At Uber Freight, we’re committed to providing industry-changing solutions for our customers. From one-touch booking, real-time pricing, and capacity APIs, we’ve cultivated a marketplace that makes freight easier and more accessible for shippers. Adding less-than-truckload (LTL) was the next step in scaling our suite of solutions and mitigating some of LTL’s historical challenges, like business-size…
Category: Freight
Taking shipping logistics in a new direction
In 2023, shippers are navigating a more favorable national freight economy. As last year wrapped with falling contract and spot rates, consumer spending and imports declined. Now more than ever, it’s important for shippers to focus on streamlining their logistics program amid volatility to maintain budgets and keep freight moving without sacrificing service. At Uber…
By: Nathan Adams, Vice President of Transportation and Procurement, Uber Freight As freight demand continues to pull back from historic highs, the market is correcting itself after unprecedented supply chain challenges. We’re still seeing a gradual loosening of capacity, lower spot rates, and increased competition among carriers for freight. Due to excess inventory, some retailers…
By: Mazen Danaf, Senior Economist, Uber Freight The US economy grew by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. What does it mean for freight? The US economy grew at a robust annual rate of 2.9% in the last quarter. However, the strength of the overall economy does not necessarily mean that trucks were busier. The last…
Human trafficking is a problem that affects 40 million people globally. It’s made its way onto the streets, into private homes, and into legitimate businesses such as restaurants, truck stops and motels. Victims need our collective help to find their way home. To help combat this heinous crime in honor of National Human Trafficking Prevention…
Originally published on Mexico Business Now By: Carlos Godinez, VP Business Development, Uber Freight, Mexico Mexico was the US’ second-largest trade partner in the first seven months of 2022, with two-way trade worth nearly $450 billion (US). Given this success, Mexico’s trade with the US reached historical records, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. With the cross-border supply chain…
By Val Marchevsky, Head of Logistics Technology + Somasekhar Korapati, Engineering Manager at Uber Freight Hackathon is an annual company tradition for Uber Freight, bringing together our world-class team of experts to sprint toward an innovative, prime tech solution. The 2022 edition was more unique than most as it marked the first Hackathon where legacy…
The freight industry experienced a whirlwind of challenges and opportunities over the past 12 months. After two years of pandemic-fueled chaos, shippers and carriers finally saw relief with freight rates decreasing and capacity expanding. At the same time, the market experienced an ongoing truck driver shortage, fluctuating levels of supply and demand, and disruption fueled…
Today, Uber Freight and Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) have announced a multi-phase commercial and technology partnership to deploy Volvo’s autonomous transport solution on the Uber Freight network. Uber Freight will be one of V.A.S.’s first customers to pilot their hub-to-hub autonomous offering. As a part of the partnership, V.A.S. will offer autonomous freight capacity to…
Today, Uber Freight and Aurora are deepening their existing partnership by autonomously hauling freight between Dallas/Fort Worth and El Paso for packaging solutions distributor, Veritiv, through and beyond the 2022 holiday season. This collaboration brings together the power of Aurora Horizon, Aurora’s autonomous trucking service, with the scale of Uber Freight’s logistics network to unlock…