Filing Flows › Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) › Q3 2026 › vs Q2 2026
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Old Dominion Freight Line's revenue rose $36.7M (+2%) from $1.6B in Q2 2026 to $1.6B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: LTL Service Revenue +$37.6M (+2%); Other Service Revenue −$907K (-6%). Operating margin 28.5% against 29.9% (-1.5 pts).
Old Dominion Freight Line, Q3 2026: revenue $1.6B (+13% year over year), operating margin 28.5%, net earnings $344M, operating cash flow $469M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 28.5% | 29.9% | -1.5 pts |
| Net margin | 21.6% | 22.6% | -1.0 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 25.3% | 12.6% | +12.7 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTL Service Revenue | $1.6B | $1.5B | $37.6M | +2% |
| Other Service Revenue | $14.2M | $15.1M | −$907K | -6% |
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.6B | $36.7M | +2% |
| Operating profit | $453M | $465M | −$12.7M | -3% |
| Costs & expenses | $1.1B | $1.1B | $49.4M | +5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $455M | $467M | −$12.4M | -3% |
| Net earnings | $344M | $351M | −$6.9M | -2% |
| Income tax | $111M | $117M | −$5.6M | -5% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $90.4M | $91.7M | −$1.3M | -1% |
| Working capital & other | $35.3M | −$170M | $205M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $469M | $273M | $197M | +72% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $402M | $196M | $207M | +106% |
| Capital expenditures | $67.0M | $77.0M | −$10.0M | -13% |
Questions
How much did Old Dominion Freight Line's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Old Dominion Freight Line's revenue rose $36.7M (+2%) from $1.6B in Q2 2026 to $1.6B in Q3 2026.
What drove Old Dominion Freight Line's revenue change in Q3 2026?
LTL Service Revenue +$37.6M (+2%); Other Service Revenue −$907K (-6%).