10,313
power units
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc is a freight carrier based in Thomasville, North Carolina with 10,313 power units and 10,341 drivers as reported, the 20th largest trucking fleet in the US and the largest in North Carolina. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 556 reportable crashes, 18 of them fatal (5.39 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
10,313
#1 in NC
Drivers
10,341
10,341 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
556
18 fatal
Per 100 trucks
5.39
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
8.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
4,393
66% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Freight Line Inc | 5.39 | 8.3% | 0.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in NC | 3.44 | 16.7% | 2.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
22 people killed and 275 injured
- Fatal18
- Injury186
- Tow-away352
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 4,380 | 25 | 0.6% |
| Vehicle | 2,784 | 230 | 8.3% |
| Hazardous load | 1,078 | 18 | 1.7% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 90849
- Based in
- Thomasville, North Carolina
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 29, 1995)
- Miles driven
- 755.5 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Farm supplies, General freight, Intermodal containers, Liquids gases
- Last update filed
- Sep 15, 2026
- Listed company
- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Old Dominion Freight Line Inc have?
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc reports 10,313 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 10,341 drivers, 10,341 of them with a commercial license. That is the 20th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 755.5 million miles in 2025.
Is Old Dominion Freight Line Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Old Dominion Freight Line Inc had 556 reportable crashes, 5.39 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 8.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Sep 29, 1995). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Old Dominion Freight Line Inc?
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc belongs to Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., listed under the ticker ODFL.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.