Uber Freight, the leading end-to-end enterprise suite powering intelligent logistics, has officially announced the largest evolution of its instant freight quoting and booking platform, which is now rebranded as Uber Freight Shipping. Owing to this evolution, moving forward, the platform would be well-equipped to provide enhanced features, such as 24/7 support, rate comparisons, and extended capacity options, all while enjoying complete integration with a leading ERP provider. To understand the significance of such a development, though, we must acknowledge that, with operational costs rising at a steady pace, small and medium-sized businesses have come to face increasing challenges in managing their supply chains due to limited access to advanced, cost-effective tools. In response to that, Uber Freight democratizes access to powerful logistics technology, as well as enables businesses to operate with greater speed, transparency, and efficiency. An example of the company’s excellence in what it does can also be had once you consider how, this year alone, Uber Freight has seen its new customers and less-than-truckload shipments go up by 176% and 44%, respectively. Anyway, talk about the whole value proposition on a slightly deeper level; we begin from Uber Freight Shipping’s pledge to offer instant booking. You see, one can quote and book full-truckload (FTL), including dry van, reefer, and flatbed, and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments from a single interface. Furthermore, users can tap into the company’s ever-growing carrier network of 150+ LTL and 95K+ FTL carriers to move goods rather seamlessly.
“Since the pandemic, the market has been really challenging to navigate,” said Brian Lee, Head of Supply Chain at Hart Print. “Before Uber Freight we were managing multiple platforms and manually booking shipments, which made it almost impossible to predict our costs. This put a lot of strain on our budget and resources. We needed a way to better manage our shipping needs so we could keep pace with customer demands and focus on growth.”
Next up, we have the availability of ERP integration, where you can digitize and organize essential documents like PODs and BOLs. Furthermore, the integration in question allows users to seamlessly connect to Uber Freight Shipping, thus simplifying the transition from order review to shipment creation. Joining the same is how users can come expecting transparent pricing and easy comparisons. This translates to an uninterrupted access of instant and transparent quotes. Complimenting that is the way Rates and Lanes tool makes it possible for shippers to upload and compare rate-on-file, as well as contract rates with spot rates available from Uber Freight. Not just that, shoppers can also tender directly to contracted providers. Rounding up highlights for us would be Uber Freight’s promise to deliver 24/7 Support across multiple Modes. Here, the given value package brings forth enhanced and dedicated customer service provides real-time support for all-things-shipping. More on the dedicated bit would reveal that Uber Freight’s dedicated account support offers customized multi-modal solutions, backed by logistics experts who provide quotes and shipping solutions for hazmat, intermodal, international, multi-stop, and expedited services.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Uber Freight’s rise up the ranks stems from being a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. As for the validation of company’s approach, it is rooted in how the logistics giant manages, at present, more than $18 billion of freight, along with one of the largest networks of carriers.
“Our customers need a platform that’s quick, easy to use, and gives them instant access to the FTL and LTL capacity they need, whether they’re moving one load or a thousand,” said Steve Barber, Head of Shipper Products at Uber Freight. ”Uber Freight Shipping was built with that in mind – it’s the go-to solution for shippers who need to get things done efficiently and without hassle.”
