When we launched Uber Freight last year, our goal was to revitalize an industry and help freight move seamlessly and effortlessly around the country. Our first step towards achieving this was empowering carriers and their drivers, the heart of the trucking industry, with technology to help them succeed.
With the Uber Freight app, we introduced transparent pricing, fast payments, and the ability for carriers to book a load with the touch of a button. Today, we have a robust network of carriers and drivers who love using Uber Freight to run their businesses and move freight all over the country — from Texas to Wisconsin, California to Florida, and everywhere in between. Now, we’re introducing a platform that delivers the same powerful technology to our shippers so they can instantly tap into our network and manage shipments directly from their desktop.
Uber Freight’s new platform gives shippers of all sizes a direct connection to Uber Freight’s vast carrier network, enabling them to see instant upfront load pricing, tender a load with only a few clicks and track their shipment from start to finish. The platform was built in close collaboration with shippers to help transform a process that would typically take them hours to complete and often leave them in the dark on market prices and whether they were getting the right carrier.
Shippers using Uber Freight can:
• Tender a load in seconds: Create and tender loads with just a few clicks and dramatically reduce the time and energy it takes to book a shipment.
• See instant marketplace pricing: Get instant and transparent price quotes for shipments. Uber Freight’s rates are based on market conditions and other factors and generated in real-time.
• Access Uber Freight’s reliable network of carriers and drivers: Have peace of mind knowing all loads tendered through the shipper platform are backed by Uber Freight’s vast and reliable network of carriers.
• Track freight in real-time: Track shipments online at any time of day. Automatic notifications for major milestones mean no more searching through an overcrowded inbox for tracking information.
• Streamline document management: Upon delivery, necessary documents and paperwork are automatically organized and stored for instant and future access.
At Uber Freight we want to reshape the trucking industry by helping carriers and shippers succeed at all levels. Companies like American Tile & Stone and Premier Packaging have already begun using Uber Freight to improve their shipping operations, and we’re excited to now roll out the platform widely to our freight community.
“Uber Freight is leaps and bounds ahead of what we’ve done in the past. Anybody who doesn’t jump on this type of platform is kidding themselves. The days of using telephones are getting fewer and farther between. If it’s easy to use and you can access it whenever you need to, it’s a no-brainer.”
— Alan Burk, Purchasing Manager, American Tile & Stone
