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THOMASVILLE, N.C.  - Fleet Equipment magazine and Citgo Petroleum Corp. have honored Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. as the Top Green Shop for 2009, citing the company's commitment to building environmentally friendly facilities and using green technologies.

The annual award recognizes fleets for reducing waste, recycling, complying with environmental regulations and/or turning to additional green initiatives. Members of the American Trucking Association's Technology and Maintenance Council - with at least 15 years of trucking fleet maintenance experience - judged this year's entries; the honor was announced in the magazine's February issue.

In recent years, Old Dominion has implemented a number of green measures in all of its 31 fleet shops located in the lower 48 states. In selecting Old Dominion for the honor, judges considered a number of measures the company has taken, ranging from building processes to equipment. These measures include:

·         Drive-through truck washers with custom built oil-water separators that allow wash water to be recycled
·         Building shops with "tilt-wall" construction that requires less maintenance
·         Energy-efficient lighting and HVAC units, and no use of CFC refrigerants
·         Roofing material that is solar reflective index 80
·         Licensed companies pick up for recycling waste oil, filters and antifreeze

"Being environmentally friendly is a never-ending promise, and we are always looking for the next technology or the newest process that will help us with our commitment," said Ed Richardson, Old Dominion's vice president of equipment and maintenance. "We are honored to receive this award because we've put a lot of thought into ensuring that our decisions are right for both our customers and the environment. Ultimately, being green makes good business sense and helps foster a better community."

Old Dominion is a partner with the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program.

SmartWay is collaboration between the EPA and the freight sector designed to improve energy efficiency and energy security while reducing greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions. For more information, log onto www.odfl.com or call (800) 432-6335.

About Old Dominion Freight Line

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. is a less-than-truckload multi-regional motor carrier providing one-to-five day service among six regions in the United States and next-day and second-day service within these regions. Through its four product groups, OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-Global and OD-Technology, the Company offers an array of innovative products and services that provide direct service to 48 states within the Southeast, Gulf Coast, Northeast, Midwest, Central and West regions of the country. In addition to domestic less-than-truckload services, the Company offers assembly and distribution services as well as container delivery services to and from all of North America, Central America, South America and the Far East. The Company also offers a broad range of expedited and logistical services for both its domestic and global markets.