DBA: Dayton Freight
Dayton Freight Lines Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Dayton, OH.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 258 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2,020 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5,626 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2,278 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2,278 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 100% | 86% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 67% | 89% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 33% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 33% | 79% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 6 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 64 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 216 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 250 | 77 | 77 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | MO |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared phone · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 198 | 0.94 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 24 | 0.07 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 132 | 1.58 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.01 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 21 states. Top state IL accounts for 18% of activity. Activity outside home state (OH): 88%.
+16 other states with fewer inspections
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Unsafe Driving | 241 | 90 | 0 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 44 | 5 | 17 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 30 | 6 | 4 |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3922DMOVE | Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 39311A1LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |