CCJ Innovators profiles carriers and fleets that have found innovative ways to overcome trucking’s challenges. If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Editor Jeff Crissey at jcrissey@ccjmagazine.com or 800-633-5953. In 1992, Rick Williams shifted gears in his transportation career from being a truck driver to an owner of Central Oregon Truck Co., which he launched with […]
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 […]
2016 was a highly eventful year for Daseke, which proves again how there is no such thing as a “typical year” for the company. 2016 was full of exciting news, accomplishments, and inspiring stories about drivers, employees and companies in the Daseke family. Not only was Daseke awarded as a whole in the trucking industry, but individual companies in […]
New, larger companies are better prepared to successfully navigate upcoming legislation, meet changing demands and tackle logistical challenges quickly and efficiently. However, these large-scale consolidations have some concerned about competition, jobs and customer service. An article recently published by Trucks.com explores these consolidations and mentions how XPO reduced jobs at Con-way after buying the company. […]
Daseke’s impressive growth over the last few years has been driven by strategic partnerships with successful companies run by experts in the trucking industry. It’s no surprise when those experts are often tapped to share their knowledge with the world, just like when David Baker, Vice President of Maintenance at Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc., was […]
Daseke, Inc. uses strategic partnerships to grow revenue and climb the CCJ Top 250 rankings. This month, Commercial Carrier Journal released its 2016 rankings of North America’s Top 250 carriers. These carriers are selected based on a variety of metrics, including revenue, number of drivers and overall size, to name a few. Daseke Inc.’s commitment to its core philosophy of strategic […]
Jumps Five Spots to No. 44 The growth curve has not slowed at Daseke Inc., as the company marked a 19.5 percent increase during the calendar year and propelled Daseke to No. 44 on the Transport Topics 2016 Top 100 For-Hire Carrier List. That was a five-position jump for the company against all carriers; it […]
Written by Seth Skydel and approved for reprint by Fleet Equipment Magazine. For Scott Wheeler, it’s all about continuous improvement. “Our mission is to be better tomorrow than we are today,” says Wheeler, executive vice president and corporate chief executive officer of Daseke Inc. “Daseke is more than a group of trucking companies. It is […]
