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MyRiteLoad shipper-carrier connection platform — no freight for the time being, company says

Another shipper-carrier connection platform subscription refunded. MyRiteLoad.com head, however, says he’s more than ever committed to pursuit of goal to “eliminate the brokers” and excess commissions on freight transactions.

October 25, 2016

‘No Broker Freight’ board: Service in limbo until further notice

A reader’s difficult experience with the load marketplace concludes; details on steps to take for others in similar situations; and a question: Anybody had success with a service marketing itself as connection to direct-ship freight?

October 18, 2016

Read that 2011 piece via this link.

‘Shippers have a soul’ –Overhaul cofounder on pitch to customers for better rates to owner-operators

In the transportation ecosystem, says Overhaul cofounder Barry Conlon, “the most important guy is the driver,” too often getting the short end of the compensation stick. High-end shipper customers are hearing that message, he says, in bid to connect owner-operators directly via freight marketplace.

August 29, 2016

Pictured here on an iPhone, the Overhaul app is available via both Android and iOS platforms. Interested operators can download it via this link and, within, fill out a form for background vetting. Alternately, you can express interest in becoming an Overhaul marketplace member via this link.

HaulHound app aims to connect shippers to owner-operators, cut empty miles

HaulHound officially launched a new shipper-carrier matching system at the Great American Trucking Show Aug. 26, unveiling an app- and web-based platform in which owner-operators upload their truck and routing information and shippers/brokers then search for carriers that fit their load’s parameters.

August 29, 2016

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LoadExpress bringing owner-operator focused freight matching platform to spot market

LoadExpress introduced Aug. 25 a new automated freight-matching platform for the trucking industry. The platform aims to automatically connect shippers and owner-operators in an “end-to-end” system, says LoadExpress V.P. Ken Liu, meaning owner-operators would deal directly with shippers throughout the entirety of the the job.

August 25, 2016

Uber enters trucking via Otto acquisition, co.’s announce plans for freight matching system

The company plans to roll out a nationwide freight matching platform built around autonomous trucks.

August 18, 2016

Otto has launched an Android app as well as a website with the express intention of generating contact with both trucking and shipper communities in a freight marketplace. Downloading the “Otto Test Drive” app enables you simply to signal your interest and “join our early access program,” the company says. “Our technology will come to certain trucking corridors first, so sign up early to cast your vote on where we should go.”

uShip Pro to drive European 3PL’s carrier connections

uShip’s “Pro” technology backbone will power “Drive4Schenker,” an online freight-matching and -management model launching later this year from a major European 3PL.

July 5, 2016

Overhaul bringing high-end shippers into secure freight platform

When Overhaul launches in July, the company says, it will be debuting a fully direct-shipper booking engine to connect with owner-operators/small fleets whose drivers will gradually build trust among customers within the platform.

April 5, 2016

A shipper’s map-based view after a search for truck capacity in the system.

File under ‘Uberization of trucking’ — two recent announcements

Trucker Path’s “Truckloads” feature to officially launch publicly with brokered freight March 30. And: Overhaul service for high-value/high-security loads coming later in the year.

March 18, 2016

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TugForce freight platform opens pre-registration period

Latest ‘Uber for trucking’ launches pre-registration period for its mobile- and web-apps-enabled freight platform, which will be fully functional in May.

February 22, 2016

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time

Cargo Chief head Abtin Hamidi wants to “change the way freight [movement] is bought and sold,” he says — the company plans to launch a lump-sum pay-for-time model in its contracts with independents and small fleets.

February 9, 2016

Shipper to owner-operators: Come on down!

Some shippers’ common bond with owner-operators — when it comes to procuring transportation, they’d rather not deal with brokers or large asset-based carriers, either.

January 14, 2016

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