Does Dayton Freight pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dayton Freight employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dayton Freight. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dayton Freight?

69% of Dayton Freight employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dayton Freight 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dayton Freight?

Dock Worker (90) , Part Time Dock Worker (39) , Operations Supervisor (24) , Management Intern (17) , Forklift Operator (13) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Truck Driver (11) , Centralized Biller (10) , Dockworker-Part Time (10) , Management Trainee (10) , Line Haul Driver (8) , City Driver (7) , Class A Truck Driver (7) , Dockworker (7) , Operations Manager (6)

What are the pros of working at Dayton Freight according to real employee reviews?

"good pay and i liked it" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good management and team work." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great people and great knowledge gained from experience" ((in 25 reviews)); "Flexible hours they will work with you" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dayton Freight according to real employee reviews?

"The vacation time is trash, the healthcare is alright but the biggest problem is the favoritism." ((in 9 reviews)); "Finding out department your are in definitely isn’t family oriented Management doesn’t provide adequate advanced training nor refresher training if needed for new billers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Some upper management are willing to put everything on those under them and are unwilling to adjust their lifestyle." ((in 5 reviews)); "Early start time" ((in 5 reviews)); "Minimum of 50 hours/week and the hours make it difficult to maintain a good work/life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

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Dayton Freight Reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Thomas L. Cronin Jr.

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture and values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Dayton Freight has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dayton Freight employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

484 reviews

5.0

2 Apr 2026

Great culture but and great place to work

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great environment and great culture

Cons

Na, na, na, na, na

5.0

13 Nov 2025

Dockworker

Dock worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

fast paced, good starting pay.

Cons

Weather conditions: cold and extremely hot days, dirty

5.0

7 Oct 2025

Flexible

Part time dock worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They are very flexible with hours

Cons

It can be cold in winter months

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Jobs at Dayton Freight

Billing & Data Entry (Part-Time)

Billing & Data Entry (Part-Time)

Management Internship

Management Internship

Management Internship