Old Dominion moves Ohio center

Mar 11, 2013

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. relocated its Cincinnati Service Center to a larger facility that will serve customers in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

The upgraded terminal, located at 6431 Centre Park Drive, increased the service center’s size from 46 to 157 doors.

The terminal’s coverage area includes eight Ohio cities (Cincinnati, Harrison, Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Mason, Lebanon and Batavia), four Kentucky cities (Florence, Erlanger, Hebron and Maysville) and three cities in Indiana (Batesville, Lawrenceburg and Brookville).

For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call 800-432-6335.

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