Daseke Inc. a leading consolidator and the largest owner of flatbed and specialized transportation solutions in North America, announced a merger with R&R Trucking, a leading specialized transporter of defense and commercial AA&E (arms, ammunition and explosives) cargo. This marks Daseke’s fourth company addition since May 1, 2017. R&R Trucking generated an estimated $7 million […]
Daseke, the largest owner and operator of flatbed and specialized open deck transportation capacity serving North America, has announced that it has completed move-in to the Smokey Point Distributing (SPD) facility. According to company president, Dan Wirkkala, the new home terminal of the Daseke company in Arlington, Washington, just north of Everett, Washington, is something […]
Not many trucking companies can lay claim to 60 years in business, but Boyd Brothers, a Daseke company and based in Alabama, just crossed that hurdle. “It’s wonderful to look back and see what we’ve accomplished over the past 60 years,” said Boyd’s CEO, Gail Cooper, whose father, Dempsey, started the flatbed/specialized trucking company with […]
Main Street Capital Corporation has announced that Daseke has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II (“HCAC”) under which HCAC would merge with Daseke, taking a minority position, allowing Daseke to become a NASDAQ-listed public company. Daseke is a leading consolidator of the open-deck trucking market and the largest owner […]
