Old Dominion Freight Line Truck Accident Attorney

Earl and Lillian Congdon founded Old Dominion Freight Line in 1934, operating a single truck in Virginia. Over the decades, the freight line has transformed into a global transportation company and LTL (less than load) freight delivery service with over 20,000 employees.

During World War II, Old Dominion freight line increases business traveling between Norfolk, Virginia and Richmond Virginia. Throughout the 1970s, the company extended its coverage to Southern in northeastern Regents by acquiring White Transport, Nilson Motor Express, Deaton Trucking, Star Transport, and Barnes Truck Line. During the early 1980s, after the Congressional deregulation of the trucking industry, the freight line extended services to Chicago, Dallas, California, Tennessee, and Florida.

In 2018, Old Dominion Freight Line trucking company generated an annual gross revenue of $3,304,000,000. Today, the company operates 235 services centers throughout the Continental United States and as a part of the Smart Way Transp. Partnership collaboration that shares logistics, carriers, and freight shippers. Currently, the more than 10,080 truck drivers operate 874 trucks throughout North America. The company does not transport hazardous materials.

Old Dominion Freight Line is primarily a Truckload (LT) carrier, meaning the company delivers one truckload containing similar products, goods, and materials to multiple locations. This type of trucking is the opposite of an LTL (less than truckload) carrier with a mixed freight.

Old Dominion Freight Line Accidents

Old Dominion Freight Line, like all large commercial truck companies, deals with hundreds of accidents with and without injuries and fatalities each year. These accidents are often the result of substantial demand to ensure that the delivery is made on schedule. Unfortunately, this demand places significant stress on truckers wanting to arrive on time. As a result, truck drivers and other motor/passengers are often at risk due to the trucker’s fatigue from working long hours

Fatality crashes involving large commercial vehicles have increased every year for decades. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that there more highway deaths every year than ever before. Out of the 36,560 people who died and highway and traffic accidents in America during 2018, over 5000 involved large commercial trucks.