Uber adds new features to its trucking app, but still hasn’t said how many people use it
Uber announced today that it’s adding two new features to the Uber Freight app (iOS and Android), the service it launched for truckers back in May. Both are meant to make it easier for drivers to string together multiple jobs, which would make it more likely that they’ll keep booking with Uber instead of more traditional online cargo load boards or brokerages.
One, called Post My Truck, allows truckers to tell the app where and when they will be available with an empty truck. They can also specify what kind of job they’re looking for (short, medium, long haul, etc), and will then get notifications when they’re matched with cargo loads that fit their preferences. In spirit, it’s similar to the way Uber cab drivers mark themselves...