To meet surging demand for drop and hook freight, Powerloop, Uber Freight’s affiliate drop and hook trailer pool company, is expanding into Georgia.
Year: 2021
This report examines how an ongoing shift to new authority carriers and the rise in digital procurement shaped the freight market in Q2 2021.
Uber Freight is providing even more opportunities for shippers by expanding into less-than-truckload (LTL) freight.
Uncertainties and countless disruptions have become all too common for the global supply chain. Now, more than ever, transportation executives and trailblazers are investing in new technologies and are partnering with innovative logistics solutions providers to stay competitive. Learn how savvy supply chain leaders can thrive even during chaotic circumstances. Check out the Supply Chain…
The transportation market, along with supply and demand, continues to be off balance following pandemic disruptions. That imbalance is causing tight capacity, increased rates and ongoing uncertainty for supply chain leaders. Shippers need an action plan to maintain reliability and resiliency in the face of dynamic circumstances. Watch the video interview with Talking Logistics host…
Uber Freight’s shipper platform is growing with bulk load building—a self-service tool for shippers to quickly quote and build up to 50 loads at once.
By: Ben Cubitt, SVP of Consulting & Network Services Over the past five years, shippers—especially consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies—have added dedicated fleets to their transportation networks to gain greater control over some volume of their freight spend. Dedicated fleets help shippers minimize reliance on the spot market with associated higher costs, as well as…
At Uber Freight, we’re taking our support of shippers one step further with the launch of Shipper Platform in Canada.
By: Tracy Rosser, EVP, Operations, Transplace The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled this year’s International Roadcheck for May 4-6, 2021 with an emphasis on lighting and hours of service. Often called DOT Inspection Week, commercial motor vehicles and drivers need to be prepared for inspections throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The CVSA’s…
This report examines how events such as February’s polar vortex affected the freight market in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021) and what the future of procurement holds.