Freight Logistics: Uber Freight Winding Down as Amazon Truckload Service Ramps Up🚚

Amazon has announced an expansion of their freight brokerage service while Uber has initiated a second round of layoffs and is ‘re-evaluating’ non-core units like freight. Alex gives an overview of the current industry landscape and explains how he would approach platformization and finding a winner take all dynamic within the trucking/freight industry.

This is an excerpt from episode 89 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here:

Originally Aired: 05/19/20

Amazon’s brokerage operation goes national: www.freightwaves.com/news/amazons-brokerage-operation-goes-national

Uber Cuts 3,000 More Jobs, Shuts 45 Offices in Coronavirus Crunch: www.wsj.com/articles/uber-cuts-3-000-more-jobs-shuts-45-offices-in-coronavirus-crunch-11589814608

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