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	Podcast:		Marketplace Tech with Molly Wood
	Episode:		Can shipping freight across the country be as easy as finding a ride across town?
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:03:34
	Publish Date:		2018-08-23 05:30:00
	Description:		The hailing options for Uber aren't just sedan, SUV and pool. The company has a trucking business as well called Uber Freight. Instead of pairing riders with cars, Uber has built a separate platform to pair shipments with trucks that can deliver them. Deborah Lockridge, editor-in-chief of Heavy Duty Trucking and Truckinginfo.com, says Uber sees opportunity in what is called the "spot freight" market, linking shippers and truckers, typically for one-off shipments. (08/23/18)
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