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Old Dominion Debuts "Clear" Trailer At All-Star Week

Guess Number of Balls it would take to Fill Trailer for Chance to Win Tickets to Next Three World Series

Old Dominion Debuts "Clear" Trailer At All-Star Week

THOMASVILLE, N.C. (July 7, 2017) — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is unveiling a unique World Series ticket sweepstakes and innovative "clear" trailer during Major League Baseball's All-Star Week festivities.

Old Dominion, the Official Freight Carrier of MLB, is awarding a pair of tickets to one game of each of the next three World Series to an individual who can come closest to guessing the number of baseballs it would take to fill this customized trailer. The "OD Seats to the World Series" sweepstakes debuts at MLB's All-Star week, July 9 in Miami, Fla. in front of Marlins Park.


"We're helping our customers and fans celebrate the national pastime by delivering the ultimate premium experience - tickets to three consecutive World Series," said David Carter, Old Dominion's vice president of marketing communications. "This prize underscores our daily promise to our customers, delivering premium service."

After departing from Miami on July 12, the baseball trailer will begin a cross-country tour through August, visiting the seven MLB Clubs that Old Dominion sponsors: the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals. Fans can enter the sweepstakes online at odfl.com/tickets.

Engineers at Wabash National in Lafayette, Ind. took on the logistical challenge of designing and building this "clear" and highly unique trailer, strategically balancing the additional weight of the balls in a trailer that could travel across the country.

"The 'OD Seats to the World Series' tour allows us to connect with fans across the country, and introduce the Old Dominion brand to logistics and freight managers and baseball fans," Carter said. "We're thrilled to be the first carrier to create and showcase an innovative trailer that celebrates our connection with America's pastime."

In addition to the sweepstakes and baseball trailer reveal, MLB legends Dave Winfield, Tim Raines and Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez will appear at Old Dominion's FanFest booth in the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Look out for the baseball trailer on the road! These dates are subject to change:
•New York Mets - July 14, 15, 16
•Boston Red Sox - July 17, 18, 19, 20
•Chicago Cubs - July 24, 25
•Chicago White Sox - July 26, 27
•Texas Rangers - July 29, 30, 31, August 1
•Los Angeles Angels - August 4, 5, 6
•Kansas City Royals - August 18, 19, 20

For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call (800) 432-6335. To learn more about "OD's Seats to the World Series," follow #HomePlateFreight and Old Dominion on Twitter: @ODFL_Inc and Facebook: Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a leading, less-than-truckload ("LTL"), union-free company providing premium service to all its customers. Old Dominion offers regional, inter-regional and national LTL service. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers its customers a broad range of logistics services including ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and warehousing. In addition, Old Dominion offers a consumer product for household moving: OD Household Services. Through strategic partnerships, the Company also offers international freight forwarding services throughout the world. Old Dominion's claims ratio and on-time record are among the best in the industry. For more than 80 years, Old Dominion has been helping the world keep promises.

Recently, Old Dominion was recognized with the following acknowledgements for company leadership in the industry:

•Inbound Logistics magazine named Old Dominion to its 75 Green Supply Chain Partners (G75) 2017 list for the seventh consecutive year.
•Institutional Investors named David Congdon 2017 Best CEO for Airfreight & Surface Transportation division
•The ATA Transportation Security Council awarded OD with its 2016 Excellence in Claims and Loss Prevention Award for the fourth consecutive year.
•Mastio & Company ranked Old Dominion as No. 1 National LTL carrier for the seventh consecutive year.
•ATA 2016 President's Trophy Award winner in the Over 100 Million Miles category
•2016 SmartWay Excellence Award winner.
•Inbound Logistics magazine recognized Old Dominion as a 2016 Top 100 Trucker.
•For the seventh consecutive year, Logistics Management honored OD with its Quest for Quality Award.
•Supply Chain Brain named ODFL in its 2016 "100 Great Supply Chain Partners" listing.
•NASSTRAC honored the company as 2016 Multi-Regional LTL Carrier of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.
•Forbes Magazine named Old Dominion as one of America's 100 Most Trustworthy Companies for three consecutive years.

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