Her Story
About Judy
Judy Little is a seasoned multimodal sales executive with over 24 years of experience driving logistics solutions and optimizing supply chains for organizations across North America. She specializes in designing and implementing creative, needs-based strategies that streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. Her expertise spans multimodal transportation, supply chain management, and business development, enabling her to consistently deliver measurable results for clients in dynamic and complex environments. Throughout her career, Judy has held leadership roles at Hub Group, YRC Freight and Southern Cross Corporation where she built strong client relationships and implemented process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency. She has been recognized for her outstanding contributions through multiple Presidents Club awards and continues to serve as a trusted advisor to clients seeking innovative solutions for their transportation and logistics challenges. Her ability to navigate complexity while driving performance has made her a respected figure in the supply chain industry. Judy is also deeply committed to professional development and community engagement. She has pursued continued education in Executive Supply Chain programs and persuasive communication from Penn State University and Cornell University, with a BBA from the University of Louisiana respectively. Beyond her professional accomplishments, she supports St. Jude as a charitable cause and served as past VP of Programs for the Midsouth CSCMP Roundtable. Outside of work, she enjoys landscaping, repurposing antiques, and spending quality time with her family, who serve as her primary support system and inspiration.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Judy
01What do you attribute your success to?
Challenges, hardships, and triumphs have shaped both my professional and spiritual journey. Hard work and faith form the foundation of my morals and principles, guiding every decision I make. Through significant successes and failures, I’ve learned to stay grounded and focused on what truly matters.
Mentors along the way reinforced a key truth: a peaceful, healthy home life creates the clarity and energy needed to excel at work.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Find out what your company is measuring as success, focus on it and be the best at meeting that goal.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
There are more women in the trucking industry today, but it remains largely male-dominated. The challenges often intensify when children are young, as mothers tend to carry the heavier share of parenting responsibilities. Balancing home and work can feel difficult, yet family is often a meaningful part of the journey. Just look around the office—most of your male colleagues are married with children.
Don’t let anyone pressure you with “work guilt” and rush back to the office after maternity leave. Take all the time you can. As your kids start school, it’s okay to leave a little early for their games, recitals, or other events. These moments happen only once for each child, while work will still be there for many years—even after the house is empty and quiet again.
Time moves quickly. Don’t miss out. I doubt anyone has ever lain on their deathbed, surrounded by family, and thought, “I wish I had spent more time at work.”
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The past few years have brought a slow economic recovery, with persistently deflated freight rates putting intense pressure on asset-based trucking companies and third-party logistics (3PL) brokers. As a result, an estimated 25,000 to 36,000 trucking carriers and brokers have closed their doors or filed for bankruptcy.
While unfortunate, this painful correction is the market’s way of restoring balance between supply and demand. Additional headwinds—such as tariffs on imports, challenges with undocumented workers operating under fraudulent CDLs, and the broader economic impacts of ongoing conflicts—have further increased costs for consumers and weighed on GDP.
Remember: trucks deliver virtually everything we buy, whether from a store shelf or an online warehouse. That makes the trucking industry one of the first and hardest hit when economic pressures rise.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
God and Family are central to work and my personal life. My husband of 30 years has been an incredible support system. We have two young adult children and two older daughters that have blessed us with grandbabies. I try to maintain the same moral compass at work as I do at home. Loyalty, honesty, and humor guide the way I approach my career and personal life. I try not to take myself too seriously.
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