ONE20 Beats Uber Freight for Convenience and Value

With all eyes on capacity, major transportation players such as Uber Freight are looking to capitalize on the imminent shortage of professional truck drivers. Establishing a freight marketplace that allows drivers to secure freight through an online and mobile platform is a great start for streamlining over-the-road components of the supply chain.

The use of load boards is a smart way to fill the gaps between higher-yielding loads and the needs of many independent owner operators and small fleets. Securing freight is imperative for drivers, but shippers, carriers and brokers take advantage of drivers all too often. ONE20 believes that value-added services and benefits shouldn’t be tied to a fleet, a broker or shipper, but to the individual putting in the effort – the driver.

Many organizations, including Uber Freight, are looking to provide added benefits as part of their recruitment and retention efforts. Unfortunately, these value-added services are often tied to contracts, hidden fees and tricky terms and conditions. Benefits are then similarly tied to the source of each load instead of providing unencumbered savings and value for the individual drivers themselves.

In an effort to help maintain the independence sought by American truckers, ONE20 is offering expanded free membership benefits that exceed the value of any and all association, load board, shipper and broker offerings. Potential savings now total more than $24,000 annually for ONE20 members, while the cost of membership remains free. ONE20 cautions drivers to research options before signing up for something tied to shippers and brokers and look instead at how a free ONE20 membership can help their businesses save money.

“The Uber program for freight and fuel is fairly pedestrian,” said ONE20 founder and CEO Christian Schenk. “Rather than catering to driver needs and wants, their programs are riddled with hidden fees, restrictions and critical gaps in available services. Independent truckers know a good deal when they see it, and these offerings simply don’t measure up with what ONE20 provides.”

All professional truck drivers – including those using Uber Freight – are eligible for free ONE20 membership and can take advantage of all member benefits, including the ONE20 Fuel Card, which has better benefits compared to the newly-announced Uber Freight Plus fuel program.

Visit our website to learn more about ONE20 free membership or stop by and see us at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Booth #72055 (the ONE20 Beer Garden).

About ONE20
ONE20 is the first free membership built exclusively for professional truck drivers, with the sole purpose of increasing respect and savings for the American trucker and their families. Members join ONE20 by downloading the ONE20 MAPS app or by using the F-ELD and get immediate access to exclusive programs and services. ONE20 partners with dozens of other companies in the transportation space to bring unheard of benefits to drivers at no to little cost.

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