Uber Freight: a Real Disrupter for 3PLs?

August 8, 2017 Bob Farrell

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The launch of the Uber Freight app in 2016 naturally received a lot of attention when parent company Uber shared its vision of a future that marginalizes the value of freight brokers and 3PLs in the nation’s supply chains. The app is designed to connect shippers with truck drivers and carriers by communicating in real-time. Uber Freight believes its app ...

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