Uship - The Booking Process. How to make money with your pickup truck as a side hustle.
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
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Looking for ways to make extra money? Got a truck? Need a side gig?Today were talking about Uship. And in this video Im going to go over the booking process for the Uship app and website. And I live in Florida, so Im routinely driving from Florida to Road America in Wisconsin, or Barber in Birmingham, VIR in Virginia, I cover a race in Texas at the Circuit of the Americas track.. Im a photographerI dont want to have to pay for flights just to go do my job, not to mention limit myself to what I can put in a checked bag.. So I use Uship. And in fact, a LOT of the time I end up making more money on the shipping part of a trip than I do taking pictures! The last time I drove up to Wisconsin, I pulled in just under $2000 driving there and back, before paying for gas and food and stuff.. Of course this requires me to own a truck and a trailer - but they end up paying for themselves pretty quickly.. Lets go over what the booking process looks like - and some options you have when youre deciding to take a load.Theres a couple ways to get started.. The first way is if you’ve already got a trip in mind - this is how I use uship, when Im already going to a place.. But if youre just trying to start this as a business, and you dont care WHERE you go, you can just follow the money! You can put in from your home location to ANYWHERE! And when you book a few loads and find out where youre going, you can then type in that location, either back to home, or to anywhere again and just stay out there, follow the money! Make sure when youre setting up your rig youre planning for extra time, inevitably, at some point youre going to run over some debris and blow a tire and have to get out on the side of the road and swap it, or wait for help if youre unwilling to do that sort of work. You are competing with a bunch of people. But.. With some planning, you can have an edge. MOST people aren’t very polite - and thats not Uship, thats just earth unfortunately. So when youre putting a bid on an item, theres a little section at the bottom where it says ‘note to customer’ always always ALWAYS fill that out. And be polite, use full sentences. “Hi, Im going to be driving up from Florida to Minnesota with a half empty trailer, I’ve got tons of space for your end table and can keep it out of the elements on my drive up!.” It doesn’t have to be much, but a little personalized message goes a REALLY long way. I have so many comments on my review section about how nice I am, and I promise I am bare minimum nice. Its just that evidently everyone else is kind of a terrible.
0:00 introduction
0:15 how I use uship
1:00 The Booking Process - 2 ways to go
1:30 Follow the money, no destination
2:13 With a destination in mind
2:43 specifics in search parameters
5:05 Time to make a bid
9:23 How many quotes to make
10:44 after bookings are accepted
10:52 IOS Uship app 
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Do you need a dot or mc number to get started with ushipp?
Nope, you only need a DOT if you are shipping things across state lines AND your vehicle is more than 10,000 pounds.
MC number is more complex, it’s for transporting people or cargo state to state in certain commerce zones. Here’s a website that explains it federalcarrier.org/2020/06/19/do-i-need-an-mc-number/
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Thats not true...If you are a for hire driver you will need a MC and Insurance....and any truck with trailer will have a GVWR over the 10,000 lb limit....its not 10,000lb weight of vehicle LOL. A 2019 F150 has a GVWR of about 7800lb and a 6x12 utility trailer is about 2900lb GVWR, thats over 10,000. Now vans are popular because they are usually 9600 GVWR but you still must have a MC number to cross state lines
@@intheworkseg6 well that is extremely good info to know! I will pin your comment to the top
@@intheworkseg6 thank you. Thats what i thought.. I have a truck and car trailer so id be over 10k lbs. I seen somewhere the fine can be up to $15k so definitely dont want to do it wrong to make a couple hundred dollars. Just starting to look into what is all involved.
How long does it takes to be accepted! I was considering this! I live in Denver co. Is there any way to explore the uship website without having to join in? I would like to estimate all this before I make my move haha You should make more videos about this! You are good in explaining stuffs
A really pertinent and concise video...thanks for taking the time to share this valuable information. :)
Awesome video man! This is exactly what I do every time I go on a roadtrip/ vacation.
Great video. Thanks for sharing the information. You are so right about customer service. Just being a decent, respectful person really stands out.
I have never heard about this before! Thank you for sharing!
One of the best, most informative, most engaging RUclips videos I have ever seen. Thank you!!
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My curiosity brought me to your channel. You have provided insight so that I can move forward to make a decision to ship. I can take it from here. I’ll look into the licensing, permits and fees.👍🏽
Thx for the video. I have a Class A and was wondering about the whole insurance/dot info. Just found out about Uship. I’ve done some due diligence and read through your comments etc. Surprised at how good you handled some of those annoying “know it alls” that comment lol. Thank you brother and stay safe. You will break out of that tax bracket!!! Preciate the video also!
Thank you for this video, very informative about how the initial process works. Take care.
I absolutely love this video very useful however I just got a book to go out of the country so I was just looking more along the line of the paperwork to cross the border, but I still am grateful that I stumbled upon this video thank you
Very informative and helpful. A greater video man! Thank you
Thanks, Moe! Oh dang, I havent looked for a while - this ones doing great :)
Excellent video. Very informative. Thank you
Thanks! I cant believe these Uship videos are my most popular thing - guess I should make more.
Great video man. Very informative.
Get in that uship game! You guys have trailers, I know it
Thank you I’ve been doing Uship in a box tru m for a month this video definitely taught me a lot
Are you still doing it? Is it worth it
@@jessekuchinski1172 hey I wish I was but lost the truck so no Longer doing it
Thank you for the information, your video is really informational.
Excellent video! Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing this!!
Super helpful. Thanks.
Great video! You put the difficult into simple. Did you need to get a MC DOT for your truck via FMCSA? If so, how long did the process take?
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey fantastic video, very informative! A couple of questions if I may.. how do you edit your profile on the app? And is regular full coverage insurance on truck and trailer acceptable?
Great story info !
great info thanks!!!!
Very interesting video!
Thanks for info my bro
Darn, I needed this video 3 days ago before I drive 1400 miles from Florida with nothing
Thanks for sharing
Dude... I lived in Orlando most of the year 1995. Moved from Sheboygan and back to. Small world.
I'm just starting my business as full time instead of the occasional haul from others passing off overbooked work. I drive a clean Duramax w an enclosed gooseneck aluminum horse trailer that's spotless clean n is completely transformable from 3 / slant to open box , and all rubber padded.( Great for motorcycles also - has floor tie downs) I'm hopeful after watching dozens of help videos that I can be successful w my rig!! Do you recommend " full business" ( wraps)? advertising on my rig - websites ,. Or just go and start booking??
Thank you good video!
Thank you very much
I like this video cool do they have any loads that are small to put in your car and transport to ?
My strategy is to not quote right away. I always do a feel-out process and ask at least one question first. Otherwise if I quote first and there are 2 or more days left before bidding ends, then the chances of me getting out bid are pretty high. There is always someone that will out bid you and low-ball a job. Especially with cars and motorcycles. There is always someone that doesn't mind getting .50 cents a mile or less on a motorcycle.
Yeah motorcycles especially. I tend to take mostly motorcycles and ATV/Side by Sides on long trips and sometimes people will bid down to like $150 to take a motorcycle from Florida to Michigan!
Awesome video man I jus got started on uship bout a month ago and I've grossed over 5500k
Wow! That’s a fine month fer driving around!
I’ve been daydreaming about a Florida > New York > california and back loop just to see how much I could make in one go..
What type of (rig) truck setup do you have?
@@pinklove7593 I actually did a video about that! ruclips.net/video/aSfgav2KHSA/видео.html
I use a 2003 Ford F-250 Superduty paired with a 24 foot enclosed trailer. Or sometimes my toy hauler Rv.
Best video I've seen yet nobody explains the bus. License of it or do u have to lift anything???
Enjoy your channel! How do you handle your vehicle costs, depreciation, trailer cost, fuel, expenses etc. as they relate to your your IRS filings? Thanks.
Well, generally Im not a super organized person with those particular records. I keep close track of fuel and food for deductions, and Im probably doing it wrong, but Im depreciating the cost of my truck and trailer over 5 years. Its funny how were never taught how to do taxes and we all just kind of make it up as we go, or pay someone.
Great video!!! I’m about to start my own transporting. How do I or do I need to get dot/ mc number? How do I apply? I also live in Florida.
Thank You…👍
Good info bro . Just 1 question : do you know if it’s possible to be a Uship courier if your truck/van is a rental ?
Does upship provide insurance or do I need to have my own? And what other stuff do I need like dot or my own authority? If you have a video on this please provide link...I'll keep looking myself.
I’m curious that by adding a trailer to pick up truck you fall in the category for hire as well? This sounds good I just fined by DOT
Awesome content. I’m going to start using my f150 for this. Question about maintenance and dealing with flat tires. How often do you face this issue? I have a 2018 f150
My TRUCK has never had a flat (knock on wood), but I’ve blown 3 trailer tires in the last couple years. After the third one, I finally bought all 4 E-rated, the 80psi heavy duty wheels, for my trailer and haven’t had a problem since. That said, I travel with a big electric impact wrench with a lug sized socket on it, a spare rim and tire and a floor jack so I don’t ever get stuck.
SPACE DESIGN WAREHOUSE Well that’s good lol. Thanks for the reply and solid info!
Very informative video! Will Uship have loads to fit just the bed of your pickup?? Or a trailer is required.
There are occasionally loads for just the bed of a pickup, for sure!
Great video ! How could I know I’m not delivering for the cartel ? Thanks for the info
i just want to transport small stuff , like you are doing . ive seen different post. is A DOT needed to transport like a small tool box as your example. thanks i'm a soon to be retired looking to travel and make a few bucks to cover expenses
Great video. Im setting up to start doing this. Do you use an ELD like the truckers use to say you cant drive after x amount of hours driven? Or is that strictly a DOT thing?
Honestly, I dont know who is the authority for those things, but no I do not use one. Of course driving tired is pretty much the least safe thing you can do, so Im a huge fan of a nap at a rest stop!
You only need an ELD if you GVRW is over 10000 lbs
old video i know, but the music could have been eliminated
but thanks for letting me know about uship
Yep, RUclips growing pains:)
Thanks for taking a minute to say something!!
Great video - thanks! How does insurance work? Do you have insurance transporting other peoples cargo or does uShip provide it for a fee?
UShip dose not do anything they simply connect the driver with the costumer and take a fee
What kind of additional equipment you need to pick up, load and strap these items without breaking your back?
❤love your video. Question i would like to try the currier shipping business,however before spending 50k on a new van can i use a rental to start? I thought Currier apps required you own your own vehicle registered in your name. And can youvname at least 3 currier apps that allow it. Thank you for your response. Al from Ventura county California
What kind of insurance do you have for your shipping business? What does that cost you for the year?
My question is, do you have to load and unload the shipment yourself or the owner of the shipment such as furnitures for example. I wanted to use my cargo van, however, i could not lift heavy stuff. Thanks.
You get a chance to communicate with the person who needs their stuff moved, before agreeing to the job. So as long as you’re up front and let them know they’ll need to do the loading and unloading, lots of times they’re fine with that. Sometimes they’re not.
Great job on video, lots of great info.
Hey I'm thinking of doing some hauling from time to time, are you using any kind of insurance for the cargo? If so who do you use and what does it cost you. Thanks again for your video
Uship offers its own insurance.. help.uship.com/hc/en-us/articles/206573417-uShip-Cargo-Insurance
Actually it’s not it’s own, but they facilitate insurance for individual loads for the customers. I carry extra liability insurance for my trailer and everything in it through USAA.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Thank you for your service
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE i have usaa also. What is the price to add a trailer? Do you need a DOT number for your truck? I drive across multiple states for my job and looking to haul some stuff along my routes for some extra money. I looked into hot shot trucking and almost passed out when I found out the price of insurance. This sounds like something that will work well.
@@shaunharrison9618I’m late seeing this video, but I’m like if you’re using diesel, which add up to $.35 or more a mile and accepting loads that pay $.50 a mile, that’s no bueno for me.
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Good information. Would you be able to make some extra cash if you don't have a trailer, just a pick up truck (standard bed size)?
Yep! There are a lot of small trailers or RVs that need to be moved themselves. Also, my main staple is four wheelers, which should be able to get up and into the bed of a small truck!
I finally found a video about easy money. I have a 3500 and a trailer. This is to fuckin easy and it only took 5 years to find this
I have been waiting for loads from carriers for the last year +. Do you really mean that while I am stuck out in the middle of nowhere for days empty, that I can book my very own loads?!
You mention needing a trailer, but I suppose small shipments could be hauled with a truck only. Might be good if there are small things locally or something along the road someplace I'm headed anyhow.
Oh for sure! And pets, too.. You can get a few hundred bucks for a dog.. And a lot of times things that are already ON trailers need moving, so you can make it with just a truck.
hello, what are your thoughts about getting started on Uship with just a pickup (3500 with 8’ ft bed)? or same truck with short open equipment trailer (holds one car)? or same truck and renting enclosed trailer?
Yep, I know a guy who primarily just uses his truck, and looks for loads that ARE a trailer, or bumper pull Rv or once in a while a food-truck trailer...
With the small flat bed, it would depend where you live, but there are some routes that have LOTS of cars that need to be moved. But a car is only good for maybe 500-800 bucks, so the issue is how far you’re going to go and wether you find one for the trip back.
Do I have to have a filed company name? Or can I just make something up? I don’t know how filing for a company name works and I don’t know if it would be worth it if I’m only using this once in a while
Is it worth doing with a small pickup? Are there enough smaller items.
Also, how much labor, loading and unloading, is required of the driver? Vary by job?
Many female shippers?
Thank you
So can you give an example of a a shipment title would look like?
So I was going over the website but I don't see if there is an age restriction on my truck and very good video thank you if you can answer that that would be great or tell me where to look
An age restriction, as in, not allowed to deliver things in an old truck?
There is no restriction on your vehicle. It basically works like eBay, the website connects you to the person who wants something moved and you guys work out the price and details of timing. So you should be good to go!!
It is tough to find your first couple loads because your profile will have no positive feedback, but after you take a few, it’s super easy to take more.
Do you have to pull over at the weigh station
What would be the best truck though? I have a 2016 GMC Canyon
I actually bought a 6‘ x 12‘ Cargo Trailer after watching your video and haven’t found much work on the ship app. I live in South Florida and place bids frequently, I only got one gig.
Do you have any advice for winning these bids over everybody else? I even have a dot number registered for an LLC.
It’s tough at the beginning. Similar in a lot of ways to eBay; since you have no reviews when you’re brand new, the person on the other end might be weary about choosing you if they have a bunch of other options. My approach in the beginning was to use very friendly and detailed messages when communicating. I always double checked my grammar and spelling as if it was a college paper!
Once you’ve taken a few loads and get a few positive reviews it gets a whole lot easier to be chosen.
Another trick is to set your starting destination with a wide range and then say destination to anywhere and just take anything to anywhere to build up that profile.
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I've got an F150 extended cab (GVWR 6500) and a 6.5x14' enclosed trailer (GVWR 2990) which gives me a combined GVWR of 9490. Do I need MC and US DOT numbers? I'm under 10k so I don't think I do, but I just want to be sure so I don't break the law. Thanks
I am new in delivery business and single person. What kind of delivery you recommend for me?
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Great video I’ve been working with UShip for about 5 months now Great way to get into hotshot trucking. just don’t like the bidding process.
Agreed; I can’t believe how far down people push the prices sometimes. Like moving a car two states over for a couple hundred bucks. It’s nutty. But in general, I’m doing quite well with it as an engine for making trips free!
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE that is why Florida's logistics business the ones making money are companies like uship and the brokers. People under value themselves.
Do you need a DOT number or an MC number for this?
Can I use my SUV and trailer instead of a pickup truck?
So it is possible to stay in the general and regional area or local? Is Uship a 1099 job for the end of the year
Depends on your region. Busy places like the northeast, or california will have loads constantly where you could do them in a day and never leave a 100 mile radius. But if you’re in Iowa, not so much.
As far as taxes, I am unqualified to give advice.
What did you do for auto insurance?
Do you need a MC if transporting vehicles and cargo within the same state?
Interesting question, I dont actually know the answer to that. I always went interstate and even though uship works without an MC or DOT number, I went ahead and paid for those.
Do you have to be a business to do this and do you have cargo insurance how does that work
I have 16ft box truck is fine to start work with or I should have bigger truck
Do you need a DOT number +MC number?
Do you have to be set up like a business?
So for unloading heavy things do you need special equipment?
I guess that’s a different answer for a 6’4” 250 pound dude compared to a 5’ 100 pound lady.
But it also comes down to the individual deal. Sometimes you’ll deliver to a place with a forklift and sometimes it’s a house with no one home. Every delivery is an adventure, and you should communicate with the buyer.
General liability insurance requirements?
I can't find the info for the pick-up person information.
Are there any companies that will hire if you have a car. Like making deliveries 200miles and under.
I was not aware of such a delivery system. Do have to physically load the items or unload them, because i am physically challenged
There are loads that want that and ones that will load themselves. You get to have a conversation with the potential sender before you agree to the load, so you’d be able to make it clear there would need to be someone at the pickup and drop off.
Do you think a cargo van & 16foot open trailer seem like it can be profitable?
Side note you look like GGG the boxer
ha! Well a: you just sent me on a deep dive of watching GGG videos, and I think Id have to get my nose broken a few more times but I see it! And B: I DO think that would be profitable.. I had a roommate who used Uship with a van and a trailer, its pretty easy to book cars to move and they pay pretty well, and you'd still have room in the van for small furniture, art, dogs, or w3hatever else you might find.. Or deck out the inside as a sleeping space and save on hotels!
Can you explain how the payment is made? I understand the part about the code but how does it work?
So the way payment works.. The customer who is hiring you pays Uship the moment you get booked to move something for them. Then on the app, you mark when you've begun your trip, again when you've picked up the item, and a third time when you've delivered it. When you drop off the persons shipment, you both stand there and agree (on the app but also in person) that this is their item and nothing is wrong with it, and once you've both hit the button on the app that says delivered, the money they already paid moves into your account. There are some odd circumstances where either they're not there when you deliver or very rarely, theres no internet or something unusual like that (I delivered a piece of equipment directly to a farmer in a field once and neither of us could get internet on our phones), in those cases, you simply take detailed pictures of the delivery and once youre back online you finish the process..
I have had people either not understand the process or just not finish the process, and in both of those circumstances I simply called Uship, and they reach out to the person to ask if the thing was delivered and if they respond yes, the money immediately went into my account - the other time the guy was unreachable, but I had pictures of me dropping it off in front of his shop, so Uship released the payment as well..
I work in transportation and looking to start my own. What’s the bare minimum I need to get started. I eventually want to get a box truck but can’t afford that now. Please help.
The BARE MINIMUM is any car.. There are small things people ship, and also pets make a pretty good amount. You can get certified through Uship to bring dogs and cats along with you for usually $300-500 per pet. Add on a painting or two or a small furniture item and you’ve got a fine trip!
Can a pick up truck be used. I have a 1500 Dodge ram?
Can you do well on U-ship with just a Full size pickup and no trailer?
Sometimes, it depends on where you live.. There are quite a few bumper pull RV trailers and boats on trailers on there up the east coast usually - so if you were to just bring those back and fourth you could do pretty well. You can also get certified to take dogs just to add some more money inside your cab.. But yeah I guess it will depend on wether you live in the path of a lot of trailer traffic.. I-75, I-95, california...
Would I need a business license to drive for Uship? I tried to sign up and there's a part where they ask about my business.
Nope, you can drive as a ‘sole proprietor.’ Anywhere it might ask for an EIN number, you can use your social security number instead.
Do I absolutely need an llc?
I've applied for other similar applications, none asked for mc#, dot#, nor a business name. Is it needed? Could I just make up a company name?
You do not need an LLC. You can leave all of those blank and make up a business name if you want to.
Can I do it with just a pickup, or do I need a covered truck or trailer?
Yeah there are definitely loads you can take just with a truck. People ship a lot of boats and RVs and you can just pull those without having your own trailer
so how would you insure the items your transporting.....or would uship do that? some of the stuff on uship looks irreplace-able to the owner....such as pets. I am sure a pet owner would want to strangle you if you got in an accident and killed their prized possession (family dog). also........ say u have a breakdown and you are LATE delivering (miss the delivery window). will you forfeit what you were suppose to earn? I am in the same boat as this guy. I am a traveling salesman (work as an LLC) so I travel all over the western USA and have a very flexible schedule. I have a small truck with a shell (2001 nissan frontier) so I would be hauling smaller loads (up to 500 pounds).
Uship does offer the customer on the other side cargo insurance. But I suppose you may want to look into some of your own as well.
There’s always a worst case scenario where you crash and kill someone’s dog or wreck a painting or whatever the case! So I suppose if that’s something you think about; maybe don’t take any one of a kind loads:)
But if you’re late, that’s just kind of par for the course for transport and people tend to be understanding as long as it’s not many days. Bring spare tires, have your truck serviced regularly. All that normal stuff.
There’s definitely more risks when you’re in business for yourself and that’s just something you’d have to accept.
Hello I see you have. W4500 I'm in the process of purchasing one and was curious on how it is towing a single vehicle or the pay load. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Whenever I tow vehicles, I take my F250 and pull a car hauler trailer. I don’t have a hitch on the box truck. But it’s got that Chevy 5.7 V8 and pretty small final drive gear so I don’t see why it wouldn’t pull easily
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE what kind of insurance policy did you get when first starting out? I'm new to this and I'm just trying to get my foot in the door. Does uship require a million dollar policy or do any of the vehicles by either dealers or individuals require a certain coverage?
@@mikesmirage Uship doesn’t have any requirements, but you’d be playing with fire not to ensure the cargo. I ended up just calling my insurance company and asking for their advice and got additional cargo insurance. It’s not terribly expensive.
lol good idea until there is an incident and you find out your insurance says they dont cover you!!!
Hmm, did you know online it (uship]says it only ships eBay purchases?
I did not know that. I wonder if that’s something that has changed in the last year. If you’ll check the date of this video, this was a couple years ago!
Man idk i haven't found a gig on uship yet. I been with them for a month.
REALLY?! Do you live near a major highway?
At what point and how do you set up the account to get paid
ASAP when getting everything set up. It all happens through the app. Mine is just linked to my banking app, bank of america, and payments happen ACH and only take a day or two.
I’m curious. Im in the process of getting a dot and mc number. Do you not need to have either?
I haven’t used uship for a year now, but back then you could add those, and I did, but you did not need to in order to get loads.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE thanks. Yes if your accepting pay you need a dot. If you cross state lines you need a mc as well. But I think for the most part an enclosed trailer going down the road isn’t going to draw attention. It’s a crap shoot but may be worth it to raise a few bucks.