Uber Freight and AtoB have established a partnership to provide access to fintech tools to cargo transportation operators.
Source: motionarray.com
As part of this cooperation, Uber cargo carriers who are eligible to participate in the partnership project of the two companies can manage fuel purchases using an Uber card and use cost management software integrated with the Uber Freight platform. This is stated in a joint press release of the firms.
Lior Ron, CEO of Uber Freight, said that at the moment carriers are in particular need of a solution that greatly simplifies financial management, provides fast money transfer, and guarantees high-quality control over cash flows in the future.
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With the addition of the AtoB fintech payment platform to the Uber Freight digital freight market and managed transportation network, carriers will have access to exclusive fuel discounts, same-day payments, and simplified cost reporting and monitoring.
Carriers can also use an Uber card, which is accepted at fuel retailers that support Visa cards.
AtoB CEO Vinyan Velivel says that within the framework of this partnership, the fleet’s finances are combined with powerful banking, credit, and debit instruments. The head of the company also noted that cooperation is an important growth point for fleet operators throughout the United States.
The news about the start of cooperation appeared about eight months after AtoB raised investment funds for $155 million following the results of the Series B financing round. Then the company said that the financing would be aimed at expanding the scope of activities and providing working capital to operators of small fleets. The firm notes that there are no yet basic innovations related to digitalization in the field of cargo transportation.
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