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 OF SECURITIES 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

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)

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 Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC., 500 OLD DOMINION WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/19/2005 (Street) THOMASVILLE, NC 27360 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 12/19/2005   G V 1,000 D $ 0 541,742 (1) (2) I By wife as trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Revocable Trust Dated 3/27/92 Common Stock 12/19/2005   G V 1,750 A $ 0 62,266 (1) D   Common Stock 12/19/2005   G V 750 A $ 0 542,492 (1) I By wife as trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Revocable Trust Dated 3/27/92 Common Stock 12/19/2005   G V 750 A $ 0 35,161 (1) I By wife as trustee for Irrevocable Trust Dated 12/18/98 fbo Seth Yowell Common Stock 12/19/2005   G V 750 A $ 0 35,161 (1) I By wife as trustee for Irrevocable Trust Dated 12/18/98 fbo Megan Yowell Common Stock 12/22/2005   G V 120,000 A $ 0 120,000 I By wife as trustee for the Karen C. Pigman Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Common Stock 12/27/2005   G V 4,491 D $ 0 538,001 (1) I By wife as trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Revocable Trust Dated 3/27/92 Common Stock               168,327 (1) I As Trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Irrevocable Trust #1 Dated 12/1/92 Common Stock               5,953 (1) I By wife Common Stock               206,136 (1) I By wife as custodian for minor children of Mr. Yowell Common Stock               62,085 (1) I By wife through Audrey L. Congdon Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Dated May 28, 2004 Common Stock               120,000 (2) I By wife as trustee for Audrey L. Congdon Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 2005

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
	Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.		SEC 1474 (9-02)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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, NC 27360			Executive Vice President

Signatures

/s/ John B. Yowell		01/18/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Adjusted to reflect three-for-two stock split on November 30, 2005.
(2)	On November 30, 2005, the reporting person's wife transferred 120,000 shares from the Audrey L. Congdon Revocable Trust Dated 3/27/92 to the Audrey L. Congdon Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 2005.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.