Old Dominion Donates Equipment for N.C. Truck Driving Program

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Aug. 29, 2013) – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. donated a tractor to the Johnston Community College Truck Driving School in support of the school’s driver training program for soldiers.

The school’s eight-week program is geared toward helping exiting military members and their spouses earn a commercial driver’s license. The first of the school’s six courses kicked off this month at Fort Bragg.

Each eight-week course is limited to 16 participants. The course, which would normally cost more than $1,000, is offered at no charge; however, participants are responsible for paying an estimated $120 in fees, which includes a five-year North Carolina commercial driver’s license.

“Our armed forces have given so much for our country, so helping them learn a new skill is the least we could do in return,” said Sam Faucette, Old Dominion’s vice president of safety and compliance. “Former military members are ideal employees who have already proven their commitment and dedication. We look forward to welcoming many of the graduates of this program to the Old Dominion family.”

Old Dominion employs more than 900 former military members in various capacities companywide.

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is funding the program using a grant it received in 2010 from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Old Dominion was one of three commercial carriers to donate equipment to Johnston Community College for the training. The next eight-week program starts in October, and classes continue through September 2014.

For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call (800) 432-6335.

About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), union-free company providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL service. In addition to its core LTL services, the Company offers its customers a broad range of logistics services including ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and warehousing. In addition, Old Dominion offers a consumer product for household moving: OD Household Services. Through strategic partnerships, the Company also offers international freight forwarding services throughout the world. OD consistently has one of the lowest claims ratio and best time on-time records in the industry. For more than 79 years, Old Dominion has been helping the world keep promises.

In 2013, Old Dominion was recognized with the following acknowledgements for company leadership in the industry:

·         Mastio & Company ranked Old Dominion as No. 1 National LTL carrier for the third consecutive year in a row.

·         Forbes Magazine named Old Dominion as one of America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies.

·         NASSTRAC honored the company as 2013 Carrier of the Year.

·         CIO magazine recognized Old Dominion for IT Excellence with the CIO 100 Award for the fifth consecutive year.

·         Inbound Logistics named the company to its 75 Green Supply Chain Partners (G75) List.

·         For the 4^th consecutive year, Logistics Management honored OD with the Quest for Quality Award.

·         Fortune Magazine named OD as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies.