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DAYTON FREIGHT RECEIVES 2015 DIAMOND SUPPLIER AWARD FROM NAVISTAR

DAYTON, OHIO ... Dayton Freight Lines, Inc., a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, was chosen to receive the 2015 Diamond Supplier Award from Navistar.

Dayton Freight was one of 33 worldwide, top-performing suppliers to be honored with this award. This select group, which represents the top two percent of the company's supply base, helped Navistar exceed performance expectations for quality, delivery, technology and cost. This is the fifth time that Dayton Freight has been honored with this prestigious award.


"Dayton Freight provides Navistar with on-time service, careful handling of freight and accurate documentation of all freight movement," says Dave Brady, Dayton Freight's VP of Sales. "The guiding principle behind our service standard is reflected in our vision statement: Delivering Value Today. Driving The Standard For Tomorrow."

About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses. An affiliate also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.

About Dayton Freight
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.

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