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Our Legacy
Our History
1982
- Terminal Consolidation of Springfield founded by Glen and Anna Walker
- One truck, two drivers
- First customer—Zenith
1990
- 40 power units
- Served multiple states in the Midwest
- Gross revenue $8 million
1992
- Named First Springfield Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year
1993
- TransLand Division created and trucks begin rolling coast to coast
2001
- TCSI-TransLand moves to new facility in Strafford, Missouri
2004
- New milestone reached with 215 tractors and 300 trailers
- Gross revenue $40 million
2012
- Employees inspire idea for Pink Truck to raise awareness and funds for select cancer organizations
2014
- Business officially rebrands as TransLand
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Glen Walker, Founder
Glendon Walker was born near Crane, Missouri in 1934 and spent his youth growing up on a farm in Barry County. He graduated from Aurora High School in 1951 eventually taking a job with the Frisco Railroad dispatching train crews out of Monett, MO.
He spent much of the 1950s with the railroad holding various positions in small towns within the network. In 1958, he took a city dispatch job with Frisco Transportation, an LTL Trucking subsidiary of the railroad in Springfield, MO. This was the beginning of Glen’s 45-year trucking career.
In 1960, Glen was transferred by Frisco Transportation to Kansas City where he spent the next six years in terminal management and sales. In 1966, he left Frisco to sell for and help run an LTL carrier based in Kansas City, Kansas, Topeka Motor Freight. This eventually took him to St. Joseph, MO in 1969 where he opened a new terminal for Topeka Motor Freight.
In 1971, Glen returned to Frisco in Springfield, MO handling outside sales. Glen was eventually promoted to General Sales Manager coordinating regional sales efforts for Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield.
In 1980, Burlington Northern Railroad bought Frisco and liquidated the LTL truck line by 1982. Glen saw the writing on the wall and decided to create a new business, Terminal Consolidation of Springfield and Springfield Piggyback. It was the satellite of Terminal Consolidation of Kansas City and KC Piggyback.
The startup included one tractor, Glen served as President, and son Mike Walker, and two drivers. The main focus was to haul import/export containers, along with domestic rail trailers.
In 1994, Glen started an intermediate and long haul trucking operation known as Transland, Inc., utilizing lease operators as its primary source of power.
Glen’s professional achievements include serving as Chairman of the Missouri Motor Carriers Association and being the recipient of the Frank Campbell Outstanding Service Award for contributions to transportation and the community. He also founded the Springfield Area Motor Carriers Council which serves as an industry advocate.
Glen and his wife Anna Marie have been married for almost 60 years and have owned TransLand (today’s company name) for 33 years. They have four children and seven grandchildren, and recently welcomed their first great-grandchild.
Read MoreThe Belief
We believe that by treating all professional relationships like family members, we will innately foster a workplace environment that drives our employees to be successful through pride, dedication and love for this company. We will conduct all business with honesty and integrity; decisions will be ethical and conducted with the highest sense of morals. All employees will be treated equally and given the opportunities to learn, progress and excel.
Core Values
- Safety
- Honesty and Integrity
- Ethical Practices
- Equality
- Trust and Respect
- Service Excellence
