Company: Freelancer.com, Sydney, NSW Australia
Nomination Submitted by: Freelancer
Company Description: Ten-time Webby award-winning Freelancer.com is the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by total number of users and projects posted. 28 million registered users have posted over 9.6 million projects and contests to date in over 1000 areas as diverse as website development, logo design, marketing, copywriting, astrophysics, aerospace engineering and manufacturing.
Nomination Category: Company / Organization Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Company of the Year - Transportation - Medium-size
 Nomination Title: Loadshift.com: Loadshift.com
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the achievements of the nominated organization since 1 January 2021, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words):
Total 173 words used.
Founded in 2007, Loadshift is a pioneer in the digital freight industry, revolutionizing the way individuals and businesses connect with reliable transportation solutions. With over 120 million km worth of freight requests annually, Loadshift is the go-to marketplace for all truck transportation needs, from palletized freight to oversize loads like cars, dozers, and more. The platform supports all truck and trailer configurations, making it the ideal place to do business
But Loadshift is more than just a marketplace. With its new end-to-end freight management platform, Loadshift provides a comprehensive solution for managing freight securely and efficiently. From obtaining quotes to selecting carriers, tracking deliveries, and everything in between, Loadshift simplifies the process for all participants. We are dedicated to making the road transport industry safer, more compliant, and accessible to all.
As a subsidiary of Freelancer Limited (ASX:FLN), Loadshift is committed to providing cutting-edge solutions for the transportation industry. With our strong commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, we continue to lead the digital freight revolution, streamlining the process for all participants.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
Loadshift has achieved several significant accomplishments since the start of 2021. We expanded our business and increased our market share despite the pandemic, achieving a 26% increase in shipments posted on our platform. With a total of 217 million kilometers of freight posted in 2021 and 2022, Loadshift has become one of the most trusted and reliable logistics marketplaces in Australia. On an average week, freight posted on our platform equates to 5.45 trips to the moon every week, powering Australian freight and heavy haulage transportation.
We also introduced several new features to improve customer experience. Our secure payment, internal quoting and reviews and rating feature that we introduced in Aug 2022 has seen great adoption from carriers and shippers with 86,43% growth in carriers quoting through Loadshift quoting feature to use our secure payment. We achieved a remarkable 140.3% growth in users leaving a review, allowing both carriers and shippers to build trust and reputation for long term growth of their business. Our verification tools, such as insurance upload, have streamlined carrier verification, ensuring that carriers meet our high standards for safety and quality.
Importantly, Loadshift has played a significant role in reducing carbon emissions by preventing empty trips and reducing miles traveled by carriers. It is estimated that Loadshift has prevented approximately 10.85 million km of empty miles in 2021 and 2022 using a very conservative estimate, resulting in a reduction of around 220,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):
Total 207 words used.
Loadshift is Australia’s leading Heavy Haulage Transport Marketplace for connecting Shippers, Carriers and Pilots.
As a marketplace, Loadshift is the hub for individuals and businesses seeking to buy and sell the services of road transport. From Palletised Freight to a 4WD Car or a huge CAT D10 Dozer, from a Tilt Tray to a B-double Tautliner or a Drop Deck with ramps, if it’s to be transported by truck, Loadshift is the place to do business. With our new end to end freight management platform, you can securely manage your freight end to end - from getting quotes to selecting carriers through to tracking for delivery. For Shippers, you can find transport fast anytime and anywhere with Loadshift.
- 120+ million kilometers of freight posted in the last 12 months.
- 800k+ quote requests annually
- 87,087km freight posted every 24hs, on average
- $13.6m of value of active loads
- 516k jobs posted since inception.
Loadshift revolutionises the way freights are being loaded. No more running empty. Allows access to thousands of loads and build your business with Loadshift. Users can contact shippers directly and secure loads in minutes, getting peace of mind with secure and quick payments by using our secure payment options.
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
Total 5 words used.
https://www.loadshift.com.au/
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2019-2020
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2021-2022
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% increase
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Number of Loads posted
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124,549
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157,386
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26.3%
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Km of freight posted
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176,700,891
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217,763,420
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23.2%
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