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November 2007 - Posts

Thanksgiving and the Road to Bigger Pants

Posted by nick@uship.com at 10:31 AM
With the coming Thanksgiving holiday I've been contemplating my family's yearly tradition - my wife's and my parents both live in the same city, but have separate Thanksgiving dinners. This generally means that we end up eating twice, which, while it Read More...

Thanksgiving travel tips from professional drivers

Posted by claire@uship.com at 3:51 PM
The American Trucking Association's Road Team put out some few helpful suggestions on safe travel during the holiday season . Most advice they offer is common sense, like buckling up and slowing down. The Road Team also reminds drivers to do things like Read More...

Geographical Data

Posted by at 10:21 AM
Here at uShip we are constantly looking at geographical data in order to build the tools and resources that help all uShip members. This week is Geography Awareness Week , and schools across the country will be relying on the same geographic tools and Read More...

Falling Dollar Invigorates US Exports

Posted by claire@uship.com at 6:04 PM
The dollar, on a steady decline in value throughout 2007 that was exacerbated this summer by a credit crisis in the consumer lending market, hit an all-time low against the Euro today. Whereas one US dollar bought 78 Euro cents a year ago, a greenback Read More...

Road Rhymes

Posted by shawn@uship.com at 12:04 PM
As the ‘online' shipping marketplace, it makes sense that the overwhelming majority of our advertising is done on the web. It is the most effective and economical way for us to reach both shippers, who create listings, and service providers, who will Read More...