How does a young woman—starting alone, and from scratch—manage to launch and lead a successful trucking company that has attained nationwide distribution, large food chain customers, and solid revenue growth every year for over two decades?Perhaps my story can best explain how Trans-Link, LLC has forged enduring relationships of loyalty and trust with the customers, drivers and carriers we work with. Trucking ran in my family. My paternal and maternal grandparents owned rival trucking companies in Boston, pursuing the same customers until they got wise and divvied up territories so they didn’t have to compete with each other.My father also operated a trucking company and warehouse, so needless to say big rigs and diesel fuel are a part of my DNA.But that didn’t mean I had an easy entry into the transport industry. I paid my dues for over ten years in sales at CBL Trucking, developing new business, carving out new territories, building strategic relationships within the industry, I loved it. I found that working hard, living up to your commitments, strong customer service, and competitive pricing were the keys to ongoing success. When CBL sold out and my future was in doubt, I considered another direction. But family and friends enthusiastically encouraged me to start my own transportation business. After much coaxing, and not a little trepidation, Trans-Link, LLC was born.Today, Trans-Link handles LTL (less than truckload), truckload and rail transport of dry, refrigerated and frozen goods, specializing in grocery distribution. We ship to all 48 contiguous states and move both inbound and outbound freight for our customers.Because of our excellent reputation for reliability, we’re also the designated company on-call 24/7 to provide emergency delivery service during crises like the pandemic, major storms, drivers’ strikes and other events that leave people in urgent need. My accomplishments have been recognized by being named VIP Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women.Call me old-school, but I’ve never wavered from my belief in treating customers and colleagues like family, with honesty, commitment and a culture of caring. To learn more about our top quality transportation and logistics services—at very competitive prices—please contact me at: carla@translinkllc.comWith energy and enthusiasm I look forward to the challenges ahead.