Several mobile apps in America are looking to change the inefficiencies of the domestic truck industry, using Uber-esque technology to increase efficiency and end delays. Apps such as Convey and Cargomatic are designed to connect a shipper with a truck carrier to schedule transport at a competitive price based on distance, weight, size and other customary variables. Any type of shipper, from those moving parcels to those with a full container of goods, can make use of the technology, and GPS tracking means the closest truck, travelling in the direction the shipments needs to go, has a good chance of being assigned the job. The biggest challenge for these companies is that they have yet to develop an efficient way to track trucks over long distances.
Several mobile apps in America are looking to change the inefficiencies of the domestic truck industry, using Uber-esque technology to increase efficiency and end delays. Apps such as Convey and Cargomatic are designed to connect a shipper with a truck carrier to schedule transport at a competitive price based on distance, weight, size and other customary variables. Any type of shipper, from those moving parcels to those with a full container of goods, can make use of the technology, and GPS tracking means the closest truck, travelling in the direction the shipments needs to go, has a good chance of being assigned the job. The potential for societal benefits is also huge, as when freight shipments are booked efficiently, a truck is on the road less often as return journeys can also contain a full load.