{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"148256","rtpr_id":"nBw81y1Csa-20260921","ticker":"ODFL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ODFL"],"title":"Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Announces General Rate Increase","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-21T11:00:00.300Z","article_body":"Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Announces General Rate Increase\n\nOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) today announced a general rate\nincrease (GRI) of 4.9 percent applicable to rates established under the\nexisting ODFL 559, 670, and 550 tariffs effective October 5, 2026. The GRI may\nvary by customer depending on specific shipment lanes and distance travel, and\nit also includes a nominal increase in minimum charges for intrastate,\ninterstate, and cross-border lanes.\n\nGreg P. Lawrence, Old Dominion’s Vice President – Pricing Services,\ncommented, “Old Dominion remains focused on providing customers with a\npremium value proposition of reliable, on-time, claims-free service at a fair\nprice. To continue meeting our customers’ expectations and supporting the\ncommitments we make to them, we must continue to invest in the strength,\ncapacity, and efficiency of our service network and technology systems. As a\nresult, this GRI is designed to help offset continued cost pressures related\nto real estate, equipment, technology, and competitive wages and benefits for\nour employees. These investments will help ensure customers can continue to\ncount on OD for the consistency, flexibility, and industry-leading quality of\nour service.”\n\nFor more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odfl.com&esheet=54607357&newsitemid=20260921779483&lan=en-US&anchor=www.odfl.com&index=1&md5=522d9e7c028c761bc81607e4010f790b)\nor call (800) 432-6335.\n\nAbout Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.\n\nOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is one of the largest North American\nless-than-truckload (“LTL”) motor carriers and provides regional,\ninter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated,\nunion-free organization. Our service offerings, which include expedited\ntransportation, are provided through an expansive network of service centers\nlocated throughout the continental United States. The Company also maintains\nstrategic alliances with other carriers to provide LTL services throughout\nNorth America. In addition to its core LTL services, the Company offers a\nrange of value-added services including container drayage, truckload\nbrokerage, and supply chain consulting. \n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260921779483/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260921779483/en/)\n\nStuart Smith (CPT)\n\nManager - Communications\n\nOffice: (336) 822-1629\n\nMobile: (336) 259-7822\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw81y1Csa-20260921","title":"Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Announces General Rate Increase","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ODFL","created":"2026-09-21T11:00:00.300Z","tickers":["ODFL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Announces General Rate Increase\n\nOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) today announced a general rate\nincrease (GRI) of 4.9 percent applicable to rates established under the\nexisting ODFL 559, 670, and 550 tariffs effective October 5, 2026. The GRI may\nvary by customer depending on specific shipment lanes and distance travel, and\nit also includes a nominal increase in minimum charges for intrastate,\ninterstate, and cross-border lanes.\n\nGreg P. Lawrence, Old Dominion’s Vice President – Pricing Services,\ncommented, “Old Dominion remains focused on providing customers with a\npremium value proposition of reliable, on-time, claims-free service at a fair\nprice. To continue meeting our customers’ expectations and supporting the\ncommitments we make to them, we must continue to invest in the strength,\ncapacity, and efficiency of our service network and technology systems. As a\nresult, this GRI is designed to help offset continued cost pressures related\nto real estate, equipment, technology, and competitive wages and benefits for\nour employees. These investments will help ensure customers can continue to\ncount on OD for the consistency, flexibility, and industry-leading quality of\nour service.”\n\nFor more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odfl.com&esheet=54607357&newsitemid=20260921779483&lan=en-US&anchor=www.odfl.com&index=1&md5=522d9e7c028c761bc81607e4010f790b)\nor call (800) 432-6335.\n\nAbout Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.\n\nOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is one of the largest North American\nless-than-truckload (“LTL”) motor carriers and provides regional,\ninter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated,\nunion-free organization. Our service offerings, which include expedited\ntransportation, are provided through an expansive network of service centers\nlocated throughout the continental United States. The Company also maintains\nstrategic alliances with other carriers to provide LTL services throughout\nNorth America. In addition to its core LTL services, the Company offers a\nrange of value-added services including container drayage, truckload\nbrokerage, and supply chain consulting. \n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260921779483/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260921779483/en/)\n\nStuart Smith (CPT)\n\nManager - Communications\n\nOffice: (336) 822-1629\n\nMobile: (336) 259-7822\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-21T11:00:00.404233258Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789988400404},"received_at":"2026-09-21T11:00:00.606Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260921779483/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"137730","press_release_id":"148256","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Road & Rail","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["GRI realization may vary by lane and customer — announced rate increases do not always fully translate into realized yield"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Old Dominion Freight Line announced a general rate increase of 4.9 percent applicable to rates under its ODFL 559, 670, and 550 tariffs, effective October 5, 2026.\n\nThe increase may vary by customer depending on shipment lanes and distance traveled, and it also includes a nominal increase in minimum charges for intrastate, interstate, and cross-border lanes.\n\nManagement framed the GRI as designed to offset continued cost pressures from real estate, equipment, technology, and competitive wages and benefits, while funding ongoing investment in network capacity and technology systems.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"ODFL rolls out a 4.9% GRI effective October 5 — watch whether pricing sticks against cost inflation amid freight-cycle conditions."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"gri_percent":4.9,"effective_date":"2026-10-05","minimum_charges":"nominal increase on intrastate, interstate, and cross-border lanes","tariffs_covered":["ODFL 559","ODFL 670","ODFL 550"]}},"quotedText":"this GRI is designed to help offset continued cost pressures related\nto real estate, equipment, technology, and competitive wages and benefits for\nour employees.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Greg P. 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