FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CONGDON DAVID S
   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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC, 500 OLD DOMINION WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2005
(Street)

THOMASVILLE, NC 27360		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/13/2005   X   2,250 (1) A $ 4.4445 (1) 19,719 D  
Common Stock               183,877 I By wife who is trustee of David S. Congdon Irrevocable Trust #1 Dated 12/1/92
Common Stock               22,941 I As trustee of Irrevocable Trust Agreement Dated 12/18/98 fbo Kathryn Congdon
Common Stock               22,941 I As trustee of Irrevocable Trust Agreement Dated 12/18/98 fbo Marilyn Congdon
Common Stock               22,941 I As trustee of Irrevocable Trust Agreement Dated 12/18/98 fbo Ashlyn Congdon
Common Stock               206,136 I As Custodian for minor children of Mr. Congdon
Common Stock               25,000 I By wife
Common Stock               231,750 I As trustee for Kathryn W. Congdon Intangibles Trust
Common Stock               40,099 I By David S. Congdon Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Dated May 27 2004
Common Stock               382,655 I By David S. Congdon Revocable Trust Dated 12/3/91
Common Stock               893,210 I As trustee of Earl E. Congdon Intangibles Trust dated July 23 2003

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.4445 (1) 09/13/2005   X     2,250 (1)   (2) 10/23/2005 Common Stock 2,250 (1) $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CONGDON DAVID S
C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC
500 OLD DOMINION WAY
THOMASVILLE, NC 27360		   X     President and COO  

Signatures

 /s/ David S. Congdon   09/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Adjusted to reflect a 3-for-2 stock split on June 16, 2003 and a 3-for-2 stock split on May 20, 2004.
(2) The option vested and became exercisable in five equal annual installments on October 23 of each of 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.

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