Old Dominion Tonnage Up 1.6% in September After Two Years Down
LTL carrier posts first positive tonnage month since 2024, but execs say a real upcycle needs energy prices to fall.
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Manufacturing PMI Holds at 54.5, But Input Costs Jump 6.8 Points
Ninth straight month of expansion masks rising raw-material prices and diesel-driven transport costs that will hit carrier rates and shipper budgets.
Old Dominion Yield Jumps 13% in August as Diesel Climbs 46%
LTL carrier's revenue per hundredweight accelerated from July, but tonnage stayed slightly negative. Fuel surcharge step-ups padded margins as diesel spiked…
LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High
Four major LTL carriers beat seasonal volume trends by 250 to 400 basis points in July. Manufacturing PMI at 55.6, highest since May 2022, signals more…
Old Dominion Hits 99% On-Time, 0.5% Claims, Here's the Fleet Math
Sixteen straight years as the top-rated National LTL carrier. The operational architecture behind the numbers matters more than the awards.
LTL Rates Hit $46 Per Hundredweight, But Diesel, Not Demand, Drove It
All-in LTL revenue per hundredweight reached a five-year high in May 2026, but strip out the fuel surcharge and base rates are flat to negative. The truckload…
Old Dominion Sees Q2 Margin Gain Despite April Volume Slowdown
The Thomasville LTL carrier beat Q1 EPS estimates but flagged softer April tonnage as geopolitical uncertainty slowed customer freight decisions.