# Transplace

> Transplace is the managed-transportation and logistics technology business acquired by Uber Freight for approximately $2.25 billion in 2021 and unified under the Uber Freight name in October 2022. It combined transportation software, outsourced logistics operations, brokerage, intermodal and cross-border expertise for manufacturers, retailers and consumer brands.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** Frisco, United States
- **Founders:** Covenant Transport (Founding corporate member), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (Founding corporate member), M.S. Carriers (Founding corporate member), Swift Transportation (Founding corporate member), U.S. Xpress Enterprises (Founding corporate member), Werner Enterprises (Founding corporate member)
- **Products:** Managed transportation, Transportation management system, Global Control Tower, Intermodal and truck brokerage, Cross-border and customs services
- **Notable:** Built a company from six carriers’ logistics operations in 2000., Won a TruServ agreement covering an expected $80 million-plus in annual freight in 2001., Uber’s 2021 presentation reported 1,700 customers and 96% gross retention in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Managed transportation** — Partial or full outsourcing of transportation planning, procurement, execution and exception management; now offered under Uber Freight.
- **Transportation management system** — Cloud software for transportation planning, shipment visibility, carrier selection, analytics and workflow integration; the legacy business now sits within Uber Freight TMS.
- **Global Control Tower** — Shipment visibility, service prediction and tools for spotting operational exceptions.
- **Intermodal and truck brokerage** — Capacity services connecting shippers with carriers across truck and rail options.
- **Cross-border and customs services** — Support for North American cross-border transportation, customs brokerage and trade compliance.
- **LeanCor / Plan For Every Part** — Manufacturing logistics expertise and materials-planning software added through the LeanCor acquisition.
- **Insights AI** — Successor Uber Freight product for conversational analytics, KPI dashboards and suggested actions; expanded alongside an AI agent network in May 2025.

## Achievements

- Built a company from six carriers’ logistics operations in 2000.
- Won a TruServ agreement covering an expected $80 million-plus in annual freight in 2001.
- Uber’s 2021 presentation reported 1,700 customers and 96% gross retention in 2020.
- Acquired by Uber Freight for approximately $2.25 billion in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2022-10** — Transplace and Uber Freight officially unified under the Uber Freight brand.
- **2025-05** — Successor Uber Freight announced an expanded Insights AI offering and more than 30 shipment-lifecycle AI agents.
- **2025-09** — Uber Freight published a Colgate-Palmolive Insights AI customer video.
- **2026-08** — Uber’s Q2 prepared remarks reported 25% year-over-year Freight gross bookings growth and increased cross-selling from managed transportation to capacity solutions; these are successor segment figures.

## Links

- Website: https://www.uberfreight.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transplace
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Transplace
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transplace

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Last updated: 2026-10-05