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Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”?

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Together, they helped lower the US’s percentage of GDP spent on logistics to “only” 8.2%, compared to around 18% in China and well over 20% in less developed countries. Cargo Chief. Acquiring an autonomous trucking company was another clear indicator, as was the 2015 Uber Cargo test runs in Hong Kong. billion dollars , with 3.6

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L.A. freight gets a tailwind from hurricanes and typhoons

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Even from a great distance, three September storms had an impact on California cargo in mid-October. Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. Denver to Albuquerque got a 7¢ increase, to $2.18/mile. Blame the weather. Apart from L.A. It wasn't just Chicago, either.