La Cañada Flintridge, CA, January 29, 2025: The Allen Lund Company is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a transportation broker in the logistics industry.
Since its founding in 1976, ALC has grown from a single-office operation to a global company with more than 40 branches moving freight worldwide.
Eddie Lund, President of ALC, shared, “Allen Lund Company was started so that our mom and dad could feed their kids. 50 years later, it is a billion-dollar company that still has that family feel. It’s a great accomplishment, and we are so proud of our people who have taken mom and dad’s dream and made it a reality.”
To commemorate this milestone, the company hosted a special media event, launched a charity initiative, “50 Acts of Warmth,” and marked the occasion with a celebratory lunch at headquarters.
50 Acts of Warmth
Sales offices and Support departments came together to donate articles of warm clothing and food to their respective communities, honoring one of the company’s core principles of philanthropy.
ALC Media Day
Corporate Headquarters hosted an event for local dignitaries and media to acknowledge the locale where ALC grew from.
Regarding the event, Eddie reflected, “We are so blessed to be celebrating our 50th anniversary, and we are grateful to the city of La Cañada (our home for 47 of the 50 years), Los Angeles County, and all of the vendors and friends we have in the area who have offered their support.”
Company Gift
ALC celebrated the memory of their founder, Allen Lund, with custom-made cowboy hats and commemorative pins, gifted to employees of the company.
About Allen Lund Company
Specializing as a national third-party transportation broker with offices across North America and over 800 employees, the Allen Lund Company works with shippers and carriers nationwide to arrange dry, refrigerated (specializing in produce), and flatbed freight. ALC manages 640,000 loads a year and was designated by Transport Topics in 2025 as the 14th Top Freight Brokerage Firm. The Allen Lund Company has a logistics and software division, ALC Logistics, ranked 47th in the Transport Topics 2025 list of Top 100 Logistics Companies and an International Division licensed by the FMC as an OTI-NVOCC #019872NF. Please click here if you want to join the Allen Lund Company team.
Established in 1976, the Allen Lund Company was named a 2025 Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics. In 2024, Food Logistics’ Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list. In 2023, ALC was included in Transport Topics’ Top Freight Brokerage Firms and Top 100 Logistics Companies lists. Other awards in 2023 include recognition as a Top Food Chain Provider by Food Shippers of America for the second year in a row and a designation as a Top Food Chain Technology Provider. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. placed ALC on their Top 50 U.S. 3PL List and Top 100 DTM 3PL List. In 2022, ALC was named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies, received a Top Software and Technology award from Food Logistics, a Bronze EcoVadis Sustainability rating, and a Bestie Award for Best Philanthropic Initiatives. The Los Angeles Business Journal named ALC one of the best places to work in Los Angeles for 2021. ALC has also received the TIA 3PL Samaritan Award and NASTC (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) named Allen Lund Company Best Broker of the Year. More information is available at allenlund.com
About ALC Logistics
Launched as a division of the Allen Lund Company in 1994, ALC Logistics develops state-of-the-art transportation, supply chain, and logistics-related software that help shippers gain control, increase visibility, improve security, and streamline operations. ALC Logistics’ award-winning AlchemyTMS software solutions are used by growers, manufacturers, producers, distributors, retailers, and other shippers & receivers across North America, helping them make better business decisions by streamlining their business operations, improving the productivity of their personnel, and increasing the visibility of their related costs.