Domestic Truckload & LTL

The following insights are taken from a weekly discussion between Sunset’s nine US/MX branches. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes.

Due to the shut down of the I-40 bridge from AR/TN, river traffic is being fully halted on the Mississippi.  The timing of shutdown is unknown and diverting river moves is much more difficult than road traffic. This delay is expected to have an impact in the coming weeks.

International Road Check Week 5/4-5/6 HAPPENING NOW. We are seeing carrier shortages and capacity outage pockets.  For carriers still hauling, rates have shifted up slightly to accommodate for the supply/demand shift. For those who have been able to adjust shipments to accommodate, we are expecting the end of week and next to be very heavy in volume.

Ahead of International Road Check Week, carriers are preparing fleets ahead of the blitz, and some are preparing to remove them off the road for that duration of time. Be mindful of extra shut downs or holding loads causing late deliveries

The following insights are taken from a weekly discussion between Sunset’s nine US/MX branches. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes.