Old Dominion Freight Line/$ODFL

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About Old Dominion Freight Line

Old Dominion Freight Line is the second-largest less-than-truckload carrier in the United States (following FedEx Freight), with more than 250 service centers and 11,000-plus tractors. It is one of the most disciplined and efficient providers in the trucking industry, and its profitability and capital returns are head and shoulders above its peers. Strategic initiatives revolve around boosting network density through market share gains and maintaining industry-leading service (including ultralow cargo claims) via steadfast infrastructure investment.

Ticker

$ODFL

Sector

Mobility
Primary listing

Employees

21,504

ODFL Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$30B
28.34
$4.97
1.19
$1.10
0.80%

What the Analysts think about ODFL

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Old Dominion Freight Line stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

With excess network capacity, management expects to capture a rebound in demand, further supported by a company-wide general rate increase of 4.9% effective November 3, which should bolster yields (Transport Topics).
Despite volume declines, LTL revenue per hundredweight excluding fuel surcharges rose 4.7% in the quarter-to-date through August, demonstrating disciplined yield management (Nasdaq).
The company maintained direct operating expenses as a percentage of revenue in Q3, reflecting strong cost controls that help cushion margin pressure in a soft rate environment (Nasdaq).
The company’s LTL tons per day fell 9.2% year-over-year in August, leading to a 4.8% drop in revenue per day and signaling continued demand weakness and underutilized network capacity (Nasdaq).
Revenue for Q3 2025 declined 4.3% to $1.41 billion and net income dropped 12.2% to $270.9 million, marking broad top- and bottom-line pressure amid a subdued freight environment (Transport Topics).
The operating ratio worsened to 74.3% in Q3 from 72.7% a year earlier, a 160 basis-point deterioration that underscores rising cost pressures and margin compression (Transport Topics).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Nov 2025.

ODFL Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

ODFL Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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