Dayton Freight’s core service area includes the states of Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin. 70 Service Centers are strategically located throughout this Central States region. With our Strategic Partners, Dayton Freight serves all of North America. Please refer to Service Centers for more information.

Please refer to Transit Times for this information.

Please visit our Service Centers page to find the location nearest to you.

Dayton Freight hauls all types of General Commodities.

You can reach your Account Manager by calling the number listed for your local Service Center on our Service Centers page.

Yes, we do! DFT is our truckload division.

You must be a registered user to obtain a Rate Estimate.

You can obtain a Bill of Lading PDF online. If you are not a registered user, you have the option to fill out the Bill of Lading and save it on your computer as a PDF. If you are a registered user, you will also have the option to save it to your DFL account.

Registered users can Request a Pickup online.

No, you do not have to be registered to trace a shipment.

When you request a username and password, you will immediately be registered with the username you selected and a system-generated password. In less than 24 hours, we will verify your account for accuracy, as well as for account and rate authorization. When your account has been authorized, you will receive an email that will confirm your username and password.

You can use our online Claim Form to submit a claim.

On average, it takes 30 days to process a claim.

Yes, you can view invoices in two different ways. First, you can find an invoice (as well as other freight documents) by clicking View Images. Second, you can view invoices, account aging and outstanding invoices by going to logging into your account. This web account must have access to the Dayton Freight customer account number(s) responsible for the freight charges on the invoice. Only the party responsible for the freight bill will be able to view the invoice.

Dayton Freight hires Class A and Class B drivers including local Pickup and Delivery drivers (City) and Transportation (Linehaul) drivers. Pickup and Delivery drivers typically work during the day, Monday through Friday, and are home every night. Transportation drivers typically work nights, Monday through Friday, driving between terminals and are home every day.

Class A drivers are required to be at least 23 years old, have a valid Class A CDL with HazMat endorsement, a good MVR and two years of verifiable semi-truck driving experience.

Class B drivers are required to be at least 22 years old, have a valid Class B CDL with HazMat endorsement, a good MVR and one year of verifiable commercial vehicle driving experience.

Currently, we do not offer a classroom setting for drivers to get their CDLs.  However, we do offer a three month Dock to Driver Program that allows seasoned dock workers to become a Class A, Class B or Non-CDL driver. This program is encouraged and highly successful!

• Competitive Salaries
• Paid Holidays (8)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Personal Day(s)
• Profit Sharing Program
• Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction for Benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• $50,000 Company-paid Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance* with Prescription Drug Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Additional Term Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

*UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.

To view the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided:  transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com

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