OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC
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500 OLD DOMINION WAY
THOMASVILLE, NC 27360-8923 - 10,974
- 11,620
- 4,376
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BASIC Status
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Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
1.55
Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 1.52 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.55 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 847
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 67 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 35 | 35 | 6 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 32 | 31 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 29 | 29 | 8 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.100C-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.5-HL | Hubs - Leaking hub | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 393.106B-C | Cargo - Not immobilized or secured | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail) | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 393.43A-TPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.47(d) | All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LSLMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-STCB | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.207C-SLSB | Suspension - Leaf spring broken. | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.45B2-B-VAC | Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD-SA | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75G-LOAD | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.88 | Television/video display device - Improperly located | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LPL | Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 392.7(a) | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.9(a)(1) | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.9(a)(3) | Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.100(c) | Failure to prevent cargo shifting | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.102C1-C | Cargo - Immobilized, such so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely affected | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-L | Lighting - Lamps improper color. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LHLM | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11A1-LRLM | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LTSM | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11B-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205A-WRC | Wheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.207C-SBML | Suspension - Broken main leaf spring | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.22B-LPL | Lighting - Prohibited combination of lamps | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.24(b) | Noncompliant fog/driving lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.24D-L | Lighting - Headlamp(s) improperly aimed | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.41-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45(a) | Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45A-BHTBS | Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45C-BSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BHCR | Air Brake - Crimped or restricted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BHDB | Air Brake - Damaged by heat or broken | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DCPC | Brake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BSF | Brake - Malfunction causing smoke or fire to emit from the wheel end | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BI-SA | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCAD | Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.50(c) | No means to ensure operable check valve | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60E | Windshield - Obstructed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.65F-F | Fuel - Improper fuel line protection | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.67C7V-F | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.70(b) | Defective/improper fifth wheel assemblies | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.70B2-CDKPE | Coupling - Kingpin not properly engaged | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TBSP | Tires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TFBMF | Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A2-TAOTLM | Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75G-TAOW | Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.95K-EE | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices, inadequate flag size | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Leak from air chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.5(a) | Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.5A-HNL | Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.5B-HLOW | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 2,768
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 4,187 | 4,808 | 7,472 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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