As we approach DOT Week 2024, May 14—16, 2024, it’s crucial for shippers and carriers in the Uber Freight network to understand the significance of this annual event and prepare accordingly. Drawing insights from the recent 2023 International Roadcheck results released by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), we can glean valuable information to enhance…
Year: 2024
If companies have learned one lesson from the pandemic era, it’s that developing agile, proactive operations is key to seamlessly adapt to disruption that turns the market upside down. The shift from a tight market to today’s stable, soft market has given shippers time to reset and refine their logistics programs to drive cost savings…
In the wake of the sudden and profoundly tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, logistics teams that regularly use the Port of Baltimore are figuring out their next best options for rerouting shipments. This catastrophe will have long-term impacts on operations and strategy for shippers across the U.S., as hundreds of…
At Uber Freight, we’re committed to maintaining high standards of service and security in everything we do. As part of this commitment, we’ve taken significant steps to bolster our fraud prevention measures to create a safer and more reliable experience for our customers. Since summer of 2023, we’ve been able to reduce fraud within our…
Throughout the month of March, a Powerloop trailer drove across the country hauling a unique type of freight: an art gallery. Hanging from the walls of the trailer, wrapped in yellow, were metal prints of photographs taken by artist Anne Marie Michel. They’re part of her collection titled, Sisters of the Road, which spotlights 40…
The value of dedicated fleets Dedicated fleets have always been a potential source of truckload capacity for shippers but have become even more valuable during the current tight market. After years of unprecedented premium spot market rates and low primary tender acceptance, shippers are evaluating where they can implement new dedicated fleets while maximizing the…
VP of Operations Alyssa Correale talks impact of Powerloop program Drop-and-hook services have become increasingly sought-after, meeting the evolving needs of shippers for flexible transportation solutions while also offering carriers enhanced efficiency and earning potential. Uber Freight’s drop-and-hook capacity solution, Powerloop, has seen explosive growth, with more than 10,000 carriers servicing more than 220,000 loads to…
Q2 2024 freight market update: Key insights and recommendations for shippers and carriers Updated May 8, 2024 As we round out the first half of this year, the freight market continues to remain stable and in shippers’ favor. Consumer spending has recovered from a winter slowdown, and the manufacturing sector has expanded for the first…
As global trade burgeons and logistical complexities intensify, supply chain managers, operations specialists, and logistics professionals navigate a landscape where every dollar saved in freight expenses reverberates through the bottom line. While the years following the pandemic were historically challenging times to be a shipper, the last year saw freight rates melt as demand fell…
By: Mollie LeBlanc, Vice President of Operations, Uber Freight, and Shradha Balakrishnan, Senior Product Manager, Uber Freight More than 80% of the world’s international trade occurs via ocean freight. With hundreds of thousands of containers spread across various ships and routes, shippers who work with ocean carriers need to know where their shipments are at…