Inbound Logistics Names Old Dominion Top 100 Trucker

THOMASVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 15, 2013) – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has been named a Top 100 Trucker for 2013 by Inbound LogisticsMagazine. 

                Compiled by the magazine’s editors, the list serves as a guide to the top motor carriers leading the industry with cost-effective business practices, innovative solutions and collaborative partnerships with their customers.

“At Old Dominion, we’re more than just a trucking company. We’re a partner, committed to offering customized shipping solutions for each customer’s unique needs,” said David Congdon, Old Dominion’s president and CEO. “We’re honored to be included on this list and will continue to make providing premium service to all our customers our foremost priority.”

In creating the Top 100 list each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the best transportation providers by carefully evaluating submitted information, conducting interviews, gathering online research and comparing data to the readers’ responses about motor freight and logistics challenges they face. Inbound Logistics editors selected this year’s class of Top 100 Truckers from a pool of more than 200 companies.

The service providers selected for the list are companies that, in the opinion of the magazine’s editors, offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet readers’ unique supply chain and logistics needs.

“Given today’s economic challenges, and the complexity of better matching supply to demand, it’s impressive that Old Dominion continues to provide the kinds of motor freight solutions our readers need,” said Felecia Stratton, editor of Inbound Logistics. “We’re proud to recognize Old Dominion as a 2013 Top 100 Trucker.”

Old Dominion, along with the complete list of top motor carriers, was featured in the magazine’s September issue.

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”) 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.