DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC

USDOT 273301 · Dayton, OH

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Operating snapshot

2,278Power units (fleet size)

2,650Drivers reported

40Years since registration

159MAnnual miles reported (2025)

Dayton, OHHome base

1,200Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

Low

HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile

Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 30.5th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Dayton, OH, operating 2,278 power units and 2,650 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 40 years (since 1986). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 1,200 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 10.9% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.6% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 30.5th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 694 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow

30.5 pctl · CI 26–36

BASIC measure: 0.08Insp. w/ violation: 1,185Peer group: 694

Vehicle MaintenanceLow

19.6 pctl · CI 15–25

BASIC measure: 1.38Insp. w/ violation: 603Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS10.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 603 inspections

Driver OOS0.6%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 1,185 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due January 2028

Next biennial update dueJanuary 2028

Recurring update monthJanuary, even-numbered years

Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 23, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None
Docket: MC189528
Authorized for property

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

Rating: Satisfactory (as of March 28, 2007)
Driver out-of-service rate: 0.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate: 11.4%
Hazmat out-of-service rate: 2.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

1 filing on file — show details

Public liability (BIPD)U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYForm 82 · effective 2023-03-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

June 18, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
June 18, 2026authority live record added
June 12, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
June 12, 2026Doing-business-as name changed — — → DAYTON FREIGHT

Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in Ohio

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

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CONTAINERPORT GROUP INCCleveland, OH · 1,150 power units
THE SYGMA NETWORK INCDublin, OH · 977 power units
CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLCKent, OH · 951 power units
CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS COCleveland, OH · 893 power units
THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANYCleveland, OH · 867 power units

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Low.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)

Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — **not** official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number	273301
Legal name	DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC
Location	DAYTON, OH
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authority	Active (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrier	Yes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)	2,278
Drivers	2,650
Reported annual mileage	158,752,007 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered	1986 (~40 years)
Last MCS-150 update	January 23, 2026
Next MCS-150 update due	January 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	1,200
Published BASIC measures	2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)	1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD)

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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Ohio — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Ohio, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/273301/