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October 22, 2021

ADDISON, Texas, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSKE) (Daseke or the Company), the premier North American transportation solutions specialist dedicated to servicing challenging industrial end-markets, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September30, 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights:

-- Revenue of $424.6 million, up 13.0% year-over-year -- Net income of $20.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share attributable to common stockholders, compared to $12.7 million in last years third quarter -- Adjusted Net Income ex-Aveda of $30.1 million, or $0.43 per diluted share attributable to common stockholders -- Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda of $68.4 million, up 21.7% year-over-year -- Cash flows from operating activities of $57.6 million and Free Cash Flow of $62.7 million -- Operating Ratio (OR) of 90.5% and Adjusted Operating Ratio of 88.7%

Management Commentary

"We are pleased to report another quarter of strong operating and financial results, as Daseke continued to decisively execute against the backdrop of a strong freight environment. Once again, we demonstrated the strength of our operating model, effectively flexing our 'asset-right' fleet in order to service the needs of our customers in this unprecedented market. Prospectively, we plan to deliver meaningful value to our shareholders by continuing to leverage our scale and our differentiated capabilities, while also maintaining a keen focus on advancing our operational improvement initiatives," said Jonathan Shepko, Chief Executive Officer of Daseke.

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Total revenue in the third quarter of 2021 increased 13.0% to $424.6 million, compared to $375.8 million in the year-ago quarter. This year-over-year increase in revenue was driven primarily by record freight rates in the Flatbed segment.

Operating income in the third quarter of 2021 was $40.4 million, compared to operating income of $28.1 million in the year-ago quarter. The change in operating income was primarily driven by a rate environment that has returned to pre-pandemic levels, ongoing benefits from fleet rationalization efforts, better than anticipated performance on insurance and claims, and additional gains on sales of assets.

Net income for the third quarter of 2021 was $20.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share attributable to common stockholders, compared to net income of $12.7 million, or $0.17 per share attributable to common stockholders, in the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year change was primarily due to the increase in operating income discussed above, partially offset by an increase in income tax expense due to the higher pre-tax income. Adjusted Net Income ex-Aveda was $30.1 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $17.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2021 was $68.3 million, compared to $57.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding the impact of the Aveda business, third quarter Adjusted EBITDA increased 21.7% to $68.4 million compared to $56.2 million in the comparable period last year.

Segment Results

Specialized Solutions During the third quarter of 2021, the Specialized Solutions segment (all measures presented Ex-Aveda to reflect the exit of that business in 2020) benefitted from sustained demand strength and improving freight rates, primarily serving construction, high security cargo and glass, which was partially offset by the normalization of high-margin wind energy market project revenues versus last years third quarter. Overall, this business mix shift led to a 4.0% increase in average freight rate per mile, while revenue per tractor increased by 4.1% versus last years third quarter due primarily to improved performance across select industrial verticals, more than offsetting the mix shift away from wind energy project revenues.

Flatbed Solutions The Flatbed Solutions segment benefitted from continued strength and year-over-year improvement in the freight rate environment, as rates increased a record 32.5% compared to last years third quarter and more than offset the impact of prior fleet downsizing and the mix shift towards asset-light reflecting constraints due to asset availability. Freight volumes declined due to fleet-rightsizing efforts over the course of the prior year and into 2021, coupled with outstanding truck backfill orders due to new truck shortages in the market. Despite the lower fleet size, load volume increased as excess capacity was directed to the brokerage business, which in turn has risen above pre-pandemic levels. Sustained recovery across various industrial end markets to pre-pandemic levels, particularly in steel and construction, contributed to the strong rate environment.

Capital Summary and Updated 2021 Outlook

At September30, 2021, Daseke had cash and cash equivalents of $143.6 million and $120.9 million available under its revolving credit facility, for total available liquidity of $264.5 million. Total debt was $599.7 million and net debt was $456.1 million. This compares to cash and cash equivalents of $176.2 million and $83.2 million available on the revolving credit facility, total available liquidity of $259.4 million, total debt of $679.7 million, and net debt of $503.5 million on December31, 2020.

For the quarter, net cash provided by operating activities was $57.6 million, cash capital expenditures were $16.2 million, and cash proceeds from the sale of excess property and equipment were $21.3 million, resulting in Free Cash Flow of $62.7 million. Additionally, capital expenditures financed with debt and finance leases were $25.8 million. This compares to net cash provided by operating activities of $39.5 million, cash capital expenditures of $3.1 million, and cash proceeds from the sale of excess property and equipment of $15.6 million, resulting in Free Cash Flow of $52.0 million in the year-ago quarter. Capital expenditures financed with debt and finance leases were $15.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Q4 2021 Net Capital expenditure is estimated to be within the range of $21.0 to $26.0 million.

Conference Call

Daseke will hold a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its third quarter 2021 results and 2021 outlook. Investors, analysts, and members of the media interested in listening to the live presentation are encouraged to join a webcast of the call with accompanying presentation slides, available on the Companys website at https://www.daseke.com. Presentation materials will be posted at the time of the call at investor.daseke.comas well. Interested parties may also participate in the call by dialing (855) 242-9918 and entering the passcode 2229443. A replay of the conference call will be available a few hours after the event on the investor relations section of the Companys website, under the events section.

About Daseke, Inc.

Daseke, Inc. is the premier North American transportation solutions specialist dedicated to servicing challenging industrial end-markets. Daseke offers comprehensive, best-in-class services to a diversified portfolio of many of North Americas most respected industrial shippers. For more information, please visit www.daseke.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

This news release includes non-GAAP financial measures for the Company and its reporting segments, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted earnings per share, Adjusted Operating Ratio, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt. This news release also includes GAAP and non-GAAP measures appended with ex-Aveda, which represent the measure excluding the impact of our Aveda business, which we disposed of in 2020.

Please note that the non-GAAP measures described below are not a substitute for, or more meaningful than, net income (loss), cash flows from operating activities, operating income or any other measure prescribed by GAAP, and there are limitations to using non-GAAP measures. Certain items excluded from these non-GAAP measures are significant components in understanding and assessing a companys financial performance, such as a companys cost of capital, tax structure and the historic costs of depreciable assets. Also, other companies in Dasekes industry may define these nonGAAP measures differently than Daseke does, and as a result, it may be difficult to use these nonGAAP measures to compare the performance of those companies to Dasekes performance. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP measures should not be considered a measure of the income generated by Dasekes business or discretionary cash available to it to invest in the growth of its business. Dasekes management compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on Dasekes GAAP results and using these non-GAAP measures supplementally.

You can find the reconciliation of these nonGAAP measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures in the tables below.

Adjusted EBITDA

Daseke defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) interest, (iii) income taxes, and (iv) other material items that management believes do not reflect our core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda is defined as Adjusted EBITDA less the Adjusted EBITDA of the Aveda business, which we disposed of in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Total revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda divided by Total revenue ex-Aveda.

We have not reconciled nonGAAP forward-looking measures to their corresponding GAAP measures because certain items that impact these measures are unavailable or cannot be reasonably predicted without unreasonable efforts. In particular, we have not reconciled our expectations as to forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to net income due to the difficulty in making an accurate projection as to the change in fair value of warrant liability, which will have a significant impact on our GAAP net income; accordingly, a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to net income is not available without unreasonable efforts.

The Companys board of directors and executive management team use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda (collectively discussed below as "Adjusted EBITDA Metrics") as key measures of its performance and for business planning. Adjusted EBITDA Metrics assist them in comparing the Companys operating performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis because they remove from the Companys operating results the impact of items that, in their opinion, do not reflect the Companys core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA Metrics also allow the Company to more effectively evaluate its operating performance by comparing the results of operations against its peers without regard to its or its peers financing method or capital structure. The Companys method of computing Adjusted EBITDA Metrics is substantially consistent with that used in its debt covenants and also is routinely reviewed by its executive management for that purpose. The Company believes its presentation of Adjusted EBITDA Metrics is useful because it provides investors and industry analysts the same information that the Company uses internally for purposes of assessing its core operating performance.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

Daseke defines Adjusted Net Income (Loss) ex-Aveda as net income (loss) adjusted for material items that management believes do not reflect our core operating performance. Daseke defines Adjusted Net Income (Loss) ex-Aveda per share as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) ex-Aveda divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period under the two-class method.

The Companys board of directors and executive management team use these measures as key measures of its performance and for business planning. These measures assist them in comparing its operating performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis because it removes from operating results the impact of items that, in its opinion, do not reflect the Companys core operating performance. The Company believes its presentation of these measures are useful because they provide investors and industry analysts the same information that it uses internally for purposes of assessing its core operating performance.

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Adjusted Operating Ratio

The Company uses Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Adjusted Operating Ratio as a supplement to its GAAP results in evaluating certain aspects of its business, as described below. The Company defines Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) as (a) total revenue less (b) Adjusted Operating Expenses. The Company defines Adjusted Operating Expenses as (a) total operating expenses (i) less material items that management believes do not reflect our core operating performance. The Company defines Adjusted Operating Ratio as (a) Adjusted Operating Expenses, as a percentage of (b) total revenue. The Company defines previously defined terms appended with ex-Aveda as their previously defined term excluding the impact of the Aveda business, which we disposed of in 2020.

The Companys board of directors and executive management team view these non-GAAP measures, and their key drivers of revenue quality, growth, expense control and operating efficiency, as very important measures of the Companys performance. These measures assist them in comparing the Companys performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis because it removes from operating results the impact of items that, in its opinion, do not reflect the Companys core operating performance. The Company believes its presentation of these non-GAAP measures are useful because they provide investors and industry analysts the same information that it uses internally for purposes of assessing its core operating profitability.

Free Cash Flow

Daseke defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, plus proceeds from sale of property and equipment, as such amounts are shown on the face of the Statements of Cash Flows.

The Companys board of directors and executive management team use Free Cash Flow to assess the Companys liquidity and ability to repay maturing debt, fund operations and make additional investments. The Company believes Free Cash Flow provides useful information to investors because it is an important indicator of the Companys liquidity, including its ability to reduce net debt, make strategic investments and repurchase stock.

Net Debt

Daseke defines net debt as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. The Companys board of directors and executive management team use net debt to help assess the Companys liquidity and evaluate and plan for future liquidity needs. The Company believes that the presentation of net debt is useful to investors because it provides additional information regarding the Companys overall liquidity, financial flexibility, capital structure and leverage.

Managements view ofCore Operating Performance

In the non-GAAP measures discussed above, management refers to certain material items that management believes do not reflect the Companys core operating performance, which management believes represent its performance in the ordinary, ongoing and customary course of its operations. Management views the Companys core operating performance as its operating results excluding the impact of items including, but not limited to, stock-based compensation, impairments, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, business transformation costs, and severance. Management believes excluding these items enables investors to evaluate more clearly and consistently the Companys core operational performance in the same manner that management evaluates its core operational performance.

ForwardLooking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as may, will, expect, anticipate, continue, estimate, project, believe, plan, should, could, would, forecast, seek, target, predict, and potential, the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Projected financial information, including our guidance outlook, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may also include statements about the Companys goals, including its restructuring actions and cost reduction initiatives; the Companys financial strategy, liquidity and capital required for its business strategy and plans; the Companys competition and government regulations; general economic conditions; and the Companys future operating results.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that the Company anticipates. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Companys views as of any subsequent date, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic may remain prevalent for a significant period of time and may adversely affect the Companys business, results of operations and financial condition even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided and stay at home mandates have been lifted. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Company will depend on numerous evolving factors and future developments that it cannot predict. There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the COVID-19 global pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. Additionally, the Company will regularly evaluate its capital structure and liquidity position. From time to time and as opportunities arise, the Company may access the debt capital markets and modify its debt arrangements to optimize its capital structure and liquidity position.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond our control) that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic and business risks, such as downturns in customers business cycles and disruptions in capital and credit markets, the impact to the Companys business and operations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Companys ability to execute and realize all of the expected benefits of its integration, business improvement and comprehensive restructuring plans, the Companys ability to complete recent or future divestitures successfully, the Companys ability to adequately address downward pricing and other competitive pressures, driver shortages and increases in driver compensation or owner-operator contracted rates, loss of senior management or key operating personnel, our ability to realize intended benefits from its recent or future acquisitions, seasonality and the impact of weather and other catastrophic events, fluctuations in the price or availability of diesel fuel, increased prices for, or decreases in the availability of, new revenue equipment and decreases in the value of used revenue equipment, the Companys ability to generate sufficient cash to service all of the Companys indebtedness, restrictions in its existing and future debt agreements, increases in interest rates, changes in existing laws or regulations, including environmental and worker health safety laws and regulations and those relating to tax rates or taxes in general, the impact of governmental regulations and other governmental actions related to the Company and its operations, litigation and governmental proceedings, and insurance and claims expenses. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements, please see Dasekes filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov, including Dasekes most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, particularly the section titled Risk Factors.

Investor Relations:

Alpha IR GroupJoseph Caminiti or Chris Hodges312-445-2870DSKE@alpha-ir.com

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Condensed Statements of Operations(Unaudited)(In millions, except share and per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September30, September30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Revenues: Company freight $ 166.6 $ 174.8 $ 475.3 $ 522.7 Owner operator 131.1 103.3 365.3 307.1 freightBrokerage 81.9 65.2 197.1 184.8 Logistics 9.7 9.9 28.9 28.8 Fuel surcharge 35.3 22.6 95.9 75.1 Total revenue 424.6 375.8 1,162.5 1,118.5 Operating expenses:Salaries, wagesand employee 96.6 95.8 280.7 305.6 benefitsFuel 26.8 20.2 79.1 67.1 Operations and 40.5 45.5 108.1 136.4 maintenancePurchased 167.5 127.9 444.2 374.3 freightAdministrativeand other 35.8 34.0 102.6 113.4 expensesDepreciation and 22.3 22.3 66.7 71.4 amortizationGain ondisposition of (5.4 ) (3.1 ) (13.1 ) (3.9 )property andequipmentImpairment ? ? ? 13.4 Restructuring 0.1 5.1 0.2 8.6 chargesTotal operating 384.2 347.7 1,068.5 1,086.3 expensesIncome from 40.4 28.1 94.0 32.2 operationsOther expense 10.8 13.4 26.5 34.0 Income (loss)before income 29.6 14.7 67.5 (1.8 )taxesIncome tax 8.7 2.0 18.6 0.2 expenseNet income 20.9 12.7 48.9 (2.0 )(loss) Net income $ 20.9 $ 12.7 $ 48.9 $ (2.0 )(loss)Less dividendsto Series Aconvertible (1.2 ) (1.2 ) (3.7 ) (3.7 )preferredstockholdersNet income(loss)attributable to $ 19.7 $ 11.5 $ 45.2 $ (5.7 )commonstockholdersIncome (loss)per common share:Basic $ 0.31 $ 0.17 $ 0.70 $ (0.09 )Diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.17 $ 0.68 $ (0.09 )Weighted-averagecommon shares outstanding:Basic 62,583,115 64,823,973 64,159,551 64,692,039 Diluted 70,000,603 71,700,156 71,207,581 64,692,039 Dividendsdeclared perSeries A $ 1.91 $ 1.91 $ 5.72 $ 5.72 convertiblepreferred share

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Condensed Balance Sheets(Unaudited)(In millions) September30, December31, 2021 2020ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 143.6 $ 176.2 Accounts receivable, net 189.1 154.4 Other current assets 35.1 34.5 Total current assets 367.8 365.1 Property and equipment, net 394.2 402.7 Goodwill and intangible assets, net 228.7 233.9 Other long-term assets 119.0 125.2 Total assets $ 1,109.7 $ 1,126.9 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 16.1 $ 16.5 Accrued expenses 52.2 35.7 Current portion of long-term debt 55.7 54.0 Other current liabilities 100.5 84.5 Total current liabilities 224.5 190.7 Long-term debt, net of current portion 536.2 618.6 Other long-term liabilities 180.5 178.8 Total liabilities 941.2 988.1 Stockholders? equity 168.5 138.8 Total liabilities and stockholders? equity $ 1,109.7 $ 1,126.9

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flow(Unaudited)(In millions) Nine Months Ended September30, 2021 2020Net cash provided by operating activities $ 115.7 $ 122.4 Net cash provided by investing activities 13.7 34.0 Net cash used in financing activities (161.9 ) (62.7 )Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash (0.1 ) 0.4 equivalentsNet increase (decrease) in cash and cash $ (32.6 ) $ 94.1 equivalents Property and equipment acquired with debt or $ 55.0 $ 45.4 finance lease obligationsProperty and equipment sold for notes receivable $ 0.5 $ 0.3

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of cash flows provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow(Unaudited)(In millions) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September30, September30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Net cash provided by $ 57.6 $ 39.5 $ 115.7 $ 122.4 operating activitiesPurchases ofproperty and (16.2 ) (3.1 ) (34.2 ) (18.0 )equipmentProceeds from saleof property and 21.3 15.6 47.9 52.0 equipmentFree Cash Flow $ 62.7 $ 52.0 $ 129.4 $ 156.4

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of total debt to net debt(Unaudited)(In millions) September30, December31, 2021 2020Term Loan Facility $ 398.0 $ 483.5 Equipment term loans 171.1 164.9 Finance lease obligations 30.6 31.3 Total debt 599.7 679.7 Less: cash and cash equivalents (143.6 ) (176.2 )Net debt $ 456.1 $ 503.5

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesSupplemental Information: Specialized Solutions(Unaudited) Three Months Ended September30, 2021 2020 Increase(Decrease)(Dollars inmillions, exceptrate per mile $ % $ % $ %and revenue pertractor)REVENUE^(1): Company freight $ 123.9 50.8 $ 129.7 55.1 $ (5.8 ) (4.5 )Owner operator 42.6 17.5 37.7 16.0 4.9 13.0 freightBrokerage 51.5 21.1 47.8 20.3 3.7 7.7 Logistics 8.6 3.5 9.1 3.9 (0.5 ) (5.5 )Fuel surcharge 17.4 7.1 10.9 4.7 6.5 59.6 Total revenue 244.0 100.0 235.2 100.0 8.8 3.7 OPERATING EXPENSES^(1):Total operating 214.4 87.9 204.1 86.8 10.3 5.0 expensesOperating ratio 87.9 % 86.8 % Adjusted 87.0 % 85.1 % operating ratioAdjustedoperating ratio 86.9 % 85.8 % ex-AvedaINCOME FROM $ 29.6 12.1 $ 31.1 13.2 $ (1.5 ) (4.8 )OPERATIONS OPERATING STATISTICS:Company miles 36.6 38.9 (2.3 ) (5.9 )Owner operator 12.2 12.1 0.1 0.8 milesTotal miles (in 48.8 51.0 (2.2 ) (4.3 )millions)^(2) Rate per mile $ 3.41 $ 3.28 $ 0.13 4.0 Rate per mile $ 3.41 $ 3.28 $ 0.13 4.0 ex-AvedaRevenue per $ 70,300 $ 67,500 $ 2,800 4.1 tractorRevenue per $ 70,300 $ 67,500 $ 2,800 4.1 tractor ex-Aveda Company-operatedtractors, at 1,835 1,960 (125 ) (6.4 )quarter-endOwner-operatedtractors, at 497 510 (13 ) (2.5 )quarter-endNumber oftrailers, at 7,059 7,278 (219 ) (3.0 )quarter-end Company-operatedtractors, 1,865 1,958 (93 ) (4.7 )average for thequarterOwner-operatedtractors, 504 523 (19 ) (3.6 )average for thequarterTotal tractors,average for the 2,369 2,481 (112 ) (4.5 )quarter (1) Includes intersegment revenues and expenses, as applicable, which areeliminated in the Company?s consolidated results.(2) Miles are estimated based on information received as the date of filing.Miles may change quarter to quarter when final information is received fromeach operating segment.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesSupplemental Information: Specialized Solutions(Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September30, 2021 2020 Increase(Decrease)(Dollars inmillions, exceptrate per mile and $ % $ % $ %revenue pertractor)REVENUE^(1): Company freight $ 345.1 52.8 $ 383.5 55.0 $ (38.4 ) (10.0 )Owner operator 117.9 18.0 118.7 17.0 (0.8 ) (0.7 )freightBrokerage 119.6 18.3 133.7 19.2 (14.1 ) (10.5 )Logistics 25.0 3.8 26.4 3.8 (1.4 ) (5.3 )Fuel surcharge 46.2 7.1 34.9 5.0 11.3 32.4 Total revenue 653.8 100.0 697.2 100.0 (43.4 ) (6.2 ) OPERATING EXPENSES ^(1):Total operating 584.6 89.4 658.1 94.4 (73.5 ) (11.2 )expensesOperating ratio 89.4 % 94.4 % Adjusted operating 88.7 % 90.7 % ratioAdjusted operating 88.6 % 89.1 % ratio ex-AvedaINCOME FROM $ 69.2 10.6 $ 39.1 5.6 $ 30.1 77.0 OPERATIONS OPERATING STATISTICS:Company miles 112.8 117.4 (4.6 ) (3.9 )Owner operator 36.3 38.2 (1.9 ) (5.0 )milesTotal miles (in 149.1 155.6 (6.5 ) (4.2 )millions)^(2) Rate per mile $ 3.11 $ 3.23 $ (0.12 ) (3.7 )Rate per mile $ 3.11 $ 3.05 $ 0.05 1.7 ex-AvedaRevenue per $ 194,200 $ 172,600 $ 21,600 12.5 tractorRevenue per $ 194,200 $ 170,600 $ 23,600 13.8 tractor ex-Aveda Company-operatedtractors, at 1,835 1,960 (125 ) (6.4 )period-endOwner-operatedtractors, at 497 510 (13 ) (2.5 )period-endNumber oftrailers, at 7,059 7,278 (219 ) (3.0 )period-end Company-operatedtractors, average 1,876 2,263 (387 ) (17.1 )for the periodOwner-operatedtractors, average 507 646 (139 ) (21.4 )for the periodTotal tractors,average for the 2,384 2,909 (525 ) (18.1 )period (1) Includes intersegment revenues and expenses, as applicable, which areeliminated in the Company?s consolidated results.(2) Miles are estimated based on information received as the date of filing.Miles may change quarter to quarter when final information is received fromeach operating segment.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesSupplemental Information: Flatbed Solutions(Unaudited) Three Months Ended September30, 2021 2020 Increase(Decrease)(Dollars inmillions, exceptrate per mile $ % $ % $ %and revenue pertractor)REVENUE^(1): Company freight $ 45.1 24.5 $ 47.1 32.6 $ (2.0 ) (4.2 )Owner operator 89.2 48.5 67.2 46.5 22.0 32.7 freightBrokerage 30.4 16.5 17.6 12.2 12.8 72.7 Logistics 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 57.1 Fuel surcharge 18.2 9.9 11.9 8.2 6.3 52.9 Total revenue 184.0 100.0 144.5 100.0 39.5 27.3 OPERATING EXPENSES^(1):Total operating 162.9 88.5 135.2 93.6 27.7 20.5 expensesOperating ratio 88.5 % 93.6 % Adjusted 87.7 % 92.6 % operating ratioINCOME FROM $ 21.1 11.5 $ 9.3 6.4 $ 11.8 127.4 OPERATIONS OPERATING STATISTICS:Company miles 17.8 23.1 (5.3 ) (22.9 )Owner operator 34.5 35.7 (1.2 ) (3.4 )milesTotal miles (in 52.3 58.8 (6.5 ) (11.1 )millions)^(2) Rate per mile $ 2.57 $ 1.94 $ 0.63 32.5 Revenue per $ 56,000 $ 43,000 $ 13,000 30.2 tractor Company-operatedtractors, at 806 1,019 (213 ) (20.9 )quarter-endOwner-operatedtractors, at 1,580 1,590 (10 ) (0.6 )quarter-endNumber oftrailers, at 4,207 4,329 (122 ) (2.8 )quarter-end Company-operatedtractors, 807 1,077 (270 ) (25.1 )average for thequarterOwner-operatedtractors, 1,591 1,581 10 0.6 average for thequarterTotal tractors,average for the 2,398 2,658 (260 ) (9.8 )quarter (1) Includes intersegment revenues and expenses, as applicable, which areeliminated in the Company?s consolidated results.(2) Miles are estimated based on information received as the date of filing.Miles may change quarter to quarter when final information is received fromeach operating segment.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesSupplemental Information: Flatbed Solutions(Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September30, 2021 2020 Increase(Decrease)(Dollars inmillions, exceptrate per mile and $ % $ % $ %revenue pertractor)REVENUE^(1): Company freight $ 137.5 26.5 $ 147.3 33.7 $ (9.8 ) (6.7 )Owner operator 249.1 48.1 193.5 44.3 55.6 28.7 freightBrokerage 77.8 15.0 52.6 12.0 25.2 47.9 Logistics 3.6 0.7 2.2 0.5 1.4 63.6 Fuel surcharge 50.3 9.7 41.2 9.5 9.1 22.1 Total revenue 518.3 100.0 436.8 100.0 81.5 18.7 OPERATING EXPENSES ^(1):Total operating 463.3 89.4 408.2 93.5 55.1 13.5 expensesOperating ratio 89.4 % 93.5 % Adjusted operating 88.7 % 92.7 % ratioINCOME FROM $ 55.0 10.6 $ 28.6 6.5 $ 26.4 92.1 OPERATIONS OPERATING STATISTICS:Company miles 58.1 75.4 (17.3 ) (22.9 )Owner operator 102.9 107.1 (4.2 ) (3.9 )milesTotal miles (in 161.0 182.5 (21.5 ) (11.8 )millions)^(2) Rate per mile $ 2.40 $ 1.87 $ 0.53 28.3 Revenue per $ 156,900 $ 125,400 $ 31,500 25.1 tractor Company-operatedtractors, at 806 1,019 (213 ) (20.9 )period-endOwner-operatedtractors, at 1,580 1,590 (10 ) (0.6 )period-endNumber oftrailers, at 4,207 4,329 (122 ) (2.8 )period-end Company-operatedtractors, average 866 1,154 (288 ) (24.9 )for the periodOwner-operatedtractors, average 1,598 1,564 34 2.2 for the periodTotal tractors,average for the 2,464 2,718 (254 ) (9.3 )period (1) Includes intersegment revenues and expenses, as applicable, which areeliminated in the Company?s consolidated results.(2) Miles are estimated based on information received as the date of filing.Miles may change quarter to quarter when final information is received fromeach operating segment.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Operating Ratio to Adjusted Operating Ratio ex-AvedaReconciliation of Operating Income to Operating Income ex-AvedaReconciliation of Revenue to Revenue ex-Aveda(Unaudited) Three Months Ended September30,(Dollars in 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020millions) Consolidated Flatbed SpecializedRevenue $ 424.6 $ 375.8 $ 184.0 $ 144.5 $ 244.0 $ 235.2 Less Aveda ? ? ? ? RevenueRevenue $ 424.6 $ 375.8 $ 244.0 $ 235.2 ex-AvedaOperating 384.2 347.7 162.9 135.2 214.4 204.1 expensesLess AvedaOperating (0.1 ) (1.5 ) (0.1 ) (1.5 )ExpensesOperatingexpenses 384.1 346.2 214.3 202.6 ex-AvedaOperating $ 40.4 $ 28.1 $ 21.1 $ 9.3 $ 29.6 $ 31.1 incomeOperatingincome $ 40.5 $ 29.6 $ 29.7 $ 32.6 ex-AvedaOperating 90.5 % 92.5 % 88.5 % 93.6 % 87.9 % 86.8 %ratioOperating 90.5 % 92.1 % 87.8 % 86.1 %ratio ex-Aveda Stock based 2.1 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 compensationAmortizationof intangible 1.7 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 assetsOther ^(1) 3.6 4.3 0.5 0.2 0.9 2.6 Adjustedoperating 376.8 339.2 161.4 133.8 212.2 200.2 expensesLess AvedaOperating ? (3.0 ) ? (3.0 )ExpenseAdjustmentsAdjustedoperating 376.7 340.7 212.1 201.7 expensesex-AvedaAdjustedoperating $ 47.8 $ 36.6 $ 22.6 $ 10.7 $ 31.8 $ 35.0 incomeAdjustedoperating $ 47.9 $ 35.1 $ 31.9 $ 33.5 incomeex-AvedaAdjustedoperating 88.7 % 90.3 % 87.7 % 92.6 % 87.0 % 85.1 %ratioAdjustedoperating 88.7 % 90.7 % 86.9 % 85.8 %ratio ex-Aveda (1) Other primarily includes business transformation costs, restructuring andseverance.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Operating Ratio to Adjusted Operating Ratio ex-AvedaReconciliation of Operating Income to Operating Income ex-AvedaReconciliation of Revenue to Revenue ex-Aveda(Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September30,(Dollars in 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020millions) Consolidated Flatbed SpecializedRevenue $ 1,162.5 $ 1,118.5 $ 518.3 $ 436.8 $ 653.8 $ 697.2 Less Aveda ? (51.7 ) ? (51.7 )RevenueRevenue $ 1,162.5 $ 1,066.8 $ 653.8 $ 645.5 ex-AvedaOperating 1,068.5 1,086.3 463.3 408.2 584.6 658.1 expensesLess AvedaOperating (0.5 ) (79.1 ) (0.5 ) (79.1 )ExpensesOperatingexpenses 1,068.0 1,007.2 584.1 579.0 ex-AvedaOperating $ 94.0 $ 32.2 $ 55.0 $ 28.6 $ 69.2 $ 39.1 incomeOperatingincome $ 94.5 $ 59.6 $ 69.7 $ 66.5 ex-AvedaOperating 91.9 % 97.1 % 89.4 % 93.5 % 89.4 % 94.4 %ratioOperatingratio 91.9 % 94.4 % 89.3 % 89.7 %(ex-Aveda) Stock based 5.3 4.9 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.1 compensationImpairment ? 13.4 ? ? ? 13.4 Amortizationof intangible 5.2 5.5 2.3 2.5 2.9 3.0 assetsThird partydebt 2.3 ? ? ? ? ? refinancingchargesOther ^(1) 4.1 13.9 0.7 0.4 1.0 8.0 Adjustedoperating 1,051.6 1,048.6 459.9 404.8 579.9 632.6 expensesLess AvedaOperating ? (21.5 ) (21.5 )ExpenseAdjustmentsAdjustedoperating 1,051.1 991.0 579.4 575.0 expensesex-AvedaAdjustedoperating $ 110.9 $ 69.9 $ 58.4 $ 32.0 $ 73.9 $ 64.6 incomeAdjustedoperating $ 111.4 $ 75.8 $ 74.4 $ 70.5 incomeex-AvedaAdjustedoperating 90.5 % 93.8 % 88.7 % 92.7 % 88.7 % 90.7 %ratioAdjustedoperating 90.4 % 92.9 % 88.6 % 89.1 %ratio ex-Aveda (1) Other primarily includes business transformation costs, restructuring andseverance.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda by SegmentReconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Margin to Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda Marginby Segment(Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September30, 2021 September30, 2021(Dollars in Flatbed Specialized Corporate Consolidated Flatbed Specialized Corporate Consolidatedmillions)Net income $ 15.2 $ 21.0 $ (15.3 ) $ 20.9 $ 38.6 $ 48.7 $ (38.4 ) $ 48.9 (loss)Depreciationand 8.8 13.3 0.2 22.3 26.5 39.4 0.8 66.7 amortizationInterest (0.1 ) ? ? (0.1 ) (0.2 ) (0.1 ) 0.1 (0.2 )incomeInterest 0.9 1.2 5.2 7.3 3.5 4.6 18.0 26.1 expenseIncome taxexpense 5.1 7.2 (3.6 ) 8.7 13.3 16.3 (11.0 ) 18.6 (benefit)Stock based 0.2 0.3 1.6 2.1 0.4 0.8 4.1 5.3 compensationChange infair value ? ? 3.4 3.4 ? ? 1.2 1.2 of warrantliabilityThird partydebt ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.3 2.3 refinancingchargesOther ^(1) 0.6 1.0 2.1 3.7 0.6 1.0 2.5 4.1 Adjusted $ 30.7 $ 44.0 $ (6.4 ) $ 68.3 $ 82.7 $ 110.7 $ (20.4 ) $ 173.0 EBITDALess AvedaAdjusted (0.1 ) (0.1 ) (0.6 ) (0.6 )EBITDAAdjustedEBITDA $ 44.1 $ 68.4 $ 111.3 $ 173.6 ex-AvedaTotal 184.0 244.0 (3.4 ) 424.6 518.3 653.8 (9.6 ) 1,162.5 revenueTotalrevenue 244.0 424.6 653.8 1,162.5 ex-AvedaNet income(loss) 8.3 % 8.6 % 450.0 % 4.9 % 7.4 % 7.4 % 400.0 % 4.2 %marginAdjustedEBITDA 16.7 % 18.0 % 186.8 % 16.1 % 15.9 % 16.9 % 212.5 % 14.9 %marginAdjustedEBITDA 18.1 % 16.1 % 17.0 % 14.9 %ex-Avedamargin (1) Other primarily includes business transformation costs, restructuring andseverance.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda by SegmentReconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Margin to Adjusted EBITDA ex-Aveda Marginby Segment(Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September30, 2020 September30, 2020(Dollars in Flatbed Specialized Corporate Consolidated Flatbed Specialized Corporate Consolidatedmillions)Net income $ 4.6 $ 20.4 $ (12.3 ) $ 12.7 $ 14.9 $ 16.5 $ (33.4 ) $ (2.0 )(loss)Depreciationand 9.3 12.8 0.2 22.3 27.8 42.9 0.7 71.4 amortizationInterest (0.1 ) ? ? (0.1 ) (0.2 ) ? (0.3 ) (0.5 )incomeInterest 2.3 2.9 5.9 11.1 7.2 8.7 18.2 34.1 expenseIncome taxexpense 2.4 8.4 (8.8 ) 2.0 6.8 14.1 (20.7 ) 0.2 (benefit)Stock based 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.3 0.5 1.1 3.3 4.9 compensationChange infair value ? ? 3.0 3.0 ? ? 0.9 0.9 of warrantliabilityImpairment ? ? ? ? ? 13.4 ? 13.4 Other ^(1) 0.2 2.6 1.5 4.3 0.4 8.0 5.5 13.9 Adjusted $ 19.0 $ 47.4 $ (8.8 ) $ 57.6 $ 57.4 $ 104.7 $ (25.8 ) $ 136.3 EBITDALess AvedaAdjusted 1.4 1.4 (3.0 ) (3.0 )EBITDAAdjustedEBITDA $ 46.0 $ 56.2 $ 107.7 $ 139.3 ex-AvedaTotal 144.5 235.2 (3.9 ) 375.8 436.8 697.2 (15.5 ) 1,118.5 revenueTotalrevenue 235.2 375.8 645.5 1,066.8 ex-AvedaNet income(loss) 3.2 % 8.7 % 315.4 % 3.4 % 3.4 % 2.4 % 215.5 % (0.2 )%marginAdjustedEBITDA 13.1 % 20.2 % 225.6 % 15.3 % 13.1 % 15.0 % 166.5 % 12.2 %marginAdjustedEBITDA 19.6 % 15.0 % 16.7 % 13.1 %ex-Avedamargin (1) Other primarily includes business transformation costs, restructuring andseverance.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income ex-AvedaReconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Net Income (Loss) ex-AvedaReconciliation of Earnings Per Share to Adjusted Earnings Per Share ex-Aveda(Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September30, September30,(Dollars in millions, except 2021 2020 2021 2020share and per share data)Net income (loss) $ 20.9 12.7 $ 48.9 (2.0 )Less Aveda Net income (loss) (0.1 ) (1.3 ) (0.4 ) (25.0 )Net income (loss) ex-Aveda 21.0 14.0 49.3 23.0 Adjusted for: Income tax expense (benefit) 8.7 2.0 18.6 0.2 Less Aveda Income tax expense ? (0.3 ) (0.1 ) (2.9 )(benefit)Income tax expense (benefit) 8.7 2.3 18.7 3.1 ex-AvedaIncome (loss) before income 29.6 14.7 67.5 (1.8 )taxesIncome (loss) before income 29.7 16.3 68.0 26.1 taxes ex-AvedaAdd: Stock based compensation 2.1 2.3 5.3 4.9 Impairment ? ? ? 13.4 Amortization of intangible 1.7 1.9 5.2 5.5 assetsDebt refinancing related charges ? ? 3.7 ? Change in fair value of warrant 3.4 3.0 1.2 0.9 liabilityOther ^(1) 3.6 4.3 4.1 13.9 Adjusted income (loss) before 40.4 26.2 87.0 36.8 income taxesLess Aveda adjustments ? 3.0 ? 21.5 Adjusted income (loss) before 40.5 24.8 87.5 43.2 income taxes ex-AvedaIncome tax (expense) benefit at (10.4 ) (7.1 ) (23.3 ) (10.1 )adjusted effective rateAdjusted Net Income ex-Aveda $ 30.1 $ 17.7 $ 64.2 $ 33.1 Net income (loss) $ 20.9 $ 12.7 $ 48.9 $ (2.0 )Less Series A preferred (1.2 ) (1.2 ) (3.7 ) (3.7 )dividendsNet income (loss) attributable 19.7 11.5 45.2 (5.7 )to common stockholdersAllocation of earnings tonon-vested participating (0.2 ) (0.2 ) (0.4 ) ? restricted stock unitsNumerator for basic EPS - income(loss) available to common $ 19.5 $ 11.3 $ 44.8 $ (5.7 )stockholders - two class methodEffect of dilutive securities: Add back Series A preferred $ 1.2 $ ? $ 3.7 $ ? dividendsAdd back allocation earnings to 0.2 0.2 0.4 ? participating securitiesReallocation of earnings toparticipating securities (0.2 ) (0.2 ) (0.4 ) ? considering potentially dilutivesecuritiesNumerator for diluted EPS -income (loss) available to $ 20.7 $ 11.3 $ 48.5 $ (5.7 )common shareholders - two classmethod (1) Other primarily includes business transformation costs, restructuring andseverance.

Daseke, Inc. and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Earnings Per Share to Adjusted Earnings Per Share ex-Aveda(continued)(Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September30, September30,(Dollars inmillions, except 2021 2020 2021 2020share and pershare data)Adjusted Net $ 30.1 $ 17.7 $ 64.2 $ 33.1 Income ex-AvedaLess Series Apreferred (1.2 ) (1.2 ) (3.7 ) (3.7 )dividendsAllocation ofearnings tonon-vested (0.2 ) (0.2 ) (0.3 ) ? participatingrestricted stockunitsNumerator forbasic EPS -adjusted incomeavailable to $ 28.7 $ 16.3 $ 60.2 $ 29.4 commonshareholdersex-Aveda - twoclass methodEffect ofdilutive securities:Add back SeriesA preferred $ 1.2 $ ? $ 2.5 $ ? dividendsAdd backallocationearnings to 0.2 0.2 0.3 ? participatingsecuritiesReallocation ofearnings toparticipatingsecurities (0.2 ) ? (0.3 ) ? consideringpotentiallydilutivesecuritiesNumerator fordiluted EPS -adjusted incomeavailable to $ 29.9 $ 16.5 $ 62.7 $ 29.4 commonshareholdersex-Aveda - twoclass method Basic EPS Net income(loss)attributable to $ 0.31 $ 0.17 $ 0.70 $ (0.09 )commonstockholdersAdjusted netincomeattributable to $ 0.46 $ 0.25 $ 0.94 $ 0.45 commonstockholdersex-AvedaDiluted EPS Net income(loss)attributable to $ 0.30 $ 0.17 $ 0.68 $ (0.09 )commonstockholdersAdjusted netincomeattributable to $ 0.43 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.44 commonstockholdersex-AvedaWeighted-averagecommon shares outstanding:Basic 62,583,115 64,823,973 64,159,551 64,692,039 Diluted 70,000,603 71,700,156 71,207,581 64,692,039 Basic - adjusted 62,583,115 64,823,973 64,159,551 64,692,039 ex-AvedaDiluted -adjusted 70,000,603 71,958,572 71,207,581 65,700,148 ex-Aveda