What Sunset Pacific Transportation does

Sunset Pacific Transportation is a US-based freight transportation carrier founded in 1987 and headquartered in a 136,000 sq ft consolidation facility in Chino, California. The company specializes in Partial Truckload (PTL) and Volume LTL shipping, a niche positioned between traditional less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload (FTL) that targets shipments of 5-21 pallets, up to 35 feet of trailer space, and up to 25,000 lbs with specialized handling requirements such as floor loading, blanket wrapping, and decking. The operating model is asset-light and consolidation-centric: freight is touched only once at the Chino hub (and now also Chicago via Partners Warehouse partnership) before direct linehaul to destination, which enables LTL-like pricing with FTL-like service levels and lower damage claims. The company is privately held under private equity sponsor Red Arts Capital (with Prudential Private Capital as co-investor since the 2022 recapitalization) and serves two primary customer segments: large national 3PLs and freight brokers (CH Robinson, Coyote, Echo as Carrier of Choice) and direct shippers across verticals including alcohol/beverages, industrials/machinery, retail, specialized products, and trade shows. Supporting service lines include LTL Consolidation, Co-Loading, Shared Truckload, Transloading, Full Truckload, Long Haul Transportation, Last-Mile Delivery, Container Freight Station services, and warehousing/cross-docking. The technology stack comprises a customer portal (app.sunsetpacific.com), real-time shipment tracking, electronic proof of delivery, EDI and API integrations for load tendering, and driver safety monitoring tools. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based freight pricing (pay-as-you-go, no long-term contracts) supplemented by warehousing and storage fees and CFS transaction fees; pricing is publicly transparent, with the company quoting $2,295 for 10 standard pallets versus $3,190 for standard LTL and $4,706 for intermodal on comparable lanes.

Name

Sunset Pacific Transportation

Legal name

Sunset Pacific Transportation

Website

https://sunsetpacific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sunset Pacific Transportation is a US Partial Truckload and Volume LTL carrier serving major freight brokers (CH Robinson, Coyote, Echo) and direct shippers from a 136,000 sq ft consolidation hub in Chino, California, with nationwide delivery to all 48 continental states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation Services (Partial Truckload / Volume LTL)

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Interregional/Long-Haul LTL Network Carriers (TLADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation (TLACABAC), Direct-to-Consignee (DTC) / Deconsolidation & Breakbulk Distribution (TLACALAE), LCL (Less-than-Container Load) Consolidation/Deconsolidation (TLACABAB)

Keywords

• Partial truckload shipping
• Volume LTL freight
• Freight consolidation services
• Less-than-truckload shipping
• Warehousing and distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Chino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Primary revenue stream from Partial Truckload and Volume LTL shipping services. Revenue generated through freight transportation for 3PLs and direct shippers, with pricing based on shipment volume, weight, distance, and space utilization. Services include consolidation, transloading, and specialized handling.
2. Warehousing and Storage Services: Short-term and long-term storage services at Chino, CA facility. Revenue generated from warehouse storage before final delivery, with flexible space rental without long-term contracts.
3. Container Freight Station Services: CFS pick-up services for ocean freight imports from Southern California and Chicago ports, including deconsolidation and inland transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sunset Pacific Transportation is a direct freight carrier specializing in Partial Truckload and Volume LTL shipping, combining LTL-style pricing with full truckload service levels for shipments of 5-21 pallets, up to 35 ft of trailer space, and up to 25,000 lbs. The company consolidates freight through its 136,000 sq. ft. Chino, CA warehouse, with pickup origins in California, Nevada, and Arizona (and Chicagoland) and nationwide delivery to all 48 continental US states. Supporting offerings include LTL Consolidation, Co-Loading, Shared Truckload, Transloading, Full Truckload, Long Haul Transportation, Last-Mile Delivery, and warehousing with cross-docking and short/long-term storage.

Product overview

Sunset Pacific Transportation is a freight transportation carrier offering a portfolio of logistics services centered on Partial Truckload and Volume LTL shipping, with a network originating from California, Nevada, and Arizona delivering nationwide. The core product is Partial Truckload (also known as Volume LTL, LTL Consolidation, and Shared Truckload), which combines LTL pricing benefits with truckload service levels. Supporting services include Freight Consolidation, Co-Loading, Shared Truckload (STL), Transloading, Full Truckload, Long Haul Transportation, Last-Mile Delivery, and Warehousing & Distribution (including cross-docking and storage). The company operates from a 136,000 sq. ft. facility in Chino, CA, and leverages technology platforms including customer portals, real-time tracking, and API/EDI integration for load tendering. The company serves freight brokers, 3PLs, and direct shippers across industries including retail, alcohol, industrials, and trade shows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partial Truckload A freight shipping solution bridging traditional LTL and full truckload for mid-sized shipments (5-21 pallets, up to 35 ft of trailer space, up to 25,000 lbs) combining LTL pricing with truckload-like service, including pre-set delivery appointments and specialized handling.
• Volume LTL A specialized freight solution consolidating LTL shipments that are bulky, heavy, or have specialized handling requirements into full truckloads at competitive rates, targeting 5-21 pallets or 6-12 linear feet.
• LTL Consolidation Combines multiple smaller LTL shipments into a full truckload for final destination, minimizing stops and off-loading/reloading to reduce product damage and delivery delays while charging only for used space.
• Freight Consolidation Consolidation service allowing shippers to pay only for space needed by combining freight with other shipments, retaining full truckload benefits with only one stop and no re-loading.
• Co-Loading Services Combines shipments from different customers into a single load to lower costs, optimize routes, minimize environmental impact, and reduce handling risk for mid-sized freight.
• Container Freight Station Pick-Ups (CFS) Daily CFS services for transporting deconsolidated ocean freight from port-adjacent facilities (STG Logistics, Atlas Marine, Imperial, Price Transfer, etc.) to inland destinations, including LCL imports, pallet exchange, and payment handling in Southern California and Chicago.
• Shared Truckload (STL) A hybrid shipping solution consolidating freight from multiple customers onto a single truck for optimized space and minimized costs, designed for larger loads (5-21 pallets) with direct routes at a fraction of full truckload pricing.
• Transloading Services Fast transfer of freight from one mode to another (ocean container or rail to outbound truck) without long-term storage, including strip-and-palletize, rework, sort-and-label, vendor consolidation, and cross-dock.
• LTL Freight Services Less-than-truckload shipping combining multiple shipments in one trailer where shippers pay only for space and weight used; ideal for 1-4 pallets under 5,000 lbs with dock-to-dock handling.
• Full Truckload Full trailer or intermodal container shipment built by consolidating multiple smaller loads, moving from origin to destination without multiple stops, suitable for up to 24 pallets, 40 linear ft, or 25,000 lbs.
• Long Haul Transportation Long-distance trucking services for 250 to 1,000+ mile shipments, specializing in LTL consolidation, partial truckloads, volume LTL and full truckloads from California, Nevada and Arizona to the continental US.
• Last-Mile Delivery Final delivery service with pre-set appointments, personalized representatives, and careful monitoring to meet retailer requirements and avoid penalties.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Storage Flexible warehousing solutions holding freight from days to months with minimal handling, secure monitored facilities, and dedicated service representatives, operated from the Chino, CA warehouse.
• Cross Docking Services Transfer services moving products directly from inbound to outbound transport with minimal storage time, optimizing operations and reducing costs at the Chino, CA facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ businesses rely on Sunset Pacific Transportation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Partners WarehousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024Strategic partnership for Chicago market expansion. Customers can get freight quotes for shipments originating out of Chicago and neighboring markets with destinations to all 48 states. Extends company's Partial Truckload shipping footprint into the Chicago market.
• Radius LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Acquisition that contributed to significant organic growth since 2019 alongside other strategic initiatives. Part of Sunset Pacific's expansion through acquisitions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Estes Express Lines: Major privately held LTL carrier with broad geographic coverage and Volume LTL / partial truckload service; competes head-to-head on multi-pallet mid-sized freight across the same 48-state footprint.
• XPO (formerly XPO LTL Spinco - GXO/RXO): RXO is a tech-enabled brokerage and last-mile provider; complementary rather than identical, but competes for the same Partial Truckload freight that Sunset Pacific aggregates, and serves many of the same enterprise shippers and 3PLs.
• ArcBest (ABF Freight): Asset-based LTL and truckload operator through ABF Freight and ArcBest Logistics; directly comparable LTL network, asset ownership model, and exposure to the same 3PL broker channel.
• Hub Group: Intermodal and logistics provider with substantial LTL consolidation, truck brokerage, and dedicated capacity operations; comparable in serving enterprise shippers and 3PLs with multi-mode freight solutions.
• AAA Cooper Transportation: Regional and interregional LTL carrier operating across the Southeast and into national lanes; comparable mid-market size and partial truckload / volume LTL service mix to Sunset Pacific.
• Saia Inc. Public LTL carrier with nationwide network operating in the same long-haul LTL and consolidation space; competes for the same 3PL and direct-shipper volumes with similar regional consolidation models.
• TForce Freight: LTL carrier formed from the UPS Freight divestiture (now owned by TFI International); competes in the same Volume LTL / Partial Truckload space with extensive LTL terminal density across the US.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: Largest US LTL carrier by revenue, with a dense service center network and premium service positioning; competes directly with Sunset Pacific's Partial Truckload and Volume LTL offerings, particularly on national lanes out of California.

Emerging players

• STG Logistics (formerly XPO Last Mile / Coastal Logistics): CFS and drayage provider at Southern California ports; specifically comparable to Sunset Pacific's CFS pick-up and deconsolidation service line, and even listed as a partner terminal Sunset Pacific pulls from daily.
• NFI Industries: Privately held, family-owned transportation and logistics provider with dedicated, LTL, warehousing, and intermodal services; comparable in offering multi-mode freight consolidation and serving large retailers/3PLs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sunsetpacific.transportation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sunset-pacific-transportation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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