uShip’s growth shows e-commerce impact on LTL pricing

by William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce  /  Two years ago, the idea of an online spot market for less-than-truckload freight seemed innovative but unusual, something that might occasionally be used by carriers and shippers. But that was before Amazon.com began rewriting the transportation playbook. The online LTL marketplace launched by uShip in… Read More

The Sharing Economy Goes B-to-B

By Joel Makower, GreenBiz  /  State of Green Business Report 2016  /  If you Google the terms “Uber for X” or “Airbnb for X,” you’ll come up with thousands of entries referring to companies trying to be the next big thing in the so-called sharing economy. Among them: the “Airbnb” for campsites, boats, bicycles and… Read More

Will On-Demand Delivery Soon Run Out Of Gas?

by PYMNTS  /  With some in the industry predicting that on-demand delivery is unsustainable for many retailers, companies might still be assuming that they can neither afford to keep pace with the likes of Amazon nor stop trying. But a look into why, exactly, on-demand delivery might crumble under its own weight shows that the… Read More

On-demand may not be future of online delivery

by Dan Berthiaume, Chain Store Age  /  An increasing number of retailers and third-party providers are offering delivery of online orders same-day or even within an hour. However, not every shipping expert sees this model as where online delivery is headed. Two executives from Austin, Texas-based virtual shipping marketplace uShip – Matt Chasen, CEO and Dick… Read More

The Looming Limits of On-Demand Delivery

By Daphne Howland, Contributing Editor, Retail Dive  /  Amazon and a slew of startups have taught consumers that they can get their online orders delivered in minutes. But are consumers willing to pay for what that really costs?  /   Last month, fresh-out-of-bankruptcy American Apparel announced that it’s partnering with on-demand delivery service Postmates for… Read More

The Uberization of Last-Mile Freight

by Steve Banker, Contributor, Forbes Logistics & Transportation  /  Uber has disrupted the taxi industry. Can anyone copy the Uber model and disrupt the freight market? That question is generating a great deal of discussion among logistics executives, with the “last mile” freight market generating the most buzz. Transporting goods long distances can be done… Read More

Turning A Niche Into A Billion Dollar Opportunity

by Tom Taulli, contributor, Forbes  / When Mark Zuckerberg focused his social network initially on Ivy League campuses, it seemed kind of foolish. How could this niche be a billion-dollar opportunity? Yes, of course, he’s now one of the world’s richest persons. And if anything, the college market was ideal for getting early adopters as well as… Read More

Profile: Matt Chasen – CEO of uShip

by IdeaMensch  /  As CEO, Matt leads uShip’s executive team in the company’s mission to create the most efficient marketplace for shipping that has ever existed.  / The idea for uShip was hatched in 2001 when Matt moved from Seattle to Austin in a nearly-empty rented moving truck. Inspired by the frustration of the moment,… Read More