One of Sunset’s project-based construction experts, National Sales Rep Paul Cullmann, provides a brief update on the trends facing construction logistics this spring. Video summary:Sunset saw many large projects sidelined in 2020 that are now getting ready to start, as well as the boom we’re seeing in warehouse and distribution facility development fueled by e-commerce…
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. Below is a summary of the March 23 call: FREIGHT VOLUMES & CAPACITY Diesel FSC average is at $3.194 this…
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. Below is a summary of the March 16 call: FREIGHT VOLUMES & CAPACITY Diesel FSC average is at $3.191 this…
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. Below is a summary of the March 9 call: FREIGHT VOLUMES & CAPACITY Diesel FSC average is at $3.143 this…
In a FreightWaves article published on February 25, Sunset’s Managing Director, Jose Minarro, commented on recent insurance trends being affected by the uptick in inbound Mexico shipments alongside Mark Vickers from insurance provider Reliance Partners. Due to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, coupled with COVID-19 disruptions, nearly $2 billion in…
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. Below is a summary of the February 24 call: FREIGHT VOLUMES & CAPACITY February capacity availability has been…
Sunset’s Director of LTL Pricing and Procurement, Steve Pandolfo, provides a brief update on the state of the LTL industry as we begin 2021. We move into a lot of uncertainty in the coming year, but a few items seem to keep trending in the same direction. While 2020 proved to be a service struggle for…
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. Below is a summary of the February 10 call: FREIGHT VOLUMES & CAPACITY February capacity availability has been…
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