DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC
- 273301
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6450 POE AVE SUITE 311
DAYTON, OH 45414 - 2,085
- 2,655
- 1,233
Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 01/11/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 10.9 | 23.2 |
| Driver | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| Hazmat | 1.3 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 01/11/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-189528 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Unsafe Driving
On-Road Performance
0.84
Safety Event Group: 150+ driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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This graph displays a carrier’s measure based on 24 months of on-road performance. Zero indicates the best performance. To see how the measure is calculated click here. To see how the measure relates to percentile click here. Expand for more information.
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| Jul 25 2025 | Aug 29 2025 | Sep 26 2025 | Oct 31 2025 | Nov 28 2025 | Dec 26 2025 | |
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| Measure | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.84 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Unsafe Driving Violations: 171
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 48 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone. | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2LV | Lane Restriction violation | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.2-SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane. | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2LC | Improper lane change | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.82DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-ML | Failure to Maintain Lane | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLCP | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone. | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.10A3-RRC | Railroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop at a railroad grade crossing - Hazmat Placard Vehicle. | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.16AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.10(a)(3) | Failure to stop at railroad crossing - CMV requiring display of HM placards | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.14-D | Driver - Failing to use extreme cauthions in a CMV when hazardous conditions exist. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLFY | State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLILC | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLIT | State/Local Laws - Improper turns. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2FC | Following too close | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2Y | Failure to yield right of way | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 397.3 | State/local laws ordinances regulations | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Inspection History
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 166
| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Avg. PU × UF = 2,096 | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 963 | 308 | 1,772 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Unsafe Driving Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Unsafe Driving Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 4/30/2015 (Non-Ratable Review)
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1,233
- 905
- 328
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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(Six years as of 01/11/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
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