Phil Byrd Sr.’s alma mater, Charleston Southern University (CSU), provided him with the solid academic foundation and core values that have allowed him to build a long and successful career, one that’s culminated in his rise to the position of president and chief executive of Bulldog Hiway Express, a Daseke family company. But Charleston Southern University […]
Dallas Innovates: Daseke Betting on Technology Ready for the Long Haul
The Daseke family of companies is going above and beyond by implementing the latest technology in its trucks. By upgrading the 5,000 vehicles in its network, the company is proving its commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest trends in the transportation industry. Just as importantly, this technology will be crucial to creating the safest […]
Central Oregon Trucking Company Offers New Pay Structure
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Doug Siefkes, 425-392-2611 Siefkes@siefkespetit.com Central Oregon Trucking Company Offers New Pay Structure Top Drivers Can Earn More than $90,000 REDMOND, Ore. – June 22, 2018 – Central Oregon Truck Company (COTC), a Daseke company, has announced a new pay structure called “Weekly Driver Salary Pay.” According to Rick Williams, CEO of […]
For Texas A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alum Scott Wheeler, School is Always in Session
Scott Wheeler graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce, then known as East Texas State, in 1980 with a degree in psychology and a minor in radio and television. He went on to a successful career in business (including his present position as president of Daseke Inc.) and government, serving as mayor of Addison, Texas, (Daseke’s headquarters) […]
West Coast Dream Team Will Transport the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
NEWS RELEASE Papé Kenworth, Central Oregon Truck Company join Kenworth Truck Company to escort People’s Tree to D.C. SWEET HOME, Ore., May 9, 2018 – A trifecta of transportation partners will see that the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree safely makes its way from Oregon to West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the 2018 holiday season. An […]
Daseke Launches Daseke Fleet Services to Improve Purchasing and Equipment Efficiency; Adds Three Trucking Executives
NEWS RELEASE ADDISON, Texas, May 14, 2018 – Daseke Inc. (NASDAQ: DSKE), the largest flatbed and specialized trucking company in North America, today announced the formation of Daseke Fleet Services. The new department will support Daseke’s growing scale by leveraging areas such as purchasing, equipment optimization, and maintenance. Daseke now has a revenue run rate in excess […]
For Don Daseke, Horatio Alger Award Is An Opportunity To Encourage The Next Generation Of American Leaders
Don Daseke can claim many accomplishments. Even more impressively, over the course of a business career which has seen him achieve success by overcoming setbacks and disappointments, Don Daseke has also learned a few lessons about powering through adversity. As a 2018 inductee into the Horatio Alger Association, Don recently met the scholars the organization […]
Chief Executive: Alger Award Recipient Knows How To Bootstrap – And Build Companies
By Dale Buss Nowadays, Don Daseke is CEO of Daseke Inc., a $1.2-billion, Dallas-based leader in the open-bed trucking industry that owns and operates 16 firms across the country. He’s made it the largest player in the industry in just nine years of building it. However, Daseke wasn’t always on top. In fact, he started […]
Perseverance And Family Are Big Elements In Hornady’s 90-Year History
It takes a lot of words to describe the long and rich history of Hornady Transportation Inc. (a Daseke company). But two in particular provide a succinct explanation for why the company is around to celebrate its 90th birthday. Those words are “perseverance” and “family.” Perseverance — the stick-to-it determination to keep going in the […]
Tri-State and Group One Take Home Top Missouri Safety Honors
Missouri likes to refer to itself as the “Show Me State.” True to that motto, two Daseke companies recently demonstrated their excellence by taking home prestigious awards from the Missouri Trucking Association (MoTA). At the organization’s 71st Annual Safety Awards Banquet, Tri-State Motor Transit Co. received first place honors for Fleet Safety: Over the Road, […]