From our start in 1981, Dayton Freight’s founder Thomas L. Cronin, Jr. knew the key to success was to stress customer service and quality. With a union-free, customer-driven business model, DFL established itself as a high performance, LTL regional carrier that businesses depend on every day. While these facts and figures can’t tell the whole story of Dayton Freight, this quick overview provides a feel for our reach and capabilities. From our service location map to the numbers behind our operations, these are the results of more than 40 years of hard work from our people.