Compensation and benefits
Old Dominion Freight Line Compensation and benefits decreased by 0.6% to $638.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.0%, from $658.09M to $638.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows relatively stable performance with a 1.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising labor costs or inefficiencies, while a decrease could indicate improved productivity or automation.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the total cost of employee salaries, wages, bonuses, and associated benefits including healthcare a...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as a primary operating expense; peers in trucking often track this as a percentage of revenue.
compensation_and_benefitsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $611.52M | $649.69M | $661.12M | $680.19M | $705.71M | $675.08M | $655.85M | $652.08M | $642.84M | $663.81M | $670.95M | $668.39M | $683.78M | $681.24M | $655.90M | $658.09M | $672.09M | $663.03M | $642.11M | $638.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.2% | +1.8% | +2.9% | +3.8% | -4.3% | -2.8% | -0.6% | -1.4% | +3.3% | +1.1% | -0.4% | +2.3% | -0.4% | -3.7% | +0.3% | +2.1% | -1.3% | -3.2% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.4% | +3.9% | -0.8% | -4.1% | -8.9% | -1.7% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +6.4% | +2.6% | -2.2% | -1.5% | -1.7% | -2.7% | -2.1% | -3.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Old Dominion Freight Line's compensation and benefits?
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) reported compensation and benefits of $638.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Old Dominion Freight Line's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Old Dominion Freight Line's compensation and benefits decreased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $658.09M to $638.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Old Dominion Freight Line's compensation and benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Old Dominion Freight Line's compensation and benefits has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.47B to $2.64B.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- The total cost of paying and providing benefits to the company's workforce.