Resilience to Results: Elise Walton’s Unstoppable Rise at USA Containers

Elise Walton doesn’t just sell shipping containers — she dominates. As the highest-performing salesperson at USA Containers, Elise sells over 100 containers every single month, while raising five young children and helping run a trucking company she and her husband built from the ground up.

Her story isn’t just about sales. It’s about second chances, resilience, and what happens when you refuse to give up.

From Cars to Containers

Elise’s journey started in the auto world. First as a service advisor, then in insurance, and finally selling cars. But long hours, burnout, and a toxic culture led her to walk away from it all. She needed something different.

That something came from an unexpected place: a classmate reached out about a job selling shipping containers. Elise hesitated. Her husband, Travis, didn’t. He studied the training materials, encouraged her to go for it, and helped her ease into the role.

Within weeks, Elise closed her first sales and never looked back.

Building a Business and a Life

Today, Elise is not only the top sales rep at USA Containers, she’s built a thriving career that changed her family’s life. Her monthly sales consistently break 100 containers. She’s built relationships, earned trust, and proven that empathy and consistency beat high-pressure sales tactics every time.

Along the way, she and Travis launched their own trucking company, an opportunity made possible through their success with USA Containers. What started as a leap of faith became financial freedom.

Multitasking Mastery

Managing a full sales pipeline is one thing. Doing it while raising five kids is another. Elise makes it look easy, but it’s anything but.

“I’m following up while making dinner, messaging during bath time, and closing deals between nap schedules,” she says. “There’s no perfect plan. I just make it work.”

Her secret? Staying organized, responding fast, being honest, and never losing the personal touch. Customers love her because she listens. She explains everything. She follows up. And she genuinely cares.

Sobriety, Stability, Success

Before all this, Elise faced real struggles, including addiction and losing custody of her daughter. She’s open about her past because it shows how far she’s come.

Everything changed in 2019 when she got pregnant again. That was the wake-up call.

“I knew I had to change. I wanted to be better; for them, and for me.”

Today, she’s been sober for years, has custody of all her children, owns a home, leads a booming career, and helps other women see what’s possible.

Advice From the Top

Elise’s advice for anyone starting out?

“Don’t let fear stop you. Be consistent. Be yourself. And don’t give up. If I can do it, anyone can.”

A Final Word

Elise Walton’s story is proof that with the right support, the right opportunity, and relentless determination, anything is possible. She didn’t just build a career at USA Containers. She built a new life.

And she’s only getting started.

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