FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
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 (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2023
(Street)

ADDISON, TX 75001
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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, TX 75001
  X     CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Soumit Roy, attorney-in-fact   01/03/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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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