Employee Recognition & Employee Engagement | C.A. Short Company

How C.A. Short Helped Old Dominion Freight Line Deliver Appreciation to 23,000 Employees

Written by C.A. Short Company | Sep 9, 2026, 5:41:26 PM

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has long been a leader in the transportation industry— not just because of its logistics but because of its family spirit. ODFL’s culture strives to value every driver and service center employee individually, despite a massive national footprint.

As the company grew over the years, maintaining that personal touch became an administrative hurdle. Internal teams and previous vendors struggled to keep up with the demands of recognizing a workforce of more than 23,000 people.

When ODFL began to search for a partner to help with its employee recognition efforts, it looked for a company that shared its core values of responsiveness, safety, and genuine appreciation. ODFL found that partner in C.A. Short.