Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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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. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2003

(Street)

THOMASVILLE, NC 27360

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2003

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/30/2003		X		4,500	A	$ 12.8333	25,965 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	07/30/2003		S		2,000	D	$ 31.59	23,965 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	07/30/2003		S		100	D	$ 31.78	23,865 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	07/30/2003		S		100	D	$ 31.80	23,765 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	07/30/2003		S		300	D	$ 31.98	23,465 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	07/30/2003		S		1,400	D	$ 31.99	22,065 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	07/30/2003		S		600	D	$ 32.01	21,465 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								28,508 ⁽¹⁾	I	By wife as Trustee under irrevocable trust agreements for each of Mr. Yowell's two children
Common Stock								446,086 ⁽¹⁾	I	By wife as Trustee of Audrey L. Congdon Revocable Trust
Common Stock								2,646 ⁽¹⁾	I	By wife
Common Stock								73,657 ⁽¹⁾	I	As Trustee of Audrey L. Congdon Irrevocable Trust No. 1
Common Stock								91,616 ⁽¹⁾	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 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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 12.8333 ⁽¹⁾

07/30/2003

4,500 ⁽¹⁾

10/25/1994⁽²⁾

10/25/2003

Common Stock

4,500 ⁽¹⁾

$ 0

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	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		08/01/2003
^**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 4, 2003.
(2)	The option vested and became exercisable in five equal annual installments on October 25 of each of 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998.

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