Sustainability has become a priority for the freight industry. At Uber Freight, we have set a goal with a pragmatic roadmap to shift at least 80% of our global brokerage shipments to cleaner transportation by 2040, and many of our customers have outlined their own commitments to advance sustainability in their supply chains today. But…
Category: Sustainability
By Khalid Kayal, Sr. Data Scientist and Illina Frankiv, Head of Sustainability Imagine throwing out a third of every meal you eat. That’s a lot of needless waste. Unfortunately, logistics today can be just as wasteful: Our research estimates that up to 35% of all miles driven by trucks on U.S. roads are hauling empty…
To drive down trucking emissions and move goods effectively and efficiently, we must strategically electrify local and interstate hauls. The United States has over 4 million heavy-duty trucks that travel over 177 billion miles and create over 260 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year, currently representing 8% of global emissions. According to the…
New research from Uber Freight outlines an electric truck deployment roadmap and underpins the opportunity to further decarbonize supply chains Demand for Heavy Duty Battery Electric Vehicles (HDBEVs) is steadily on the rise, as companies look to meet climate-forward societal standards, quickly-approaching emissions reduction regulations, and their own ESG goals. In fact, 77% of U.S….
Uber Freight has the privilege to work with numerous sustainability-conscious enterprises. Many have outlined specific commitments and rely on our expansive suite of tools, capacity solutions, and consultation to optimize their networks and make progress on their climate goals. Addressing emissions is an essential part of advancing those efforts. Yet, it’s notoriously difficult to track…
Deadhead. Fuel inefficiency. Poorly-planned routes. Freight causes a staggering eight percent of global carbon emissions, exacerbated by inefficiencies like these—many of which are avoidable. In the US, one percent of the total freight emissions comes from empty trucks alone. With the volume of goods shipped in the US expected to grow by nearly a quarter…
The freight industry has a waste problem—and it’s hidden in plain sight. Empty miles comprise ~20%-35% of US trucking miles. It’s a type of waste everyone pays for: Drivers waste time and fuel and pass along extra expenses to shippers, and ultimately, consumers. Road congestion and carbon emissions extend the impact beyond freight. It’s a…