Media Coverage

Canberra-born Jack Aldridge has been working with United States-based enterprise uShip since it was a start-up and says he’s learned a lot as the company has taken off. This week, uShip signed a deal with eBay to be their preferred freight shipping solution. Dean Xeros, the vice-president who spearheaded the partnership negotiations, told StartupSmart they expect the… Read More

By Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes.com March 12, 2014 What do you do if you sell items that weigh over 150 pounds that can’t be shipped parcel? eBay has entered into an exclusive partnership to influence its users to useuShip to get heavy items delivered to buyers doorsteps. (See clarification below.) A quarter or more of eBay GMV comes… Read More

IT, higher ed leaders aim to bridge awareness gap By Cristina Peña, Austin Community Newspapers Staff School districts continue to see a shift in education structure with the increasing influx of technology-based careers. That prompted higher education institutions in Central Texas and IT professionals to recently pitch innovative ideas on how to prepare the high school student… Read More

Online shipping market operator uShip Inc. said it has reached an agreement with eBay Inc. to incorporate uShip-powered shipping options for eBay categories that frequently involve larger-than-parcel goods heavier than 150 pounds. The integration is available in eBay Motors’ U.S. vehicles, motorcycles, power sports and boats sections, with more categories to be added in the… Read More

by Alessandra Wood, Tastemaker’s resident design expert Buying things sight unseen can be scary, especially if you’re like me and need to see things in person. Some people might say I’m picky, but I’d prefer to be described as attentive to detail. Beauty and quality of construction are usually found in the details of vintage furniture, and… Read More

by Brian Straight in Trucking Straight Talk I have to admit that one show I like to watch on TV at night is Shipping Wars on A&E. The premise of the show is for a group of “competitors” to bid on unusual shipments available on the load board uShip and then transport those items to their destinations. I think my favorite part… Read More

Bob Bearden has been appointed the first CFO of uShip. He has also held the top finance spot at Travelocity.com, Expedia.com global operations, Hotels.com and IntentMedia.com.

Austin Business Journal Chris Calnan, Staff Writer Online freight shipping marketplace uShip Inc. said Wednesday it has enlisted technology industry veteran Bob Bearden as chief financial officer. Bearden previously held the CFO position at Hotels.com, Expedia.com global operations, Travelocity.com and IntentMedia.com. He was also a senior finance executive at Dallas-based Truckload USA Inc., and in corporate development at Southlake-based Sabre… Read More

As with many segments, the vehicle transport market features a few very large carriers serving the big automakers, and a lot of small companies who have found success within a particular niche or geographic area. But between the fallout from the recession and the emergence of electronic marketplaces, the industry is poised for a reset… Read More

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor January 23, 2014 uShip, an Austin, Texas-based provider of online freight marketplace services, said this week it has rolled out an LTL (less-than-truckload) spot rate marketplace, which includes 16 asset-based LTL carriers. Company officials said this new service enables LTL carriers publish real-time, dynamically-priced rates to––and work directly with––small… Read More