Dayton Freight is a private, union-free LTL freight carrier headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.
Founded in 1981, Dayton Freight is a private, union-free LTL freight carrier headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. With 40 Service Centers in the Midwest region, Dayton Freight offers shippers 1 or 2 day service to thousands of points throughout an 11 state area. With our Strategic Alliance Network, we can serve all of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
The guiding principle behind Dayton Freight’s success is summed up in our Corporate vision statement: "Delivering Value Today... Driving The Standard For Tomorrow." This statement translates into doing the very best we can – each and every day – to bring real value to customers in the way of on-time pickups and deliveries, careful handling of freight, ongoing fleet maintenance and accurate documentation of all operations.
It also means planning for the future in terms of extensive employee training, growing our asset-based Service Center network and investing in those technologies that will help us stay on the cutting edge of the transportation/service equation. Dayton Freight leads the industry in creating new standards for the use of technology in all external and internal processes.
With an emphasis on Company-owned facilities and a culture that is professional, positive and people-centered, we attribute our growth to the dedication of our employees and the loyalty of our customers and business partners.