# Allen Lund Company

> Allen Lund Company is a family-owned freight brokerage and third-party logistics provider with roots in produce transportation. It arranges truckload, LTL, expedited and international shipments through contracted carriers, while its ALC Logistics division develops AlchemyTMS transportation software for shippers.

- **Founded:** 1976
- **Headquarters:** La Cañada Flintridge, United States
- **Founders:** Allen Lund (Co-founder), Kathie Lund (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Truckload brokerage, LTL freight, Expedited ground and air, International freight forwarding, AlchemyTMS
- **Notable:** Marked its 50th anniversary in January 2026., Reached US$500 million in revenue in 2017, according to its history., Arranged more than 640,000 loads in 2024, according to ALC.

## Products & services

- **Truckload brokerage** — Arranges refrigerated, dry van, flatbed and specialized shipments through contracted motor carriers. Produce and other perishable freight are longstanding specialties.
- **LTL freight** — Dry and refrigerated less-than-truckload services, including smaller temperature-sensitive shipments.
- **Expedited ground and air** — Time-sensitive shipping for dry and refrigerated freight.
- **International freight forwarding** — Worldwide ocean and air arrangements, plus cross-border ground transportation for Canada and Mexico. The company lists FMC OTI-NVOCC and freight forwarder license 019872NF.
- **AlchemyTMS** — ALC Logistics’ modular, cloud-based transportation management system; supports integrations, freight procurement, visibility, reporting and carrier-related workflows. The Alchemy branding was introduced in 2018.
- **AlchemyTMS Dock Scheduling** — Appointment scheduling and dock-capacity coordination for shippers and their transportation partners.
- **AlchemyTMS LTL** — Software for managing less-than-truckload shipping and freight spending.
- **Managed transportation and business intelligence** — Managed operations, procurement, freight auditing, claims management and reporting, with options ranging from managed logistics to software.
- **Carrier and factoring portals** — Load information, confirmations, payment history and document handling; the factoring portal supports missing-document uploads and custom reports.

## Achievements

- Marked its 50th anniversary in January 2026.
- Reached US$500 million in revenue in 2017, according to its history.
- Arranged more than 640,000 loads in 2024, according to ALC.
- Acquired United World Transportation in 2023, establishing its first Canadian office.
- Selected as a 2025 Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics.
- Ranked No. 47 on Transport Topics’ 2026 Top Logistics Companies list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 7 company article highlighted carrier safety and compliance, market intelligence, produce handling and private fleet backhaul programs ahead of the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show.
- **2026-08** — The August 5 article Follow the VIN discussed carrier identity verification and tracking as protections against freight theft.
- **2026-07** — Kenny Lund discussed his father’s legacy and the biography Be Good: The Allen Lund Story with Trucking with OOIDA.
- **2026-01** — ALC celebrated 50 years with a headquarters event, community donations and commemorative cowboy hats for employees.

## Links

- Website: https://www.allenlund.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allen-lund-company
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/allenlundco
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AllenLundCompany101
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Allen-Lund-Company/100081801321944/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21