uShip Blog : March 2008 - Posts
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March 2008 - Posts

Go Buy Yourself a New Truck...

Posted by mforoobar@uship.com at 2:51 PM
... And use uShip to bid on jobs. In all seriousness, not a day goes by without the media reminding us the dire straits the US economy is currently in. But (for once) politicians are getting things done in Washington. In February, Congress passed an economic Read More...

Hats Off to Trucker Hats

Posted by mark@uship.com at 1:13 PM
Recently, talk of high fuel prices has dominated discussions about the shipping industry, so I wanted to take this chance to talk about a lighter topic: trucker hats. Synonymous with the truck driver, these hats enjoy popularity with people across the Read More...

uShip Local Moving: Streamlined booking process

Posted by community@uShip.com at 1:57 PM
uShip knows that a local household move (one that is less than 50 miles) is much different than a long-distance move. To help both Shippers and Service Providers manage local moves better, uShip has made some major changes to the way these moves are handled on the uShip marketplace. uShip is excited to announce the launch of uShip Local Moving, a better way to book and bid on local household moves. Read More...

Detailed Service Provider Ratings: Show your strengths

Posted by community@uShip.com at 1:59 PM
Starting today, Service Provider profiles are taking on an exciting new look. Now, in addition to the positive, neutral, and negative ratings you are used to seeing, service providers will have the opportunity to differentiate themselves by their customer service and quality of work with the newly launched Detailed Service Provider Ratings. Read More...

Con-way Freight capping costs by reducing carbon emissions

Posted by matthieu@uship.com at 12:31 PM
Last week's post talked about proposed solutions to rising gas prices within the transportation industry. Many of those solutions involve making the industry much more environmentally-friendly. While ideas are great, what will be important is seeing real Read More...

Diesel Prices Hit All-time High

Posted by epurwaka@uship.com at 5:20 PM
As of March 1st, nationwide diesel prices hit an all-time high of more than almost 11 cents per gallon from the previous record. Prices may continue to rise, as the US government has mentioned that gas prices will be higher this spring and summer compared Read More...

Phone Alerts: Stay informed anywhere

Posted by community@uShip.com at 2:01 PM
uShip has partnered with Unwired Nation to bring uShip members an exciting new service. Now you can be notified via phone when you receive activity on shipments you have listed or bid on in the uShip marketplace. Read More...