United Road Unveils Load-Matching Application

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Vehicle-hauler United Road Services Inc. launched an app designed to help its third-party carriers find and book vehicle loads 24 hours a day, the Romulus, Mich., company announced Sept. 19.

United Road officials said the mobile-based logistics platform Haully.com was built to strengthen the company’s relationships with its more than 4,500 third-party carrier partners.

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United Road said it expects to move about 4 million vehicles in 2019. The car hauler said the app will have real-time notification of desirable vehicle loads, in lanes based on carrier profiles.

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Haully can be used on multiple devices, from cellphones to desktops, company officials said.

Founded in 1998, the company manages the transport of more than 3½ million vehicles annually. United Road ranks No. 54 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in North America.

It has operating locations across the U.S. and Canada, with more than 1,700 employees and 2,500 company-owned and independent vehicle carriers, and 4,500 third-party carrier partners.

Customers include all major global vehicle manufacturers, remarketers, financial institutions, car auctions, car dealers, rental companies and online sellers.

United Road is a holding of The Carlyle Group U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund. Transport Topics