Roadie

Roadie, a UPS company, runs the largest local same-day delivery network in the United States. Founded in 2014, it connects businesses with a crowdsourced network of independent drivers who make deliveries using their own passenger vehicles. The approach is asset-light, drawing on unused capacity in everyday cars rather than a fleet of dedicated couriers.

The company's crowdsourced delivery platform handles local same-day and next-day delivery for customers ranging from major retailers to small enterprises. Services include big and bulky item delivery for items weighing up to 300 pounds, ship-from-store fulfilment and reverse logistics for returns. Delivery windows run as fast as two hours. Technical work spans last-mile logistics, route and delivery optimization, crowdsourced delivery platforms and same-day and reverse logistics.

The network comprises more than 310,000 independent drivers and reaches 97% of U.S. households across over 30,000 zip codes in all 50 states, including suburban and rural areas. The company serves verticals including retail, home improvement, aviation, agricultural and hardware retail, paint and coatings, e-commerce and small and medium enterprises.