DAYTON FREIGHT LINES AWARDED 2016 QUEST FOR QUALITY AWARD

DAYTON, OHIO ... Dayton Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has won Logistics Management's 2016 Quest for Quality award in the Midwest/North Central Regional LTL category. This is the seventh time DFL has been honored with this achievement.

The Quest for Quality awards are voted on by readers of Logistics Management magazine, and are regarded as one of the most important measures of customer satisfaction and operational excellence in the transportation industry. Each year, the study evaluates and measures transportation service providers across the nation utilizing criteria such as on-time performance, value, information technology, customer service and equipment/operations.

"This particular award is meaningful because it is based on customer opinions," says Dave Brady, VP of Sales. "Dayton Freight is committed to helping our customers with their transportation needs - quickly, accurately and with total freight visibility. Our culture is one of servant leadership, and we are proud to serve so many great companies."

Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2016, Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. is a private, union-free, less than truckload (LTL) freight carrier headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. With 49 Service Centers in the Midwest region, Dayton Freight offers shippers 1 or 2 day service to thousands of points throughout a 13 state area. With their Strategic Partners, they serve all of North America. The Journal of Commerce has ranked Dayton Freight, founded in 1981, as the 16th largest LTL carrier in the country.