Company Of The Year: Lynden Transport

2011 COMPANY OF THE YEAR

LYNDEN TRANSPORT

At the January 2012 monthly meeting, TCT awarded Lynden Transport its Company of the Year award for the year 2011. Lynden Transport is a subsidiary of Lynden Incorporated, a family of transportation and logistics companies primarily serving Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, with additional service extending throughout the United States and internationally. Lynden Transport provides multi-mode, full-service, regional, common and contract carrier services throughout the entire State of Alaska.

Lynden Transport entered the market in 1954 when their trucks pioneered the newly completed Alcan Highway and began providing scheduled over-the-road service to major Alaska communities. Today Alcan Highway service is still available for truckload and less-than-truckload shipments but Lynden Transport’s services have been expanded to include TL and LTL freight service via motor-water-motor routes using barges, Alaska State ferries and motor vessels as underlying carriers on marine highway routes. Lynden Transport is the only company serving all Alaskan highway points connected by a system of service centers, schedules and computerized information flow.

Lynden Transport began with a clear mission: put the customer first, deliver quality and be the best at what we do. Today the mission remains the same. “We believe complex transportation problems can be solved in the hands of the right people, with the right tools and the right experience.”

TCT salutes Lynden Transport for fulfilling that mission as well as its exceptional commitment to TCT, the transportation industry at large, and the greater Pacific Northwest community. Congratulations!

COMPANY OF THE YEAR CRITERIA

Since 2000, TCT has been awarding outstanding organizations the designation of Company of the Year. The following is an attempt to formulate criteria going forward to assist those that need to make future decisions. These are not weighted criteria but are meant to be adhered to guidelines.

Direct support of the Transportation Club of Tacoma
Direct support and sponsorship of their members of the Club
Local recognition in the transportation community for excellence, advancement, and improvement within the infrastructure
Community service performed directly and indirectly in support of various local and regional activities
Overall contributions to the improvement and advancement of the transportation and logistics networks as they exist and grow.
A mentor to other businesses and individuals.