Old Dominion Freight Line's Third Quarter Conference Call On the Internet

THOMASVILLE, N.C., Oct. 2, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq:ODFL) announced today that it plans to release its 2008 third quarter financial results before opening of trading on Thursday, October 23, 2008. The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss its financial results and outlook at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, October 23, 2008.

An online, real-time webcast of Old Dominion's quarterly conference call will be available online at www.odfl.com on October 23, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will be available at approximately 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and continue for 30 days. A telephone replay of the call will also be available through October 30, 2008, at 719-457-0820, Confirmation Number 7346634.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a less-than-truckload multi-regional motor carrier providing one-to-five day service among six regions in the United States and next-day and second-day service within these regions. Through its four product groups, OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-Global and OD- Technology, the Company offers an array of innovative products and services that provide direct service to 48 states within the Southeast, Gulf Coast, Northeast, Midwest, Central and West regions of the country, including 39 states within which it provides full-state coverage. In addition to domestic less-than-truckload services, the Company offers assembly and distribution services as well as container delivery services to and from all of North America, Central America, South America and the Far East. The Company also offers a broad range of expedited and logistical services for both its domestic and global markets.

CONTACT:  Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
          J. Wes Frye, Senior Vice President, Finance and
           Chief Financial Officer
          (336) 822-5305

Released October 2, 2008