uShip Pro to drive European 3PL’s carrier connections

by Todd Dills, Editor, Overdrive Magazine  / Online shipping marketplace and freight automation software provider uShip announced a partnership with DB Schenker, a large European third-party logistics provider. uShip’s “Pro” technology backbone will power “Drive4Schenker,” an online freight-matching and -management model launching later this year. The five-year agreement, worth tens of millions, is exclusive within Europe. Via Drive4Schenker, uShip PRO,… Read More

uShip Unveils State of ShipTech Predictions

‘Sharing Economy’ Startups Face Do-or-Die in Back Half of 2016 as VC Funding Slows   May 03, 2016 07:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time   AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–While overzealous investments have kept many ‘ShipTech’ delivery startups running in recent years, the ongoing slowdown in tech venture funding has forced many to return to fundamentals, if not… 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

On-demand load matching: Where it’s on the way

Todd Dills|April 03, 2015 The first time the “Uberization of trucking” phrase made its way toOverdrive editorial offices was in October 2014, with a brief LinkedIn piece by Roseanne Stanzione. Based near New York City, she heads the LaneHoney service, which purports to deliver “sweeter margins without the brokers” to independents in full truckload. Stanzione… Read More