Connecting People
uShip is an online shipping marketplace that connects people with customer-reviewed transport companies that can move hard-to-ship items such as cars, motorcycles, horses, heavy equipment, households, boats and more. Transporters place competing bids to win a customer's business, which brings down delivery costs and makes shipping more affordable and efficient. Since the uShip site launched in 2004, more than $125 million in business has transacted on the site, which has a global presence with unique markets in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. uShip is a privately held company of 50 employees and is based in Austin, Texas.
uShip for Shipping Customers
With uShip, it's easy to get in touch with thousands of shipping and moving companies, making it simple and affordable to ship or move anything. Companies bid for business to drive down prices, and our customer-reviews system allows our users to make informed decisions when selecting a transporter. uShip customer satisfaction rates are 98% overall and people save an average of 50 percent over commercial rates. For more information on shipping with uShip click here.
uShip for Transportation Service Providers
uShip gives shipping and moving companies free and immediate access to transport jobs – and carriers only pay a transaction fee on jobs they complete. With thousands of shipments listed and available on any given day, owner-operators and large freight carriers alike have an equal opportunity to bid on jobs that suit their needs and routes. Through uShip, service providers can fill excess capacity or find profitable backhauls that help maximize their business and time on the road. uShip also gives service providers free tools to help them establish and build their online business reputation through its feedback system and customer reviews. For more information on becoming a uShip Service Provider, click here.
History of uShip
In many ways, uShip.com was born in the back of a rented moving van. As CEO and Founder Matt Chasen was moving from Seattle to Texas, his mother had been struggling to move a dresser from Ohio to Texas. When Matt arrived to pick up his rented truck, the 9-foot van he ordered was sold out, and he was stuck with a 20-foot truck. As he drove the virtually-empty truck, he wondered if there may be someone in a similar situation in Ohio with enough room to bring home his mother's dresser. Matt continued to tinker with the idea over the coming year, and when he arrived at the University of Texas, he eventually joined with fellow business school students Jay Manickam and Mickey Millsap. The three further developed the business plan to take advantage of all these empty trucks to make shipping more efficient and affordable. In its first five years, more than 800,000 shipments were been listed on uShip, and at any given time between $8-$10 million in transport jobs are available on its marketplace.