Transportation management system provider MercuryGate announced a partnership that will make Uber Freight’s carrier network available on MercuryGate’s TMS platform.
Why so much change in trucking? Why now? The answer is simple: There is a massive amount of money to be made.
Uber Freight published its first report delving into the results of its new Facility Ratings, reinforcing what we already knew -- keeping trucks and drivers waiting at facilities is the biggest mistake shippers make when it comes to being a "shipper of choice."
Uber Freight’s new integration into the SAP Logistics Business Network will let SAP customers ship their loads via API connection to Uber’s carrier network, streamlining the process of connecting carriers and shippers and giving Uber's motor carriers access to more loads.
Uber Freight is planning to begin international operations in Europe, beginning with a launch in The Netherlands.
Uber says its new Facility Ratings lets carriers and drivers share feedback about the facilities they visit, giving shippers the insights they need to make changes at facilities to improve driver satisfaction.
Uber Freight claims it’s “setting a new standard” for freight rate transparency with its new Lane Explorer tool.
Having determined that what it calls the “traditional trailer pool model” is “particularly ripe for reinvention,” Uber Freight has launched Powerloop, which will rent trailers to eligible Uber Freight motor carriers.
Since launching Uber Freight, Uber has seen controversies and lawsuits, increasing competition, and shut down its automated trucking division. We spoke with Eric Berdinis, senior product manager for Uber Freight, about the company’s progress.
Uber Freight has opened up its freight-matching platform to shippers, allowing them to tender a load and track it in real time.