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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. traces its origins to 1934 when husband and wife Earl Congdon Sr. and Lillian Congdon (née Herbert) founded the company with a single straight truck running between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia. [7] [8] The name is a reference to a common nickname for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the "Old Dominion."
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four letter identification, is used by the transportation industry to identify freight carriers in computer systems and shipping documents such as Bill of Lading, Freight Bill, Packing List, and Purchase Order.
Similar in concept to the groupings or grading systems used in other industries, with the NMFC, commodities are grouped into one of 18 classes—from a low of class 50 to a high of class 500. [1] Classification is based on an evaluation of four transportation characteristics: density, stowability, handling and risk or liability.
Old Dominion Freight Line’s premium service has earned the company the MASTIO Quality Award for national less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers for an unprecedented 12th consecutive year.
Old Dominion Freight Line (NAS: ODFL) reported earnings on Aug. 2. Here are the numbers you need to know. The 10-second takeaway For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Old Dominion Freight Line met ...
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A common property-carrying commercial vehicle in the United States is the tractor-trailer, also known as an "18-wheeler" or "semi".. The trucking industry serves the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Common freight carriers. Buckingham Branch Railroad ... Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad;