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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWomen at Dayton Freight have rated Compensation, Perks And Benefits, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
Dayton Freight employees are 33% more likely to recommend Dayton Freight as a great place to work
| 58% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passives |
| 25% | Detractors |
Working at Dayton Freight is rated highly by 80 employees, across various culture dimensions. Dayton Freight employees are most satisfied about Compensation, Executive Team, and Retention categories, putting Dayton Freight’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in Springfield, OH. See below in detail how working at Dayton Freight was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Dayton Freight is rated A-
Last updated 9 days ago
Dayton Freight ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 56 Dayton Freight employee reviews, 84% were positive. The remaining 16% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Dayton Freight improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 84% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 16% |
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Nothing we are treated like low class people
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Seem to genuinely care about people.
What are some of the best things about your team?There are a few good people
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Just actually caring about the task at hand, where they work and how it effects their co workers
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?Employees are regarded as machines. They boast record profits while telling us they cannot afford the basic things we request.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Value input from the people doing the work. Reasonable accommodations for different able peoples
Dayton Freight Lines is a private LTL freight carrier.
Mission. “The mission of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. is to be the recognized leader in providing high quality regional LTL transportation services. We will accomplish our mission through trained and empowered employees who are dedicated to continuous improvements that focus on our customers and internal processes.
| Headquarter | Dayton, OH United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.daytonfreight.com |
| Founding Date | 1981 |
| Company Status | Private |
Dayton Freight competitors include Interactive Health. Dayton Freight ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Dayton Freight compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
80 employees at Dayton Freight have reviewed Dayton Freight across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 9 days ago.
Overall, the 80 Dayton Freight employees give their leadership a grade of A-, or Top 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Dayton Freight are pleased with their total compensation at Dayton Freight, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Dayton Freight are pleased with their team. 80 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Dayton Freight are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Dayton Freight believe the environment at Dayton Freight is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Dayton Freight is comfortably fast. About 58% of the employees at Dayton Freight work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Dayton Freight are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Dayton Freight is that the company was prepared on their first day. Dayton Freight employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Dayton Freight employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Dayton Freight's KPIs and OKRs.
Tom’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Springfield, OH. Dayton Freight’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Caucasian employees and Female employees. Compared to Dayton Freight’s competitors, Tom Cronin ranks right above Interactive Health CEO Bill Goldberg. Under Cronin’s leadership, Dayton Freight employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Executive Team. Meetings and Team are two areas, according to respondents, where Dayton Freight could stand to see real improvement.
The Dayton Freight Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO Tom Cronin, Region Vice President of Operations Brian Gratsch, and Regional Vice President Of Operations Daniel Karcher
Tom Cronin CEO / President
Tom Cronin serves as the CEO / President of Dayton Freight.
Brian Gratsch Region Vice President of Operations
Brian Gratsch serves as the Region Vice President of Operations of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.. Brian started at Dayton... read more
Daniel Karcher Regional Vice President Of Operations
Daniel Karcher serves as the Regional Vice President Of Operations of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.. Daniel started at... read more
Anthony Rocco Vice President of Operations
Anthony Rocco serves as the Vice President of Operations of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.. Anthony started at Dayton... read more
Phillip Smith Regional Vice President Of Operations
Phillip Smith serves as the Regional Vice President Of Operations of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.. Phillip started at... read more
David Brady VP of Sales
David Brady serves as the VP of Sales of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.. David started at Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. in Apr... read more
Karen Boyle Vice President of Marketing
Karen Boyle serves as the Vice President of Marketing of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.. Karen started at Dayton Freight... read more
Mike Cronin Executive V P
Mike Cronin serves as the Executive V P of Dayton Freight.
Mark Browning Vice President of Pricing & Traffic
Mark Browning serves as the Vice President of Pricing & Traffic of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.. Mark started at Dayton... read more
How much do people at Dayton Freight get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Dayton Freight is $116,201, or $55 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $116,354, or $55 per hour.
At Dayton Freight, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $212,268 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $35,000 annually. Average Dayton Freight salaries by department include: Admin at $68,063, Business Development at $112,787, Design at $115,882, and IT at $89,321. Half of Dayton Freight salaries are above $116,354.
28 employees at Dayton Freight rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 77 ratings) while 25 employees at Dayton Freight rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 25 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Dayton Freight employees include job titles like Admin Assistant and Sales Manager. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Dayton Freight employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $59k | $59k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $88k | $88k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $111k | $111k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $166k | $166k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $221k | $221k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $249k | $249k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $280k | $280k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Dayton Freight across various culture dimensions.
Dayton Freight PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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Who is the CEO of Dayton Freight?
Dayton Freight CEO is Tom Cronin, their score by employees is 77
What is Dayton Freight eNPS?
The eNPS for Dayton Freight is 33
What is the salary for Creative Director in Dayton Freight?
Creative Director average salary in the US is 158k
What are the salaries in the Legal in Dayton Freight?
The average salaries for Legal in Dayton Freight is 159k
Who are Dayton Freight competitors?
Dayton Freight main competitors are Interactive Health