<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.7.0.58--><!--Created on: 8/6/2020 02:30:17 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:4.47%;padding-right:4.47%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;padding-bottom:1pt;padding-top:1pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;border-top:3.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font 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style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.37;text-align:left;">Item 7.01.</b></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. This information shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">On August 6, 2020, Daseke, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) will post an earnings presentation titled &#8220;Daseke, Inc. &#8211; Q2 Earnings Presentation August 6, 2020&#8221; to the Company&#8217;s website at investor.daseke.com. &#160;The earnings presentation may be viewed on the Company&#8217;s website by first selecting the &#8220;Investors&#8221; tab, then &#8220;Events &amp; Presentations.&#8221; A copy of the earnings presentation is also furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:6.72%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;">(d)</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;">Exhibits</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:6.72%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:6.72%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;">99.1*</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><a href="tmb-20200806xex99d1.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Earnings Presentation titled &#8220;Daseke, Inc. &#8211; Q2 Earnings Presentation August 6, 2020&#8221;</font></a>.</p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-left:0pt;" align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:97.2%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:6.63%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93.36%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:6.63%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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August 6, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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DASEKE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-37509
(Commission
File Number)
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47-3913221
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 440
Addison, Texas
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75001
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(972) 248-0412
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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DSKE
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The NASDAQ Capital Market
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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
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The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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On August 6, 2020, Daseke, Inc. (the "Company") will post an earnings presentation titled "Daseke, Inc. – Q2 Earnings Presentation August 6, 2020" to the Company's website at investor.daseke.com.  The earnings presentation may be viewed on the Company's website by first selecting the "Investors" tab, then "Events & Presentations." A copy of the earnings presentation is also furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
Exhibits
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99.1*
Earnings Presentation titled "Daseke, Inc. – Q2 Earnings Presentation August 6, 2020"
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Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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DASEKE, INC.
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August 6, 2020
By:
/s/ Christopher Easter
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Name:
Christopher Easter
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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