Establishment profile
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC
4001 RALPH AVE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211
Operated by Dayton Freight Lines, Inc · 1 of 16 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
EIN 311000719
Summary
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection, with $8,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 127 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFCCP federal contractor compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls as of 2026-05-05.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4841 within KY. Peer group: 127 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 47 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-05.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal contracts (5-year)
No federal contract awards on file in the past 5 years for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with USAspending.gov →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $8,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- PHILLIPS TRANSPORTATION INCBENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES INCCROMWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
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- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLCSARDIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Dayton Freight Lines, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INCMAPLE GROVE, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.KENT, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.Vandalia, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.EAST PEORIA, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INCSAINT PAUL, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.PERRYSBURG, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 0 federal enforcement records
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINESCICERO, IL — 0 federal enforcement records
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINESROMULUS, MI — 0 federal enforcement records
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINESMARKLE, IN — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Dayton Freight Lines, Inc locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC from 16 federal data sources plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Dayton Freight Lines, Inc, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC's OSHA violation history?
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $8,400 in total penalties.
- How does DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.26 compared to an industry average of 2.3.