Uber Freight

J.B. Hunt announced the release of their large-scale rewards program for drivers, 360 Perks.

More than a year after it built a large following through its app for drivers, Uber Freight is now turning the spotlight on shippers. The company today announced the launch of Uber Freight for Shippers, a desktop-based app platform that provides direct access to carriers and more transparency into shipments.

Uber Inc. has witnessed a largely satisfactory quarter this year, with it continuing its expansion across different markets and venturing into new territories like food-delivery and scooter-sharing.

Land O’Lakes is moving Purina Feed loads via the Uber Freight app along several lanes, including one in Texas where 100% of the loads are posted to the app.

Ford will launch a new SUV in China as part of their growth plan, while Uber Freight is spinning off as a separate business unit from Uber under the direction of Lior Ron.

Uber shut down its self-driving truck platform last week but promised in an exclusive interview with FreightWaves that Uber Freight was not going anywhere. Today, the company has not only confirmed that promise, but it has doubled down on the future of Uber Freight.

Procter & Gamble prices to increase; The end of Uber’s self-driving truck program; Unilever takes a hit from Brazil truck strike; Gap innovates distribution following a 2016 warehouse fire, and more in Today’s Pickup.

Following the announcement of the end of Uber’s self-driving truck program, Uber reached out to FreightWaves for an opportunity to discuss Uber Freight and to check the pulse on the self-driving industry.

Without self-driving trucks, what is the point of Uber Freight?

Uber Freight is poised to rise quickly in the fragmented freight brokerage business, but there are some factors that could hinder its growth: limited market penetration of digital apps, the Uber Freight app’s weak intelligence into routes and hours of service, and incumbents’ tech investments.

The incumbents are still way ahead. While C.H. Robinson’s scale and reach remain unmatched, a number of competitors have realized strong growth and have achieved significant scale over the past ten years.

Uber Freight has introduced a new tool called “fleet mode” that helps small fleet owners to manage all their drivers under a single account on the app.

The third installment of CarrierLists and FreightWaves load sourcing survey has more of the same. We dig a little deeper to see something about the industry that is seemingly obvious, but is it?

The third installment of CarrierLists and FreightWaves load sourcing survey has more of the same. We dig a little deeper to see something about the industry that is seemingly obvious, but is it?

Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …Large fleets are benefited for years from fuel and maintenance discounts. Now, smaller fleets and owner-operators are starting to reap some of those same benefits.

Uber Freight had a prime spot at the entrance to the show floor last week at the Mid-America Trucking Show, hoping to draw attention to its services as well as its new Uber Freight Plus program.

Transportations companies with cross-border business are exposed to tariff risks; new home sales fall unexpectedly; the Dow crosses below its 120-day moving average; acquisition-minded trucking companies face new financial scrutiny; Target and Kroger merger rumors.

The Uber Freight Plus fuel card provides up to 20 cents off per gallon at TA/Petro fuel stations for users, who also will receive maintenance and phone discounts in the program.

The U.S. has been particularly bad over the last few decades at helping people who’ve lost out during periods of technological change. Is there a new emerging story?

Mack Trucks and Volvo discuss performance of their remote software update systems; Uber Freight is using autonomous trucks in Arizona; air cargo was up 8% in January YOY; the 3,000th Neopanamax container ship transited the Panama Canal; intensifying freight flows are driving oil demand.