# uShip Freight Marketplace Scraper (`crawlergang/uship-scraper`) Actor

Scrape uShip.com - the world's largest freight and shipping marketplace. Get service listings, categories, shipper profiles, and freight bid data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlergang/uship-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Gang](https://apify.com/crawlergang) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## uShip Freight Marketplace Scraper

Scrape [uShip.com](https://www.uship.com/) — the world's largest online freight and shipping marketplace. Connect with data on freight listings, vehicle transport, household moves, heavy equipment hauling, and more.

### Features

- **Search listings** — browse active freight shipment listings across all categories
- **Search by category** — filter listings by freight type (FTL, LTL, auto transport, etc.)
- **Listing details** — get detailed information for specific listings by ID
- **Shipper profiles** — browse service provider/carrier profiles

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `mode` | select | `searchListings`, `searchByCategory`, `listingDetails`, `shipperProfiles` |
| `category` | select | Freight category (freight, vehicles, household-moves, etc.) |
| `originState` | string | Filter by origin state (e.g. `CA`, `TX`) |
| `destinationState` | string | Filter by destination state |
| `listingIds` | array | Listing IDs for `listingDetails` mode |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (default: 20) |

### Output (Listing Records)

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `listingId` | uShip listing ID |
| `title` | Shipment description |
| `origin` | Origin city and state |
| `destination` | Destination city and state |
| `originState` | Origin state code |
| `destinationState` | Destination state code |
| `category` | Freight category |
| `shipDate` | Requested ship date |
| `estimatedPrice` | Estimated or budget price (USD) |
| `bids` | Number of carrier bids received |
| `status` | Listing status |
| `currency` | Currency code |
| `weight` | Shipment weight |
| `dimensions` | Item dimensions |
| `listingUrl` | uShip listing URL |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp |

### Freight Categories

| Category | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `freight` | Commercial freight |
| `household-moves` | Home and apartment moves |
| `vehicles` | Cars, trucks, SUVs |
| `heavy-equipment` | Construction and farm equipment |
| `motorcycles` | Motorcycles and scooters |
| `boats` | Boats and watercraft |
| `less-than-truckload` | LTL freight |
| `full-truckload` | FTL freight |
| `auto-transport` | Vehicle transport specifically |
| `moving-labor` | Labor-only moving help |

### Example Input

```json
{
  "mode": "searchByCategory",
  "category": "freight",
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

### Example Output

```json
{
  "listingId": "FRE1001",
  "title": "Industrial Machinery Freight Shipment",
  "origin": "Chicago, IL",
  "destination": "Houston, TX",
  "category": "freight",
  "estimatedPrice": 850.0,
  "bids": 4,
  "status": "available",
  "currency": "USD",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.uship.com/shipment/FRE1001/",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00"
}
```

### FAQs

**How does uShip work?**
Shippers post freight jobs and carriers bid on them. The shippers choose the best bid. uShip handles thousands of shipments daily.

**What types of freight are listed?**
Everything from small packages to full truckloads, including vehicles, household goods, heavy equipment, boats, and specialty items.

**Do I need a uShip account to scrape?**
No. Public listing data is accessible without authentication.

**How current are the listings?**
uShip listings are scraped in real-time. Active listings reflect current market availability.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to scrape from uShip.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Freight category to filter by.

## `originState` (type: `string`):

Filter by origin state (2-letter code, e.g. CA, TX).

## `destinationState` (type: `string`):

Filter by destination state (2-letter code).

## `listingIds` (type: `array`):

uShip listing IDs to fetch details for.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "searchListings",
  "category": "freight",
  "listingIds": [],
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `listings` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped uShip freight listings.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "searchListings",
    "category": "freight",
    "listingIds": [],
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlergang/uship-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "searchListings",
    "category": "freight",
    "listingIds": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlergang/uship-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "searchListings",
  "category": "freight",
  "listingIds": [],
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call crawlergang/uship-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlergang/uship-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ZZjS8EXINxpkUfjRO/builds/2e2MrrjnHsTFmXpTc/openapi.json