Sec Form 4 Filing - YOWELL JOHN B @ OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA - 2010-11-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person YOWELL JOHN B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA [ ODFL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP and COO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC., 500 OLD DOMINION WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/15/2010 (Street) THOMASVILLE, NC27360 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/15/2010 G V 930 A $ 0 749,655 I By wife as trustee for Audrey Lee Congdon Revocable Trust dated 2/17/05 Common Stock 11/15/2010 G V 930 A $ 0 59,128 I By wife as trustee for Irrevocable Trust Agreement dated 12/18/98 fbo Megan Yowell Common Stock 11/15/2010 G V 930 A $ 0 59,128 I By wife as trustee for Irrevocable Trust Agreement dated 12/18/98 fbo Seth Yowell Common Stock 11/15/2010 G V 930 A $ 0 105,786 D Common Stock 106,602 I As co-trustee of the Seth Morgan Yowell Irrevocable Declaration of Trust Common Stock 106,602 I As co-trustee of the Megan Elise Yowell Irrevocable Declaration of Trust Common Stock 44,583 I By Audrey L. Congdon Irrevocable Trust No. 2 dated 5/28/04 (David Congdon, Trustee) Common Stock 257,188 I As trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Irrevocable Trust No. 1 dated 12/1/92 Common Stock 25,937 I By 401(k) plan Common Stock 8,929 I By wife Common Stock 430,651 I By wife as co-trustee of the Earl E. Congdon GRAT Remainder Trust Common Stock 150,000 I By wife as trustee for Audrey L. Congdon February 2010 Grantor Retained Annuitiy Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other YOWELL JOHN B C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC. 500 OLD DOMINION WAY THOMASVILLE, NC27360 Executive VP and COO Signatures /s/ Joel B. McCarty, Jr., Senior VP, General Counsel and Secretary 02/04/2011 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks: The reporting person passed away on December 29, 2010.

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