FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
YOWELL JOHN B
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA [ODFL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC., 500 OLD DOMINION WAY		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2003
(Street)


THOMASVILLE, NC 27360		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             21,754 D  
Common Stock 11/13/2003   G 600 A $ 0 445,241 I By wife as Trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Revocable Trust Dated 3/27/92
Common Stock 11/13/2003   G(1) 1,445 D $ 0 445,241 I By wife as Trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Revocable Trust Dated 3/27/92
Common Stock 11/13/2003   G 600 A $ 0 14,854 I By wife as Trustee for Irrevocable Trust Dated 12/18/98 fbo Seth Yowell
Common Stock 11/13/2003   G 600 A $ 0 14,854 I By wife as trustee for Irrevocable Truste Dated 12/18/98 fbo Megan Yowell
Common Stock             74,813 I As Trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Irreocable Trust #1 Dated 12/18/98
Common Stock             2,646 I By wife
Common Stock             91,616 I By wife as custodian for minor children of Mr. Yowell

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
YOWELL JOHN B
C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.
500 OLD DOMINION WAY
THOMASVILLE, NC 27360		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ John B. Yowell 02/13/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes gifts of 289 shares to the reporting person and 1156 shares to the Audrey L. Congdon Irrevocable Trust #1 Dated 12/1/92

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