Uber Freight

Uber is reported to be raising $500 million in funding for its brokerage segment. The deal would place a valuation of $4 billion on Uber Freight.

Uber Freight is partnering with AI supply chain services vendor Blue Yonder on a carrier marketplace solution.

Guest commentator Eric Masotti writes about the importance of technology in logistics – but also underscores the importance of dedicated people to the process.

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.  News reports that Uber is re-evaluating non-core units like Uber Freight did not take me by surprise.  To learn more about what’s happening, you can read JP Hampstead’s Uber ‘re-evaluating’ non-core units like […]

Digital freight matching has pushed the industry to adapt.

Driegert said that shipper expectations for technology and speed of execution have irrevocably shifted.

Growth at Uber Freight took a pause in Q1 while the digital brokerage trimmed losses.

Today, Andrew and Kevin discuss first-quarter earnings before FreightWaves Lead Economist Anthony Smith makes an appearance to chat about unemployment. As always, thanks to CarrierDirect for their research contributions.

Meanwhile, Uber Eats had a bang-up pandemic-related quarter.

Bill Driegert, head of operations and co-founder of Uber Freight, discusses “Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic With Real-Time Logistics Technology” during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME

New program to help qualifying Uber drivers earn money driving trucks

API integrations with shippers and carrier density were key.

Uber Freight has taken several steps to address industry needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, including offering truck drivers a $20 weekly food credit and cutting shipper costs with zero-profit relief loads.

Good day, Uber Freight has announced a partnership with  Samsara, an electronic logging device (ELD) and fleet management solutions provider, to help carriers with six or more trucks lower their overhead costs and manage their fleets more efficiently.  According to the terms of the partnership, eligible carriers that use Uber Freight will receive a $50 […]

Drivers have preferred times when they like to visit shipper facilities, and they hate waiting, according to the second Uber Freight Facilities Insights Report.

A difficult truck brokerage market appears to have stalled growth at Uber Freight compared to the third quarter. However, the operating loss narrowed significantly.

Charley Dehoney writes about digital brokerages and what they really are and do…

New technology, capital, and business models have changed the competitive landscape.

The Amazon Effect and Uberization of Freight pose daunting challenges for logistics companies, says FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller.

Christenson will focus on scaling UF Europe “at speed and responsibly.”