La Cañada Flintridge Calif. – The Allen Lund Company recently opened a new office in Garland, Texas and has appointed former Logistics Manager of USA Dry Van Logistics, David Leal, as manager.
Vice President of Sales and Branch Operations, Eddie Lund, views Leal as a seasoned veteran, a proven leader in the trucking arena and he believes that the company is very fortunate to have him on board. "We are thrilled that David and his crew have joined the Allen Lund Company to strengthen our presence in the Texas markets."
Leal has worked in the transportation industry since 1997 with a main focus in Logistics. He is very excited to join the Allen Lund Company and is set on bringing years of transportation experience from a shipper, asset based trucking company and brokerage perspective. "Some of my goals are to help the company grow in areas and markets that they haven't been in before," states Leal.
The Garland office plans to handle van, reefer, and flatbed freight.
About Allen Lund Company: Specializing as a national third-party transportation broker with nationwide offices and over 300 employees, the Allen Lund Company works with shippers and carriers across the nation to transport dry, refrigerated (specializing in produce), and flatbed freight; additionally, the Allen Lund Company has an international division, ALC International, which is licensed by the FMC as an OTI-NVOCC, and a logistics division, ALC Logistics.
Established in 1976, the Allen Lund Company received the TIA 3PL Samaritan Award for 2011 and was ranked 15th in Transport Topics' "Top 25 Freight Brokerage Firms." The company managed over 258,000 truckload shipments in 2011. ALC was named 2010 and 2011 Top 3PL Recipient by Food Logistics. The NASTC (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) named Allen Lund Company the 2010 Best Broker of the Year. More information is available at www.allenlund.com.
Source: Allen Lund Company
