Lee Michaud has big shoes to fill, but he’s more than ready. He’s joining the Schilli Companies as President and will work beside Tom Schilli, CEO of the company that bears his family’s name. “Lee shares the same values as I do,” says Tom. “We’ve had several discussions and meetings — we share the same […]
“There was a natural comfort level immediately with the other Daseke leaders.” Those were the words of Gary Coleman, president and CEO of Big Freight Systems, as his company became the first Daseke company with headquarters in Canada. “There will be many synergies between the companies — we all share the same DNA for wanting […]
Tom Schilli isn’t one to be the first to boast, but he does like to make one thing clear. “Our success is driven by our daily execution,” he says. “Our business is based on providing total transportation solutions. Our sales force is focused on distribution. Schilli has a foundation of offerings to support our customers […]
ADDISON, Texas – May 1, 2017 – The Schilli Companies and Big Freight Systems Inc. to Join Daseke and Continue Company’s North American Expansion Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSKE, DSKEW), the largest owner and a leading consolidator of open deck specialized transportation solutions in North America, welcomes two leading open deck specialized transportation companies – The Schilli Companies, […]
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 […]
