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Shares of Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL -7.35%) were falling today in sympathy with a disappointing report from rival Saia, another top less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 23, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jack Atkins - Director, IR Kevin Freeman - President, CEO & Director Adam Satterfield - EVP, Assistant Secretary & CFO Conference Call Participants Jordan Alliger - Goldman Sachs Jonathan Chappell - Evercore ISI Ravi Shanker - Morgan Stanley Tom Wadewitz - UBS Scott Group - Wolfe Research Brandon Oglenski - Barclays Bruce Chan - Stifel Bascome Majors - Susquehanna Ken Hoexter - Bank of America Merrill Lynch Chris Wetherbee - Wells Fargo Stephanie Moore - Jefferies Richa Harnain - Deutsche Bank Daniel Imbro - Stephens Jason Seidl - TD Cowen Operator Good day, and welcome to the Old Dominion Freight Line First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this event is being recorded.

ODFL's revenues decline 11.2% year over year in the first quarter of 2025.

The headline numbers for Old Dominion (ODFL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL 0.59%) is feeling the pinch from global trade uncertainty, but the impact isn't as bad as investors had feared. Shares of Old Dominion were trading up 9% as of 10 a.m.

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.19 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.34 per share a year ago.

THOMASVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) today announced financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025.   Three Months Ended       March 31,     (In thousands, except per share amounts) 2025   2024   % Chg. Total revenue $ 1,374,858   $ 1,460,073   (5.8)% LTL services revenue $ 1,360,839   $ 1,446,733   (5.9)% Other services revenue $ 14,019   $ 13,340   5.1% Operating income $ 338,055   $ 386,426   (12.5)% Operating ratio   75.4 %  .

Investors interested in the Transportation sector can look forward to the first-quarter 2025 earnings reports of WAB, ODFL, UNP, and LUV.