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Allen Lund Company Press Release
2007: A Year In Review

La Caņada Flintridge, Calif., January 31, 2008--Allen Lund, founder and president, Allen Lund Company, announced another strong year with closing revenue reaching $310 million. "The trucking sector is suffering from an over-capacity of equipment with rates depressed; however, we expect to gain in our market share and our position continues to remain strong within the transportation brokerage business and 2008 will see another strong growth-year for the Allen Lund Company," said Lund.

FY2007 Company Highlights:
  • The Allen Lund Company debuted its redesigned website featuring improved enhancements for shippers and carriers. www.allenlund.com
  • In March the Allen Lund Company accelerated payments to carriers from 20 to 14 days.
  • Big Al, International CXT pickup truck that also serves as the company's trade show booth, was completely redesigned by West Coast Customs and will be exhibited at seven truck and trade shows in 2008.
  • On January 29, 2008 the company will celebrate 32-years in business.
FY2007 Philanthropic Highlights:
Last year, the Allen Lund Company and its employees donated thousands of dollars to organizations working to improve communities locally and globally.  Some of the recipients include:
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 company reached the $310 million mark for fiscal year 2007 managing over 245,000 truckload shipments. The September 2007 issue of Transport Topics ranked the Allen Lund Company 11th in the nation among their list of "Top 25 Freight Brokerage Firms."

Allen Lund Company
Nora Trueblood
Director, MarCom
 
(800) 475-5863
(888) 924-5863-Fax
nora.trueblood@allenlund.com
 
4529 Angeles Crest Hwy., Suite 101
La Canada, CA  91011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2008 Conventions and Truck Show Schedule

 
March 27-29, 2008
 
May 4-7, 2008
 
June 26-28, 2008
 
July 10-11, 2008
 
August 21-23, 2008
 
October 24-27, 2008
Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Flatbed, Iowa City, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland, Richmond, Rochester, San Antonio, San Francisco, St. Louis, ALC International, ALC Logistics,
ALC Perishable Logistics, PPO Logistics