UBER Freight, a unit of San Francisco's uber Technologies, has unveiled a new programme, Broker Access, that offers freight brokers direct access to its carrier network and digital platform, reports New York's FreightWaves.
Broker Access was built on its 2021 offering Market Access that allows brokers to automate the company's load execution process without making large technology investments while accessing Uber Freight's carrier network.
This offering comes on the heels of Uber's quarterly earnings report, showing gross bookings for its freight arm rising year on year for the first time since its acquisition of Transplace in 2021.
For brokers, load execution can be a complex process, involving multiple platforms, workflows and risk management tools. Broker Access centralises load management, tracking and payment within a self-service portal or through API and TMS integrations.
'The whole idea of Broker Access is to simplify the process for brokers who are posting loads and trying to find capacity for their shipments.
Once we help them find that capacity, we do a really good job of helping brokers more easily track and execute [shipments],' said Brooks McMahon, vice president of emerging products and business development.
Through Uber Freight's system, brokers gain real-time visibility into load statuses and can manage all aspects of a shipment, from pricing to document handling, in one dashboard.
Brokers can control the pricing and bidding process or allow Uber Freight's algorithms to dynamically price loads based on market conditions.
'Mariner Logistics has been at the forefront of innovation in freight brokerage, and as the first brokerage company to leverage Uber Freight, we've seen first-hand how this platform enhances our ability to cover challenging shipments at market-competitive prices,' said Ken Apple, vice president of engineering at Mariner Logistics, in a news release.
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Broker Access was built on its 2021 offering Market Access that allows brokers to automate the company's load execution process without making large technology investments while accessing Uber Freight's carrier network.
This offering comes on the heels of Uber's quarterly earnings report, showing gross bookings for its freight arm rising year on year for the first time since its acquisition of Transplace in 2021.
For brokers, load execution can be a complex process, involving multiple platforms, workflows and risk management tools. Broker Access centralises load management, tracking and payment within a self-service portal or through API and TMS integrations.
'The whole idea of Broker Access is to simplify the process for brokers who are posting loads and trying to find capacity for their shipments.
Once we help them find that capacity, we do a really good job of helping brokers more easily track and execute [shipments],' said Brooks McMahon, vice president of emerging products and business development.
Through Uber Freight's system, brokers gain real-time visibility into load statuses and can manage all aspects of a shipment, from pricing to document handling, in one dashboard.
Brokers can control the pricing and bidding process or allow Uber Freight's algorithms to dynamically price loads based on market conditions.
'Mariner Logistics has been at the forefront of innovation in freight brokerage, and as the first brokerage company to leverage Uber Freight, we've seen first-hand how this platform enhances our ability to cover challenging shipments at market-competitive prices,' said Ken Apple, vice president of engineering at Mariner Logistics, in a news release.
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