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 330912USDOT 63585USDOT 1USDOT 2546417Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2198987USDOT 4296572USDOT 63419USDOT 63585USDOT 277907USDOT 974768USDOT 484944USDOT 313378
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2,2782,278
Observed (24 mo)835835
Shared w/ other carriers4040
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