OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA
SC 13G/A, 1999-02-12
TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 7)*


                         Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock ($.10 par value)
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    679580100
                                 (CUSIP Number)


     Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see Notes).

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Old Dominion Truck Leasing, Inc.


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                    (a)

                    (b)   X


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Virginia

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.                SOLE VOTING POWER

                           (See Item 4)

         6.                SHARED VOTING POWER

                           1,095,876 (See Item 4)

         7.                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           (See Item 4)

         8.                SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           1,095,876 (See Item 4)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           1,095,876

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [   ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                           13.2 %

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  CO (See Item 4)


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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Earl E. Congdon


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                    (a)

                    (b)   X


3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.                SOLE VOTING POWER

                           -0- (See Item 4)

         6.                SHARED VOTING POWER

                           1,931,622  (See Item 4)

         7.                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           -0-  (See Item 4)

         8.                SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           1,931,622  (See Item 4)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           1,931,622

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [   ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                           23.2%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  IN (See Item 4)

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.  OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Earl E. Congdon Trust


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                    (a)

                    (b)   X


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Florida

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.                SOLE VOTING POWER

                           -0-  (See Item 4)

         6.                SHARED VOTING POWER

                           1,095,876  (See Item 4)

         7.                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           -0-  (See Item 4)

         8.                SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           1,095,876  (See Item 4)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           1,095,876

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [   ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                           13.2%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  OO (See Item 4)


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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Earl E. Congdon Intangibles Trust


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                    (a)

                    (b)   X


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  North Carolina

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.                SOLE VOTING POWER

                           -0-  (See Item 4)

         6.                SHARED VOTING POWER

                           835,746  (See Item 4)

         7.                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           -0-  (See Item 4)

         8.                SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           835,746  (See Item 4)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           835,746

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [   ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                           10.1%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  OO (See Item 4)


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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                 1998 Earl E. Congdon Family Trust


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                    (a)

                    (b)   X


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Virginia

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.                SOLE VOTING POWER

                           -0-  (See Item 4)

         6.                SHARED VOTING POWER

                           41,667  (See Item 4)

         7.                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           -0-  (See Item 4)

         8.                SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           41,667  (See Item 4)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           41,667

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [   ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                           0.5%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  OO (See Item 4)


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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  John R. Congdon


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                    (a)

                    (b)   X


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.                SOLE VOTING POWER

                           937,810  (See Item 4)

         6.                SHARED VOTING POWER

                           1,137,543  (See Item 4)

         7.                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           937,810  (See Item 4)

         8.                SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           1,137,543  (See Item 4)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           2,075,353

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [   ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                           25.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  IN (See Item 4)


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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  John R. Congdon Revocable Trust


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                    (a)

                    (b)   X

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Virginia

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.                SOLE VOTING POWER

                           937,810  (See Item 4)

         6.                SHARED VOTING POWER

                           1,095,876  (See Item 4)

         7.                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           937,810  (See Item 4)

         8.                SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           1,095,876  (See Item 4)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           2,033,686

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [   ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                           24.5%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  OO (See Item 4)


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Item 1.
(a)      Name of Issuer:

         Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.


(b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

         1730 Westchester Drive
         High Point, NC 27262


Item 2.
(a)      Names of Persons Filing:

         (i)      Old Dominion Truck Leasing, Inc.
         (ii)     Earl E. Congdon
         (iii)    Earl E. Congdon Trust
         (iv)     Earl E. Congdon Intangibles Trust
         (v)      1998 Earl E. Congdon Family Trust
         (vi)     John R. Congdon
         (vii)    John R. Congdon Revocable Trust
       

(b)      Address of Principal Business Office:

         As to (i), (v), (vi) and (vii):   7511 Whitepine Road
                                           Richmond, VA 23237

         As to (ii) and (iii):             20 Harborage Isle
                                           Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

         As to (iv):                       1730 Westchester Drive
                                           High Point, NC 27262

(c)      Place of Organization or Citizenship:

         (i), (v) and (vii)   Virginia
         (ii) and (vi)        USA
         (iii)                Florida
         (iv)                 North Carolina 

(d)      Title of Class of Securities:

         Common Stock ($.10 par value)

(e)      CUSIP Number:

         679580100



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Item 3.  If This  Statement Is Filed  Pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b),
         Check Whether the Person Filing Is a ...

         Not  Applicable.  This is a joint filing by the persons  identified  in
         Item 2, above,  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(c) and Rule  13d-1(f) but not a
         group filing.


Item 4.  Ownership

         The securities  reported herein are beneficially  owned by Old Dominion
         Truck  Leasing,  Inc.  ("Leasing"),  Earl E.  Congdon,  Earl E. Congdon
         Trust, Earl E. Congdon Intangibles Trust, 1998 Earl E. Congdon Family
         Trust, John R. Congdon and John R. Congdon Revocable Trust.  The total
         securities  reported is 2,911,099  shares of the Issuer's Common Stock,
         which constitutes 35.0% of such shares as of December 31, 1998.

         As of December 31, 1998, Leasing owns directly 1,095,876 shares (13.2%)
         of the Issuer's  Common Stock.  The voting stock of Leasing is owned by
         Earl Congdon as trustee of a revocable  trust (32.4%),  John R. Congdon
         Revocable  Trust  (25.5%)  and  members  of  Earl  Congdon's  and  John
         Congdon's respective families (42.1%).  Earl Congdon is Chairman of the
         Board of Leasing,  and John  Congdon is President  and Chief  Executive
         Officer.  The  Issuer's  Common Stock owned by Leasing will be voted as
         directed  by  Earl  Congdon  and  John  Congdon  or,  in the  event  of
         disagreement,  one-half of the shares will be voted as directed by Earl
         Congdon or his personal  representative,  attorney-in-fact or executor,
         and one-half  will be voted as directed by John Congdon or his personal
         representative, attorney-in-fact or executor. Any future sales or other
         disposition  of such shares and the  disposition of the proceeds of any
         sales will be determined by the Board of Directors of Leasing.

         As of December 31, 1998,  Earl E. Congdon has sole voting and 
         dispositive power with respect to no shares of the Issuer's Common
         Stock. He shares voting and dispositive power with respect to the
         1,095,876 shares (13.2%) owned by Leasing and the 835,746 shares 
         (10.1%) owned by the Earl E. Congdon Intangibles Trust, totaling 
         1,931,622 shares (23.2%) of the Issuer's Common Stock. As of December 
         31, 1998, Earl E. Congdon's wife beneficially owns directly and 
         indirectly an additional 103,000 shares (1.2%) of the Issuer's Common
         Stock not included in this Schedule 13G, with respect to all of which
         shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.

         As of December 31, 1998, the Earl E. Congdon Trust has sole voting and 
         dispositive power with respect to no shares of the Issuer's Common
         Stock. Its indirect beneficial ownership consists of the 1,095,876 
         shares (13.2%) owned by Leasing.

         As of December 31, 1998, the Earl E. Congdon Intangibles Trust shares 
         voting and dispositive power with respect to 835,746 shares (10.1%) of 
         the Issuer's Common Stock. David S. Congdon is the trustee.

         As of December 31, 1998, the 1998 Earl E. Congdon Family Trust has sole
         voting and dispositive power with respect to 41,667 shares (0.5%) of 
         the Issuer's Common Stock. Because John R. Congdon is the trustee, 
         ownership is resported as shared.

         As of December 31, 1998, John R. Congdon has sole voting and 
         dispositive power with respect to 937,810 shares (11.3%) of the 
         Issuer's Common Stock, all of which shares are held by the John R.  
         Congdon Revocable Trust. He shares voting and dispositive powers with 
         respect to the 1,095,876 shares (13.2%) owned by Leasing and the
         41,667 shares (0.5%) owned by the 1998 Earl E. Congdon Family Trust, 
         totaling 2,075,353 shares (25.0%) of the Issuer's Common Stock. As of
         December 31, 1998, John R. Congdon's wife beneficially owns an 
         additional 1,732 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock not included in 
         this Schedule 13G, with respect to all of which shares he disclaims
         beneficial ownership.

         As of December 31, 1998, John R. Congdon as trustee and grantor of the
         John R. Congdon Revocable Trust has sole voting and dispositive power
         with respect to 937,810 shares (11.3%) of the Issuer's Common Stock
         held by the John R. Congdon Revocable Trust. The trust shares voting
         and dispositive powers with respect to the 1,095,876 shares (13.2%)
         owned by Leasing.

         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  (i)                        1,095,876
                  (ii)                       1,931,622
                  (iii)                      1,095,876
                  (iv)                         835,746
                  (v)                           41,667
                  (vi)                       2,075,353
                  (vii)                      2,033,686

         (b)      Percent of Class

                  (i)                             13.2%
                  (ii)                            23.2%
                  (iii)                           13.2%
                  (iv)                            10.1%
                  (v)                              0.5%
                  (vi)                            25.0%
                  (vii)                           24.5%

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         (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:

               (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                     (i)                           -0-
                     (ii)                          -0-
                     (iii)                         -0-
                     (iv)                          -0-
                     (v)                           -0-
                     (vi)                      937,810
                     (vii)                     937,810

               (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                     (i)                     1,095,876
                     (ii)                    1,931,622 
                     (iii)                   1,095,876
                     (iv)                      835,746
                     (v)                        41,667
                     (vi)                    1,137,543  
                     (vii)                   1,095,876

               (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                     (i)                           -0-
                     (ii)                          -0-
                     (iii)                         -0-
                     (iv)                          -0-
                     (v)                           -0-
                     (vi)                      937,810
                     (vii)                     937,810

               (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                     (i)                     1,095,876
                     (ii)                    1,931,622 
                     (iii)                   1,095,876
                     (iv)                      835,746
                     (v)                        41,667
                     (vi)                    1,137,543  
                     (vii)                   1,095,876

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
         hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of
         more than five percent of the class of securities,  check the following
         [ ].

         Not Applicable

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

         See information in Item 4, above.


Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

         Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         See Item 3 and Item 4, above.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Not Applicable


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Item 10.  Certification

          By signing  below,  we certify  that, to the best of our knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
          course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
          have the effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer
          of such  securities  and were not acquired in connection  with or as a
          participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

          This report  shall not be  construed  as an  admission  by the persons
          filing the report that they are the beneficial owner of any securities
          covered by this report.

          After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief
          we certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,
          complete and correct. February 12, 1999.





OLD DOMINION TRUCK LEASING, INC.            JOHN R. CONGDON


By:       John R. Congdon                            John R. Congdon
          ---------------                            ---------------
          John R. Congdon, President                 John R. Congdon





EARL E. CONGDON                             JOHN R. CONGDON REVOCABLE TRUST



          Earl E. Congdon                       By:  John R. Congdon
          ---------------                            ---------------
          Earl E. Congdon                            John R. Congdon, Trustee




EARL E. CONGDON TRUST                      1998 EARL E. CONGDON FAMILY TRUST



By:       Earl E. Congdon                       By:  John R. Congdon
          ---------------                            ---------------
          Earl E. Congdon, Trustee                   John R. Congdon, Trustee




EARL E. CONGDON INTANGIBLES TRUST


By:      David S. Congdon
         -----------------
         David S. Congdon, Trustee

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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1 (f) (1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing with each other of
the attached  statement on Schedule 13G and to all  amendments to such statement
and that such  statement and all  amendments to such statement is made on behalf
of each of them.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned  hereby execute this agreement on February
12, 1999.







OLD DOMINION TRUCK LEASING, INC.            JOHN R. CONGDON


By:      John R. Congdon                             John R. Congdon
         ---------------                             ---------------
         John R. Congdon, President                  John R. Congdon





EARL E. CONGDON                             JOHN R. CONGDON REVOCABLE TRUST



         Earl E. Congdon                        By:  John R. Congdon
         ---------------                             ---------------
         Earl E. Congdon                             John R. Congdon, Trustee




EARL E. CONGDON TRUST                      1998 EARL E. CONGDON FAMILY TRUST



By:      Earl E. Congdon                        By:  John R. Congdon
         ---------------                             ----------------
         Earl E. Congdon, Trustee                    John R. Congdon, Trustee



EARL E. CONGDON INTANGIBLES TRUST

By: David S. Congdon
   -----------------
   David S. Congdon, Trustee



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