2008 NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

Dee Dee Cox Joins Old Dominion as Director of Human Resources

THOMASVILLE, N.C. (June 2008) - Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., (NASDAQ NN: ODFL), today announced the addition of Dee Dee Cox as the director of human resources development. In her new role, Cox will oversee management staff education and develop management training programs for recent college graduates, succession plans for employees, and employee turnover and retention strategies.

Prior to joining Old Dominion, Cox worked as a corporate training and development manager at Epes Carriers, Inc. In addition, she gained human resource experience at Pergo, Inc. and Burlington Industries, Inc., where she spent 15 years as manager of human resources development.

“Dee Dee brings nearly two decades of human resource experience to Old Dominion,” says David Congdon, President & COO of Old Dominion. “Her certified knowledge will help train employees, especially recent college graduates, in their career paths and add value to our company.”

A native of Hamptonville, N.C., Cox studied adult education at North Carolina State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and technical education. Cox later achieved her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, showing her knowledge in functional areas of strategic management, workforce planning and development, HR development and other employee relations.

“I’m happy to be given the opportunity to work at Old Dominion,” said Cox. “It is a great company and is well known in the industry.”

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a leading less-than-truckload (LTL) super regional carrier. Through its nonunion work force and four operating groups, OD•Domestic, OD•Expedited, OD•Global and OD•Technology, Old Dominion offers an array of innovative products and services and provides complete nationwide coverage within the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Central States, Gulf States and West regions of the country, including 39 states with 100 percent full-state coverage and international services around the globe. Visit Old Dominion online at www.odfl.com.