight Line started out as a single truck running a 94-mile route in Virginia, over the last 80+ years we’ve led the way to become a national LTL freight leader and global transportation company. The values that drove our founders decades ago still inspire us today.

Who owns Old Dominion Freight Lines?

Congdon family
Old Dominion Freight Line

Type Public company
Total equity US$3,326 million (2020)
Owners Congdon family: 11.8%
Number of employees 19,779 (2020)
Website odfl.com

Who started Old Dominion Trucking?

Earl and Lillian Congdon
1934: Earl and Lillian Congdon founded Old Dominion Freight Line with a single truck running between Richmond, VA and Norfolk, VA.

How many states have OD service centers?

48 contiguous states
For domestic shipping, Old Dominion’s national footprint allows us to ship across all 48 contiguous states, providing you with the most competitive transit times available.

What is the meaning of Old Dominion?

Old Dominion is one of the best-known nicknames for Virginia, along with Mother of Presidents and Mother of States. The nickname probably derives from the fact that Virginia was the first, and therefore the oldest, of the overseas dominions of the kings and queens of England.

What does ODU stand for?

ODU Old Dominion University Academic & Science » Universities
ODU Ohio Dominican University Academic & Science » Universities
ODU Outdoor Unit Computing » Telecom — and more…
ODU Organizational Documentation Update Governmental » Military
ODU Operations Duty Uniform Governmental » Military

Who founded Old Dominion Trucking?

Lillian Congdon
1934. Earl and Lillian Congdon founded Old Dominion Freight Line with a single truck running between Richmond, VA and Norfolk, VA.

How did Old Dominion band get their name?

The band was named Old Dominion in 2007. “Old Dominion” was chosen because it is a nickname for the state of Virginia, and four members of the group have links to Virginia.

How many ODU are there?

This collection contains a small sampling of the entire corpus with 2 ese ( verses) for each of the 16 major Odus and 1 ese ( verse) for each of the minor Odu. This collection is enhanced by practical commentary for contemplation and interpretation for each of the 256 odu.