Sunset Transportation Founder Recognized in 2011 Ernst & Young Awards ST. LOUIS, MO—Sunset Transportation’s Founder and CEO Jim Williams was named a Central Midwest Finalist in the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The prestigious program celebrates leaders who are building successful, growing businesses regionally, nationally and globally in more than 140…Read More >>
3PL Article: Getting the Balance Right
June 30, 2011 by
Logistics Management has recently published an state of the 3PL industry article that offers an interesting analysis of the 3PL market and economic trends. By most accounts, the worst is behind us as far as the economy goes, with 3PL revenues and profitability improving in 2010, according to the article. Read more at Logistics Management.
Training News
June 29, 2011 by
Training is an important part of Sunset’s employee culture. We invest in our people so that they can continue offering top quality customer service. Here’s some of our latest training endeavors: Certified Transportation Broker course: Sunset’s logistics advisors that are eligible are encouraged to grow and improve their knowledge and skills. Phone Doctor Training: This…Read More >>
EIA Diesel Fuel Prices
June 27, 2011 by
Fuel prices are updated weekly by the U.S. Department of Energy and don’t represent Sunset freight rates.
Transportation Industry State of the Union
June 15, 2011 by
TRUCK TONNAGE – We expect truck tonnage to continue to grow more rapidly than GDP. What does this mean? Slow growth will fund a tight truck market – as long as the consumption of goods stays healthy. Pressure will be particularly focused on the random freight segment. Therefore capacity will be king and the buying…Read More >>
EIA Diesel Fuel Prices
June 14, 2011 by
Fuel prices are updated weekly by the U.S. Department of Energy and don’t represent Sunset freight rates.
What’s New at Sunset in Technology
June 13, 2011 by
We started our freight audit and payment division as the result of a customer’s interest in reducing their freight payables expense. So feel free to let us know what you need to be successful…because we’re always working on something new. Here’s some exciting items on the horizon for Sunset in technology: New Operating System, powered…Read More >>
Jim Williams Named 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Regional Finalist
June 8, 2011 by
Sunset Transportation’s Founder and CEO Jim Williams was named as Central Midwest Finalist in the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The global program celebrates leaders who are building growing businesses in more than 140 cities and 50 countries. Reuters St. Louis Post-Dispatch Yahoo Ernst & Young Kansas City Business Journal
Sunset Open House: Photos and Recap
June 7, 2011 by
Sunset Transportation held our open house on June 2, 2011, to celebrate our customers and new headquarters. Customers mingled with Sunset staff and enjoyed refreshments while the Ralph Butler band played throughout the evening. Customers were able to tour the headquarters, see what each department does, and network with others. In addition, several attendance prizes…Read More >>
Capacity Update, June 6-10
June 6, 2011 by
With the current economic conditions, capacity should remain tight through the end of this month. Some of the latest news out this week: Class 8 registration was down 1.2 % from last year. That’s basically 5700 trucks that didn’t license this year compared to last year. Many trucks have parked due to the high cost…Read More >>