Daylight Transport

Daylight Transport is a privately held LTL carrier founded in 1977, headquartered in Cypress, California. The company has grown into one of the leading expedited LTL carriers in the United States, recognized as the top overall LTL carrier in the 2024 Mastio Quality Survey. Daylight has approximately 400 employees and provides nationwide coverage across the continental U.S., with service extending to Canada and offshore locations.

Daylight's core service is long-haul expedited LTL, delivered through a direct-load, non-stop operating model using two-driver sleeper teams. This approach eliminates the hub-and-spoke transfers used by most LTL carriers, reducing handling, damage risk, and transit time. The company reports that 75% of its long-haul freight delivers within two days. Beyond standard LTL, Daylight offers guaranteed time-definite service (Urgent Care and Critical Care), volume shipping, air freight, truckload, and supply chain and warehousing services in the California market. Services for freight forwarders and compliance services are also available.

Shippers commonly use Daylight Transport for long-haul LTL shipments where transit speed is critical, such as just-in-time supply chain programs, make-to-order fulfillment, and time-sensitive distribution. The company is a strong fit for shippers who need air-freight-competitive transit times at standard LTL rates, as well as those seeking guaranteed delivery windows for high-priority freight.