James Houston Sheds More Than 7 Percent of Body Weight, Wins Healthy Challenge Award When James Houston saw his mother-in-law during a visit to her hospital room, her jaw hit the floor. James was nearly 100 pounds lighter than when she saw him last. “For me that kind of reaction is the real motivation when […]
Central Oregon Trucking Company and Smokey Point Distributing Bring Home Honors. It’s a very enviable award to have in the trucking industry. It says you’re doing things right and your drivers appreciate your efforts. It’s the hotly contested Best Fleets to Drive For® competition, and Smokey Point Distributing and Central Oregon Trucking Company both made […]
Daseke, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSKE) listed on the Nasdaq as DSKE on February 28th, 2017. In honor of the occasion, Don Daseke, President, CEO and Chairman, rang the Nasdaq Closing Bell on March 23rd, 2017. Joined by Don were Daseke Inc. top executives and representatives from the family of operating companies that make up Daseke, Board of […]
This story appears in the March 13 print edition of Transport Topics. One of the first projects for flatbed group Daseke Inc. since going public on Feb. 28 will be to create a stock ownership plan for more than 2,300 drivers in the corporation’s nine operating companies, Chairman and CEO Don Daseke said in an […]
On February 28th, 2017, Daseke officially become a publicly traded company under Nasdaq. Don Daseke joined BNN for an interview where he discusses going public and being ready to help rebuild America’s infrastructure. See this story about Daseke going public at BNN.com.
Tuesday, February 28th marks the day that Daseke officially becomes a publicly traded company as DSKE and DSKEW. This is the first new offering of a publicly traded new trucking company since 2010. Don Daseke and Dan Hennessy joined Nasdaq for an interview on Facebook Live during one of the Nasdaq events in New York […]
Daseke, Inc. Becomes a Public Company, Trading on Nasdaq Under Ticker “DSKE” to Commence on February 28, 2017 ADDISON AND HOUSTON, TEXAS – Feb. 27, 2017 – Daseke, Inc. (“Daseke”) and Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: HCAC, HCACU, HCACW) (“HCAC” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of their previously announced business combination. The […]
Move-in is complete for Smokey Point Distributing’s (SPD) new home terminal in Arlington, Washington, just north of Everett, Washington. Company President Dan Wirkkala says it’s something to behold. “Our new home is spacious, with beautiful décor. It’s a wonderful workspace and home-away-from-home for our drivers,” said Wirkkala. “It’s really something — jaw-dropping — and we’re […]
Drivers and Family Values Drive Success Not many trucking companies can lay claim to 60 years in business. But, if you’re Boyd Bros., a Daseke company based in Alabama, that milestone is just a springboard of what’s to come. “It’s wonderful to look back and see what we’ve accomplished over the past 60 years,” said Boyd’s CEO, […]
In choosing to go public, The executives of one of the fastest-growing companies in North Texas got the idea for their latest business move from a Twinkie. ¶ Hostess, the maker of the famous snack, executed what’s known today in Wall Street’s financial engineering rooms as a “SPAC”, or special purpose acquisition, to go public. ¶ The […]
