Sec Form 4 Filing - Shepko Jonathan @ Daseke, Inc. - 2023-12-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Shepko Jonathan 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Daseke, Inc. [ DSKE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 15455 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 550 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2023 (Street) ADDISON, TX75001 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/31/2023 M 61,561 A $ 0 ( 1 ) 443,571 D Common Stock 12/31/2023 F 24,225 D $ 8.1 419,346 D Common Stock 12/31/2023 M 29,433 A $ 0 ( 2 ) 448,779 D Common Stock 12/31/2023 F 11,582 D $ 8.1 437,197 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4 ) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) 12/31/2023 M 61,561 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 61,561 $ 0 288,042 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 2 ) 12/31/2023 M 29,433 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 29,433 $ 0 258,609 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Shepko Jonathan 15455 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 550 ADDISON, TX75001 X CEO Signatures /s/ Soumit Roy, attorney-in-fact 01/03/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On August 2, 2021, the Reporting Person received 184,645 restricted stock units ("RSUs") (61,542 of which vested on August 2, 2022; 61,542 of which vested on January 1, 2023; and 61,561 of which vested on December 31, 2023). The RSUs that vested on December 31, 2023 were initially scheduled to vest on January 1, 2024; the vesting date of such RSUs was accelerated in order to mitigate impacts that could arise under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Upon vesting, RSUs were settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock. ( 2 )On February 28, 2022, the Reporting Person received 88,308 RSUs (29,433 of which vested on March 1, 2023; 29,433 of which vested on December 31, 2023; and 29,442 of which are scheduled to vest on January 1, 2025). The RSUs that vested on December 31, 2023 were initially scheduled to vest on January 1, 2024; the vesting date of such RSUs was accelerated in order to mitigate impacts that could arise under Section 280G of the Code. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Upon vesting, RSUs were settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock.

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