Social Auto Transport

Modern Shipper Top 10: The gig economy

Modern Shipper launched in February 2021 with a mission of highlighting the ever-growing last mile of the supply chain. Throughout the year, we learned a lot, and our readers helped inform us of plenty more.

Looking back on the year that was, there were plenty of stories that resonated with our readers — from drones to automation, from gig workers to last-mile delivery providers. Of course, we can’t forget e-commerce, which is rapidly changing the supply chain and everything and everybody who...

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Social Auto Transport raises $1.5M in seed funding to expand gig economy auto-moving business

Car owners are mostly likely to visit dealerships for service during the first three years of vehicle ownership, J.D. Power reported in its 2020 Customer Service Index survey. The survey found that 88% of customers visit dealers for service in those initial years. The global insights company reported in 2018 that 64% of consumers wait at the dealership for their vehicle to be serviced.

In 2020, though, that changed. Car owners no longer wanted to sit in dealership waiting rooms as COVID gripped...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/social-auto-transport-raises-15m-in-seed-funding-to-expand-gig-economy-auto-moving-business