St. Louis-Based Sunset Transportation Appoints Tracy Meetre as New VP of Sales & Marketing

ST. LOUIS, MO. — Experienced industry leader Tracy Meetre is the newest member of Sunset Transportation, Inc.’s leadership team, and is excited to help the third party logistics (3PL) firm provide enhanced savings and service to its growing national network. Meetre brings extensive expertise in supply chain technology and innovative customer solutions to her new position as vice president of sales and marketing. Her appointment also adds strength and experience to Sunset’s present leadership team, reflecting the company’s double-digit growth over the last several years.

Proven 3PL Leader in Freight Management, Supply Chain Integration

“Tracy is a proven sales and marketing leader with strong capabilities in logistics and transportation,” said Craig Marton, president and COO. “Her industry experience and proactive leadership, coupled with her successful and innovative approach to logistics is a tremendous asset that will benefit Sunset customers with enhanced services and savings.”

Meetre most recently served as vice president of sales for Transplace, an international non-asset-based 3PL provider with logistics technology and transportation management services. Prior to that, she was on the leadership team at St. Louis-based LMS Logistics. During her 18 years at LMS, she was instrumental in developing and launching TOTAL, an award-winning transportation management system (TMS) and helping the company grow, ultimately positioning it for acquisition.

“I’m drawn to Sunset’s entrepreneurial spirit and extreme customer focus. In a logistics market that is crowded by large international players, Sunset is the right sized 3PL. Customers get state of the art tools—the same tools the big guys have—with lower cost and more flexibility,” said Meetre. “I’m passionate about contributing to Sunset’s growth journey and developing innovative solutions that will make our customers into raving fans.”

At Sunset, Meetre will lead day-to-day operations and strategic planning for sales and marketing company-wide. She and her team will be focused on helping customers streamline logistics using state-of-the-art technology, industry best practices and proven processes.

Sunset’s Double-Digit Growth Trend

The company's growth is in alignment with its strategic plan, according to Marton. Even though there is consolidation going on in the industry, the 3PL leader is doing just the opposite.

In 2016, Sunset Transportation received several honors for its growth and workplace excellence, including the “Fastest-Growing Private Company” by the St. Louis Business Journal, “Top Workplaces” by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll as a Five-Time Fastest Growing Companies Honoree. Sunset also upgraded FreightLOGIK, its transportation management system powered by McLeod Software, increasing efficiency, system integration options for customers and visibility to key metrics throughout the entire shipping process.

In addition to its leadership team, Sunset is also expanding its logistics staff at multiple locations across the country. To view current openings, call 800-849-6540, or visit Sunset’s career site online.

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Founded in 1989, Sunset Transportation is a leader in third party logistics (3PL) and freight payment services, creating customized shipping solutions for business in measurable ways. The company meets customer expectations with personalized service, knowledge, agility and responsiveness. Sunset Transportation’s corporate headquarters are located in St. Louis, Missouri, with branch and agent offices across the U.S.