uShip is a consumer auction marketplace — homeowners and small businesses post one-off shipments, carriers bid, the lowest accepted bid wins.
uShip is the right shape for a one-off bedroom-set move where you don't need to know who's behind the wheel. GetHaulDirect is the right shape when you want a commercial carrier with checked FMCSA authority at half the platform take.
Not usually. uShip's combined platform take (service fee + carrier-bid margin) is typically 10–15% of the winning bid — twice GetHaulDirect's 5% flat. The auction model also requires the shipper to wait days for bids to come in. GetHaulDirect's individual-shipper flow accepts a posted rate directly against verified commercial carriers.
Yes. GetHaulDirect supports individual-account shippers for one-off moves — motorcycles, vehicles, household goods, oversized furniture. No W-9 is required at the individual tier, and the same flat 5% applies. Sign up takes ~5 minutes.
uShip's carrier mix includes both commercial FMCSA-authorised operators and non-commercial drivers. Insurance and authority verification varies. GetHaulDirect runs an FMCSA SAFER authority check on every carrier before any offer, and asks every carrier for in-house identity KYC and insurance documents (requested, not yet required before a carrier accepts) — so the screen is the same regardless of shipment size.