Carrier profile · USDOT 273301 · MC-189528 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC

DBA DAYTON FREIGHT

2,278 power unitsavg 6.1 yrNational · 21 statesDAYTON, OH88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-189528 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 277907USDOT 974768USDOT 63585USDOT 4324575USDOT 1USDOT 2546417Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (39 trucks · 30 carriers)

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2,278
Observed (24 mo)834
Shared w/ other carriers39

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
5PVNV8JV1K4S5845733Mar 11, 2024Jul 29, 2026
1GRAA06298G34544835Nov 10, 2023Jul 2, 2026
3HAEUMML2SL42909633Sep 15, 2025May 13, 2026
1GRAA06259G34798834Jan 24, 2024Aug 5, 2025
1GRAA06288G34539234Oct 4, 2023Jun 24, 2024
1GRAA06288G34544233Nov 22, 2023Mar 29, 2024
1HTMMAAN5EH75428522Aug 22, 2025Jun 30, 2026
3HSDZAPR1SN73591422Mar 12, 2026Jun 20, 2026
3HCDJAPR6HL737343219Oct 16, 2023Jun 10, 2026
3HCDJAPR7HL04335625Dec 20, 2023Jun 4, 2026
1XPBDP9X6ND79988424Feb 29, 2024Apr 2, 2026
1XKYD48X0GJ46657022Sep 13, 2024Mar 30, 2026
1GRAA06256G34012922Apr 12, 2024Mar 20, 2026
1DW1A5324ES50653122Jul 25, 2023Mar 4, 2026
1GRAA06218G34563725Oct 4, 2023Mar 4, 2026
3HSDZAPR5NN17245222Mar 24, 2025Feb 26, 2026
1XKAD49X0EJ38755722Jan 25, 2024Feb 19, 2026
1XKYD49X0KJ21942722Jun 9, 2025Feb 9, 2026
1GRAA06238G34560723Feb 6, 2024Dec 16, 2025
1S12E9531DE52697922Nov 29, 2023Dec 9, 2025
1DW1A4822TSC0007423Jun 25, 2025Dec 3, 2025
1XKYD48X4GJ46657222May 20, 2024Nov 27, 2025
1XKBDJ9X1EJ38750622Feb 26, 2024Sep 5, 2025
1HSDJAPR0GH00329623Mar 22, 2024Jun 2, 2025
1XKYDK9X2NJ47496224Oct 12, 2023May 21, 2025
1DW1A5324NSA6304223Aug 14, 2023Mar 18, 2025
1HTEUMMN5NH29927624Aug 27, 2024Jan 29, 2025
2HSFHASR9WC05312922Mar 26, 2024Jan 24, 2025
3HCDZAPR4JL09766423Oct 6, 2023Dec 26, 2024
1GR1A9629LB16679022Jan 9, 2024Dec 23, 2024
1GRAA06204D40457522Apr 18, 2024Dec 6, 2024
1GRAA06258G34561122Nov 7, 2023Oct 22, 2024
1GRAA06228G34546723Jun 14, 2024Oct 17, 2024
1GRAA06288G34561822Sep 19, 2023Oct 11, 2024
1GRAA06278G34548123Jun 23, 2023May 6, 2024
4V4NC9EH5PN33379522Oct 9, 2023Apr 5, 2024
1GRAA06238G34562422Sep 16, 2023Apr 4, 2024
1GRAA06218G34554222Jun 14, 2023Feb 28, 2024
3H3C532S9BT13267922Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023