Board of Directors

Byron Carter

Co-founder, Pretty Quick

In 2001, Pretty Quick Delivery was founded by Byron and Linda Carter and is emerging as the carrier of choice for hazardous material, heavy equipment, machinery as well as other deliveries.
Byron fulfilled a dream to offer services that companies truly needed. Inspired by a business class at LeTourneau University, he visualized an opportunity that would take those business principles he learned and to apply them for a greater good.

Pretty Quick opened for business March 19, 2001. After working the phones and pounding the pavement, Byron and Pretty Quick made its first delivery 49 days later on May 8, 2001. At the time, the company’s main focus was delivering letters, documents, small chemicals and oilrig parts, but the company took note of opportunities that rival companies failed to see. This prompted Pretty Quick to take initiative and enter into markets in the chemical tanker industry, over-sized and overweight equipment and other specialized deliveries. As needs arise, Pretty Quick will deliver a package as small as a business envelope and as large as a container weighing 80,000 lbs.
Pretty Quick serves 200 regular customers and maintains connections with another 2000 other businesses needing delivery services. The company delivers not only in Texas, but also in New York, New Jersey, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. In addition to the states mentioned, the company has international connections in Mexico, Canada and Nigeria.

What started with a single truck has grown to a company with 10 – 15 trucks operating on a daily basis. The mission Pretty Quick embraces is providing a customized delivery service that meets the specialized needs of each client in a cost-effective manner through a fast and effective service.

Byron constantly gives back to the community, is actively involved in his church and has a passion for reaching out to young people as a mentor. He is a huge supporter of organizations such as Texas Business Alliance and is a member of the Houston Minority Supplier Diversity Council. He is married with three children, including boy and girl twins.