Old Dominion Embarks on Nationwide Truck Tour
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (April 14, 2010) – Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. is embarking on a 17-city nationwide truck tour aimed at sharing the company’s history while providing a window into the future.
The 2010 Old Dominion Truck Tour kicks off April 21 at the company’s Greenville, S.C., Service Center and makes stops at company service centers in 14 states throughout the country. The tour concludes Sept. 15 in Charlotte, N.C. The complete schedule is included below.
Each stop on the tour is designed to be a fun, yet educational experience for attendees. The tour’s centerpiece is a customized rolling museum featuring photos and videos from the company’s past and a sneak peek at what lies ahead. At each stop, there will also be games, food, outdoor activities and tours of the service center.
“We developed a nationwide truck tour last year to honor our 75th anniversary with the goal of sharing our unique history – and our vision for the future – with customers and communities throughout the United States,” said Chip Overbey, vice president of national accounts and marketing for Old Dominion. “We have had such an amazing history, and this tour is one small way we can say thank you to the many people who have helped make this ride such an amazing one.”
Old Dominion has grown substantially since Earl and Lillian Congdon founded the company in 1934 with a single truck running between Richmond and Norfolk, Va. While it remains family operated, Old Dominion is a global, publicly-traded company with 210 service centers that directly serves more than 48,000 points.
For the truck tour, the rolling museum is hauled by a custom-built, one-of-a-kind 38-ton, hydraulic-enabled 2009 Freightliner® DD-15™ Cascadia.
For more information about the 2010 Old Dominion Truck Tour or to track its progress, visit www.dominionroad.com <http://www.dominionroad.com> . The site also includes video blogs and details about the rig, including construction photos documenting the transformation of the trailer into a unique museum.
For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com <http://www.odfl.com> or call (800) 432-6335.
About Old Dominion Freight Line
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) 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. 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.
2010 Old Dominion Truck Tour Schedule
Date Service Center City
April 21, 2010 OD Greenville Service Center Duncan, SC
April 28, 2010 OD Atlanta West Service Center Lithia Springs, GA
May 5, 2010 OD Birmingham Service Center Birmingham, AL
May 12, 2010 OD San Antonio Service Center San Antonio, TX
May 19, 2010 OD El Paso Service Center El Paso, TX
May 26, 2010 OD San Diego Service Center San Diego, CA
June 9, 2010 OD Sacramento Service Center West Sacramento, CA
June 16, 2010 OD Reno Service Center Lockwood, NV
June 23, 2010 OD Billings Service Center Billings, MT
July 7, 2010 OD Des Moines Service Center Des Moines, IA
July 14, 2010 OD Milwaukee Service Center Milwaukee, WI
July 21, 2010 OD Cincinnati Service Center Cincinnati, OH
Aug. 11, 2010 OD Cleveland Service Center Garfield Heights, OH
Aug. 18, 2010 OD Boston Service Center Dracut, MA
Aug. 25, 2010 Long Island Ducks Central Islip, NY
Sept. 8, 2010 OD Baltimore Service Center Baltimore, MD
Sept. 15, 2010 OD Charlotte Service Center Charlotte, NC