uShip, Inc. is an

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company that operates uShip.com, an

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for

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services. Individuals and businesses post items they need shipped in a variety of categories, including auto transport, boat shipping, moving services, and the transport of heavy industrial equipment. Transportation service providers on uShip place competing bids for hauling a customer's shipment. For some categories, including boats, autos and less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, customers can select an upfront quote for transport services or enter an acceptable price to be matched with a transporter. Customers can book a shipment immediately from these quotes or wait for auction bids.

History

CEO and founder Matthew Chasen developed the business plan for uShip while enrolled in the MBA program at the

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with co-founders Jay Manickam and Mickey Millsap. In 2004, the uShip team competed in several business competitions, winning first prize at the

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, and runner-up at the Venture Labs Investment Competition (formerly the US MOOT Corp Competition) in 2004. Shortly thereafter, uShip.com was launched in the United States and received funding from

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in 2005. From 2012 to 2015, uShip became the subject of a

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series aired by A&E known as '' Shipping Wars'', which follows a group of independent shippers who compete to bid on and deliver shipments through uShip. uShip has developed a Shipping Price Estimator, which provides estimates for transport services based on a weighted average of similar goods transported over similar distances on the uShip marketplace.

Partnerships

In 2009, uShip entered a partnership with Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest auctioneer of heavy equipment, to provide real-time estimates and quotes for transportation of industrial equipment and vehicles being sold at auctions. In 2011,

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Motors began incorporating uShip's Shipping Price Estimator as a vehicle shipping option within all its U.S. auto, motorcycle and power sports listings.

Awards and recognition

* Greater Austin Business Awards – Environment Category Winner (2011) * Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies (2010) * Red Herring's North America 100 List (2010) * Top Workplaces – Austin American Statesman (2010, 2011, 2012)

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History

Partnerships

Awards and recognition

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