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Commentary: How Cargomatic started the digital brokerage boom

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When Uber launched in 2010, it didn’t take a logistics genius to wonder how the technology and business processes the company brought to market for people was going to reshape the trucking industry. Fast-forward to 2020 and Uber for X is a movement that has already come and gone.

While it may seem that Uber Freight and Convoy have cornered the digital freight...

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TaskRabbit integration, small parcel shipping part of Freightquote by C.H. Robinson enhancements

Freightquote by CH Robinson enhances small parcel shipping

C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) is expanding the offerings available to shippers through its Freightquote by C.H. Robinson tool, giving businesses of all sizes access to more functionality and even help in getting their shipments packaged and transported through an integration with TaskRabbit.

The tech enhancements build upon the self-service options currently available through the online portal that is used by shippers to move everything from single packages to a truckload of freight. The new...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/taskrabbit-integration-small-parcel-shipping-part-of-freightquote-by-ch-robinson-enhancements

Career Tracks: Former Freightquote COO tapped to lead VeriShip

VeriShip, an SaaS-based business optimization and spend management platform, has hired logistics industry veteran and former company adviser Shawn McCarrick as chief executive officer.

VeriShip said it has been controlling shipping expenses for small and midsize businesses for 15 years, with data and analysis on 70 million packages shipped annually through DHL, FedEx, UPS and Fulfillment by Amazon. 

McCarrick spent nearly a decade with freight services broker Freightquote. He joined the company...

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