Daseke, Inc.: insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Daseke, Inc.

Daseke, Inc. was a U.S.-based specialized transportation and logistics company focused on open-deck freight and other complex industrial shipping needs. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 2008 and had its operating headquarters in Addison, Texas, United States. While it had been listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker DSKE, Daseke was acquired by TFI International and the merger closed on April 1, 2024, after which Daseke ceased to trade as an independent public company. For investors, that means the name is best understood as a former listed platform whose assets and operating footprint were folded into a larger transportation group. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1642453/000155837021001921/dske-20201231x10k.htm?utm_source=openai)) Operationally, Daseke built its business around North American flatbed and specialized trucking, serving industrial end markets that require high-touch, non-standard freight handling. Its model blended asset-based transport with asset-light services such as brokerage, logistics planning, and warehousing. The company’s fleet historically included thousands of tractors and flatbed/specialized trailers, supporting shippers that value certainty of delivery, equipment availability, and operational control. Daseke’s geographic footprint extended across the continental United States, with additional operations in Canada and Mexico, giving it exposure to cross-border industrial freight flows. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1642453/000095017024028034/dske-20231231.htm?utm_source=openai)) The company reported its business through two operating segments: Flatbed Solutions and Specialized Solutions. Flatbed Solutions handled freight requiring flatbed or retractable-sided equipment, while Specialized Solutions addressed shipments needing more specialized trailering and handling capabilities. This mix positioned Daseke as a niche carrier rather than a broad diversified truckload player, with competitive strengths in difficult-to-move freight categories. In practice, that meant exposure to customers in industrial, construction, energy, metals, heavy equipment, and related markets where service reliability and equipment specialization matter more than simple linehaul pricing. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1642453/000095017024028034/dske-20231231.htm?utm_source=openai)) Daseke’s competitive profile was shaped by consolidation. Management had long portrayed the company as a leading North American consolidator in specialized transportation, built through acquisitions of smaller operating brands and the integration of multiple regional platforms. Before the merger, it marketed itself as one of the largest flatbed and specialized logistics carriers in North America, with scale and asset density that supported national coverage. The most important recent corporate event was the TFI International acquisition, announced in December 2023 and completed on April 1, 2024, at $8.30 per share in cash. That transaction ended Daseke’s life as a standalone public equity and is the key recent development investors should note when reviewing historical filings, including insider Form 4 activity. ([globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/12/22/2800614/0/en/TFI-International-Agrees-to-Acquire-Daseke-for-8-30-in-Cash-per-Common-Share.html?utm_source=openai))