TSMT bought by Daseke Trucking group.

They bought Moore Freight Service also. What little I’ve heard about them was positive, I’m interested in seeing how this goes...

 

They’re definitely monopolizing flats

 

Friends drive for Smokey Point Distribution. Bought a couple years ago by Daeske. They are happy. Not many changes according to them.

 

The wife and I run team here at TSMT and I was wondering the same thing.One of my buddies who served in Iraq with me drive's for Bulldog Express, who was also bought out by Deseke.And he says that so far,so good.That Deseke didn't change anything other then they were given the option to buy stock in the company.

 

I was with E.W. Wylie when they were bought. Didn't see much change other than the wind power division was pretty much eliminated. That may have been in the works before the buyout.

 

From what I understand they buy these companies as an investment... Pretty much why I see it is is that they are just pretty much a financial backing for all these other companies who run as a separate entity under the daeske Corporate umbrella

 

I work at and have been with SPD for a while. There have been no significant changes that being said DASAKE went public last year again no changes. As far as buying stock all of us were GIFTED stock at the price when it went public. Initial value $4000 now about $5800. The theory is that by giving us stock over a 5 year period will keep more drivers long term.

Don Dasake is a nice and genuine guy who entrusts his people and does realize that drivers are the backbone of any trucking company. I personally was shocked when Mr. Dasake called me to congradulate me on a company award gave me his personal cell phone number and said I could call at anytime I had a problem. Not many Owners/CEOS would do that.