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FMCSA registered · Corporation · Authority since 1986

DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC

DAYTON, OH
DOT
273301
MC Docket
189528
Authority
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE · Hazmat
Safety
Satisfactory

About DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC

Dayton Freight Lines Inc is an enterprise carrier based in Dayton, OH, registered with the FMCSA since 1986 (40 years). The carrier operates 2,278 power units and 2,650 drivers, placing it in the top 99th percentile of US for-hire carriers by fleet size. Operating authority: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE, with hazardous-materials endorsement. Reported 158,752,007 annual miles for 2025 — approximately 69,689 miles per power unit. Cargo carried includes chemicals, liquids and gases, building materials, logs, poles, and lumber, and utility. FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (issued March 2007).

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Fleet & operations

Power units
2,278
Drivers
2,650
Annual miles
158,752,007

reported for 2025


Cargo carried

Chem Liqgas Bldgmat Logpole Utility Farmsupp Oilfield Beverages Construct Grainfeed Household Paperprod Genfreight Metalsheet

Equipment owned

Truck
258
Tractor
2,020

Data sourced from FMCSA Company Census (public domain). Last refreshed May 4, 2026. MCS-150 last updated Jan 2026. Safety rating issued Mar 2007.