Daseke’s Smokey Point Distributing’s new state-of-the-art headquarters, for which the company broke ground at a special ceremony in late April, has caught the attention of The Herald Business Journal of Everett. The local business newspaper published a story on July 27 about the company’s new 50,500-square-foot head office, which is twice the size of the […]
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Keeping Drivers by Letting Go
Copyright © Penton, 2015. Used with permission. When you meet the people at Smokey Point Distributing (SPD), a part of Daseke Inc., in Arlington, WA, you can tell right away that this open-deck fleet operation is something very special. It is not just that SPD has one of the best CSA scores in the business […]
Smokey Point Distributing Drivers Collect Fifth Consecutive Safety Award
The open-deck/specialty drivers of Smokey Point Distributing (SPD) don’t just deliver cargo; They deliver it safely. That record of safety has now been recognized, for the fifth consecutive year, with the highest-level safety award presented annually by Great West Casualty Co., the South Sioux City, Neb. company that insures truckers and fleets. Great West Casualty […]
From the Road to the Stage: Smokey Point Distributing’s Nate Moran Hopes His Passion Will Land Him in Nashville
Writing and playing country music is his passion and “That’s what I’m meant to do in this world,” says Smokey Point driver Nate Moran. It’s also been something of a lifesaver. “It kept me out of trouble,” he says. “It kept me out of going down the wrong road.” Behind that passion is a lot […]
Smokey Point Distributing Celebrates Dan Wirkkala’s (CEO) First 30 Years and Breaks Ground on New Facility
When Dan Wirkkala put his foot on the shovel and dug into the earth, he couldn’t help but think how things have changed over the past 30 years, and how his life’s work has been, in a sense, happenstance. As president of Arlington, W.A.-based Smokey Point Distributing (SPD), Wirkkala leads as the original member the […]
Smokey Point Distributing Driver Helps Rescue Unconscious Motorist
Robert Tyler thought his shift was about over. He was literally blocks away from Smokey Point Distributing’s headquarters when he encountered a slow down on the two-lane stretch of road. “Cars in my lane were going into oncoming traffic to maneuver around a stalled vehicle,” reflected Tyler, a 30-year truck driving veteran. “When I came […]
Daseke Inc., Announces Transaction with Smokey Point Distributing, Inc.,
Trucking Company Sold to Dallas-based Investor DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allegiance Capital Corporation, a full-service investment banking firm servicing middle market companies worldwide, announces the sale of Smokey Point Distributing, Inc., an Arlington, Wash.-based specialty trucking and logistics company, to Dallas investor Don R. Daseke and two partners — Dan Wirkkala, president and CEO of Smokey Point Distributing, […]