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USDOT 273301MC189528

Dayton Freight Lines Inc — compliance record

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Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Dayton Freight Lines Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

6450 Poe Ave Suite 311, Dayton, OH 45414

Phone

(937) 264-4060

Power units

2,278

Drivers

2,650

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC189528

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Insurance filings

82 — U. S. Specialty Insurance Company

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 2992025: 5972024: 6382023: 276
Level III — Driver-only: 849Level II — Walk-around: 505Level I — Full: 420Level V — Vehicle-only: 35Level IV — Special: 1
DateStateLevel
Jul 2, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026PALevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026WILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026WILevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026WILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026NDLevel I — Full
Jun 19, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026INLevel I — Full
Jun 15, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jun 10, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 10, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 10, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 10, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 9, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 9, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 9, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 9, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 9, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 9, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Jun 9, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 8, 2026INLevel I — Full
Jun 8, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 8, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 8, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 5, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 4, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Jun 4, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 3, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 1, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 30, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026MOLevel I — Full
May 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 28, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
May 28, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
May 27, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
May 27, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 26, 2026WILevel II — Walk-around
May 26, 2026PALevel I — Full
May 23, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 22, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
May 22, 2026ILLevel I — Full
May 22, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
May 20, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
May 20, 2026KYLevel I — Full
May 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 18, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
May 18, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
May 15, 2026USLevel I — Full
May 14, 2026WILevel I — Full
May 14, 2026MNLevel I — Full
May 14, 2026WILevel I — Full
May 13, 2026ILLevel I — Full
May 13, 2026WILevel I — Full
May 13, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 12, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
May 12, 2026MNLevel II — Walk-around
May 11, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 11, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
May 8, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
May 7, 2026MOLevel V — Vehicle-only
May 7, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
May 7, 2026MOLevel V — Vehicle-only
May 7, 2026MOLevel V — Vehicle-only
May 7, 2026MOLevel V — Vehicle-only
May 7, 2026MOLevel V — Vehicle-only

Most recent 100 of 1,810 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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In the news

Recent coverage

Dayton Freight Lines looks to expand with new Wichita service center - The Business Journals

The Business Journals · 9/10/2025

DAYTON FREIGHT RELOCATES CLEVELAND SERVICE CENTER TO NORTH RIDGEVILLE - DC Velocity

DC Velocity · 4/15/2024

Dayton Freight Unveils American Heart Association Mobile Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosk for Thousands of Employees - www.heart.org

www.heart.org · 7/24/2024

Dayton Freight relocates an Ohio location slightly closer to Dayton - WKEF

WKEF · 11/16/2022

DAYTON FREIGHT NAMED LTL CARRIER OF THE YEAR BY R2 LOGISTICS - DC Velocity

DC Velocity · 7/5/2023

Dayton Freight expands along Ohio River, opens new service center in Indiana - The Business Journals

The Business Journals · 3/18/2025

DAYTON FREIGHT PROMOTES GRATSCH TO VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS - DC Velocity

DC Velocity · 11/20/2019

DAYTON FREIGHT AWARDED DIAMOND CARRIER OF THE YEAR BY LOGISTICS PLUS - DC Velocity

DC Velocity · 4/17/2024

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