Daseke was noted for its divergent expectations of performance in 2023, based on its model, market position and transformation, in coverage of third-quarter earnings a recent article on freight industry news site FreightWaves.
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Three New Directors Bring Expertise, Experience In Business Operations To Daseke Board
The three new members of Daseke Inc.’s board of directors come from diverse industries and backgrounds, but they share a wealth of experience and knowledge about supply chain and logistics and a focus on the operational details that allow companies to deliver optimal service to customers. They also share an appreciation for what Daseke has […]
Daseke Adds Three Operationally-Focused Business Leaders to Board of Directors
Operations, Transportation Finance and Human Resources Executives Expand Daseke’s Board to 11 Members ADDISON, Texas – MAY 28, 2019 – Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSKE), the largest flatbed, specialized transportation, and logistics provider in North America, today announced it has added three new members to the company’s board of directors. Ena Williams, Chuck Serianni and Kim […]
Dallas Business Journal: How this Daseke finance leader anticipated, then resolved software challenges
Brian Womack May 14, 2019, 2:46pm CDT Amanda Hemker is a vice president who knows finance — but she also knows her software. The VP and corporate controller at Daseke Inc. (Nasdaq: DSKE) recently took on a big project to implement a technology upgrade that took roughly six months at the company that ships goods on flat-bed […]
Daseke’s New Chief Operating Officer Is On the Move
From growing up in a military family to his service as a decorated officer in the Army, from working for the world’s biggest retailer to a series of executive roles at transportation and logistics companies, Chris Easter has a lifetime of experience in getting people and things from one place to another. He has a […]
Transport Topics: Daseke Extends Run of 70% Revenue Growth to Five Straight Quarters
Daseke Inc. reported March 9 that fourth-quarter revenue increased to $447 million from $257.2 million in the same period last year. The flatbed and specialized carrier said it represents the fifth consecutive quarter that year-over-year revenue growth has exceeded 70%. For 2018, Daseke’s revenue exceeded $1.6 billion, a 91% increase compared with $846 million in […]
Celebrating People-Focused Innovations
For three years running, Daseke and its operating companies have earned high praise from CCJ magazine, which is well-known for doing its homework and finding companies that are “innovators.” And, uniquely, each time the magazine looked at Daseke, they found new and innovative programs for drivers. It started in 2017 when Daseke itself was named […]
Daseke Named the Fastest Growing Trucking Company in North America
JOC: Fastest-growing US truckers don’t expect slow 2019 William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor | Feb 26, 2019 3:52PM EST Trucking companies that made double-digit revenue gains last year will find the feat hard to repeat in 2019, as the US economy is widely expected to slow. But the fastest-growing US motor carriers are still betting […]
JOC: Daseke cool on M&A, hot on logistics
Read this article on JOC.com. William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Feb 19, 2019 4:36PM EST After nearly doubling in size from 2017 to 2018, heavy-freight hauler Daseke is taking a “pause” from acquisitions and mergers in 2019 to focus on the platform that allows its 17 companies to provide consistent, efficient, and complimentary services to customers. “We’re […]
JOC: New truck driver pay model aimed at capacity retention
Read this article on JOC.com. William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Feb 20, 2019 5:19PM EST Truck driver pay needs to rise higher to attract new talent to trucking, but driver pay also needs to be more consistent from paycheck to paycheck if trucking companies, especially over-the-road truckload carriers, want to keep the drivers they do hire. […]