401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$261M
Total assets
5,533
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$47,240
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. · Ohio · Transportation & Warehousing

$261M in assets, 5,533 participants

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.'s Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $261M in total assets and 5,533 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #3,168 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 5,533 participants in Ohio, 7.2x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $261M.

$261M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
5,533
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$47,240
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $47M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $214M in the plan year 2022 filing to $261M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 5,146 in the plan year 2022 filing to 5,533 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 5,533 participants - 7.2x that state average ($261M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$214M
Net Assets (End of Year)$261M
Net Income$47M
Employer EIN311000719
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.)

$200M$250M$300M$350M 202220232024 $214M $304M ▲ +41.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,146 $214M
2023 1 5,533 $261M
2024 1 5,527 $304M

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Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan reports $261M in end-of-year assets across 5,533 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $47,240 per participant (34% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $47M.

This plan identity (EIN 311000719, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $214M to $304M (+41.9%) while covered participants moved from 5,146 to 5,527 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,146 $214M Open filing
2023 5,533 $261M This page
2024 · index core 5,527 $304M Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 22.1% during 2023, from $214M to $261M. Reported net income was $47M.
How have Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 41.9%, from $214M to $304M.
Where does Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Element Savings and Investment Plan in CA ($261M, 2,841 participants).

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