At this UK online transport marketplace, people list goods and Ebay items they want to ship, and receive bids from hauliers with extra space on planned lorry trips. Consumers save money; trucks stay full, reducing congestion; and hauliers see increased efficiency and profits. Operating in the UK since 2008, it is setting up networks for other parts of Europe and developing a ‘business toolkit’ hauliers can use to book in all their work, track vehicles and deliver signed shipments.
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