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Ben Batten

Ben Batten

Fleet Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Manager at Allen Lund Company

  • Education

    • Iowa State University - College of Business

      1998 - 2002
      B.S., Transportation and Logistics

      Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity , FAC

  • Experience

    • TMC Transportation

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Fleet Manager

      Managed a fleet of 40-44 drivers daily. Utilized Qualcomm for dispatch, tracking, and communication. Exceeded company goals to reduce turnover, idle, and out of route miles. Worked with drivers to develop individual plans to maximize their personal income and home time requirements.

    • Des Moines Truck Brokers, Inc.

      Jan 2004 - Feb 2020
      Vice President - Sales and Operations

      My primary role is new business acquisition and account retention. I help develop our sales strategy and execute on the sales plan. Other responsibilities involve managing customer relationships and implementing our operations training program. I also play a support and advisory role in our brokerage operations.

    • Allen Lund Company

      Feb 2020 - now

      • General Manager

        Apr 2022 - now

      • Assistant Branch Manager

        Feb 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Transportation Broker (CTB)

      Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)
      Mar 2010

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ben Batten
      40 Under Forty Class of 2013 Produce Business 2013 Honorees are selected based on their professional accomplishments, demonstrated leadership, and industry/community contributions.