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Old Dominion Freight Line Provides Update for First Quarter 2024
THOMASVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) today reported certain less-than-truckload (“LTL”) operating metrics for
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[{"type":"text","content":" THOMASVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) today reported certain less-than-truckload (“LTL”) operating metrics for February 2024. Revenue per day increased 1.2% as compared to February 2023 due to an increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight that was slightly offset by a 3.0% decrease in LTL tons per day. The change in LTL tons per day was attributable to a 3.2% decrease in LTL weight per shipment that was partially offset by a 0.2% increase in LTL shipments per day. For the quarter-to-date period, LTL revenue per hundredweight and LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharges, increased 3.7% and 7.1%, respectively, as compared to the same period last year.\n\n\nMarty Freeman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Dominion, commented, “Our revenue results turned slightly positive in February but continue to reflect softness in the domestic economy. Our LTL shipments per day also increased slightly as compared to February 2023 while our yield metrics continued to improve. The increase in our LTL revenue per hundredweight was supported by a favorable pricing environment and our ongoing ability to deliver superior service at a fair price. We believe our value proposition is unmatched in the marketplace, which provides us with a tremendous opportunity to win market share and produce strong profitable growth once the macroeconomic environment begins to improve.”\n\n\nForward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution the reader that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) the challenges associated with executing our growth strategy, and developing, marketing and consistently delivering high-quality services that meet customer expectations; (2) changes in our relationships with significant customers; (3) our exposure to claims related to cargo loss and damage, property damage, personal injury, workers’ compensation and healthcare, increased self-insured retention or deductible levels or premiums for excess coverage, and claims in excess of insured coverage levels; (4) reductions in ...