Uber Power Only is Uber Freight's power only program: you haul a Powerloop trailer, so you don't need to own one. Carriers sign the Uber Freight carrier packet and a Powerloop trailer rental agreement, and Uber Freight approves each carrier's participation. It asks for $1 million in auto liability that covers third-party trailers, $100,000 in all-risk cargo and $1 million in general liability, from insurers rated AM Best A-VII or better. Pay comes by ACH within 30 days of your signed BOL or POD.
- Best for
- Carriers with a power only truck and no trailer of their own
Our take
Uber Power Only is for a carrier with a power only truck and no trailer. Its coverage list is long: general liability and workers' comp with $1 million in employer liability sit on top of auto and cargo, and every insurer has to be rated A-VII or better.
Inspect every Powerloop trailer before and after each trip and keep the records. Check your cargo policy too, since it can't exclude unattended or unattached trailers, theft, the commodities you haul, reefer breakdown or running out of reefer fuel.
Pros
- Accepts factoring with written instruction
- Accepts carriers with no safety rating
- ACH pay within 30 days of signed paperwork
Cons
- Requires $1 million in general liability and $1 million in employer liability
- Cargo policy can't exclude unattended or unattached trailers, theft, commodities, reefer breakdown or running out of reefer fuel
- A requested check costs 2%
- Uber Freight has to approve your participation
Carrier requirements
| Requirement | Uber Power Only | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum authority age | Not published | Ask first |
| Auto liability | $1 millionPer occurrence, with a Canadian dollar equivalent within Canada. It covers owned, non-owned and hired vehicles, including third-party trailers. The broker and shipper must be additional insureds. The insurer must be rated AM Best A-VII or better. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
| Cargo | $100,000Per shipment, all-risk broad form, with a Canadian dollar equivalent within Canada. The policy cannot have exclusions or restrictions that would foreseeably preclude cargo claims, including for unattended or unattached trailers, theft, transported commodities and refrigeration breakdown or fuel. The shipper must be loss payee. The insurer must be rated A-VII or better. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
| General liability | $1 millionPer occurrence, with a Canadian dollar equivalent within Canada. It must cover the shipment and services and contractual liability to Uber Freight. The broker and shipper must be additional insureds. The insurer must be rated A-VII or better. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
| Workers' comp | StatutoryAs the applicable law requires. Employer liability of at least $1 million (Canadian dollar equivalent within Canada) is also required, per person, per accident and per occupational disease. The insurer must be rated A-VII or better. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
| Reefer breakdown | No exclusion for reefer breakdown or lack of fuelAll-risk cargo insurance must not exclude refrigerator breakdown or lack of refrigerator fuel. There can be no restrictions that would foreseeably preclude cargo claims. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory or not ratedNo Unsatisfactory or Conditional rating is allowed. This is the FMCSA rating. If you receive a rating or a notice of a possible rating, stop shipments and promptly notify the broker. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
| Inspections and scores | Keep Powerloop trailer pre-trip and post-trip inspection recordsRetain them as applicable law requires. Reject unsafe or unroadworthy trailers and report defects. Document observable exceptions to Powerloop in writing. Required insurers must be rated at least AM Best A-VII. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
Getting set up
| What to know | Uber Power Only | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What to have ready | Uber Freight carrier packet and Powerloop trailer rental agreementUber Freight must approve your participation. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
Pay and quick pay
| Term | Uber Power Only | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Standard pay | Within 30 days of your signed BOL/POD and documentsThe BOL or POD must be complete, legible, acceptable and signed, with all requested related documents. Payment is by ACH. A requested check is discretionary and carries a 2% fee. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
| Factoring | YesThe carrier must give written instruction. | Its own pageOctober 17, 2026 |
Freight and equipment
- Equipment
- A power-only truck hauling a Powerloop trailer
You do not need to own a trailer.
Uber Power Only alternatives
| Name | Authority age | Auto liability | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Relay Power Only | 180 days | $1 million | $100,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a trailer for Uber Power Only?
No. You haul a Powerloop trailer under a Powerloop trailer rental agreement.
What insurance does Uber Power Only require?
Uber Power Only asks for $1 million in auto liability covering owned, non-owned and hired vehicles and third-party trailers, $100,000 in all-risk cargo per shipment and $1 million in general liability. Workers' comp is statutory with at least $1 million in employer liability, and insurers must be rated AM Best A-VII or better.
How fast does Uber Power Only pay?
Uber Freight pays by ACH within 30 days of your signed BOL or POD and requested documents. A check is available at Uber Freight's discretion for a 2% fee.
Can I factor Uber Power Only loads?
Yes, with written instruction from the carrier.
Does Uber Power Only work with new authority?
Its published terms don't set an authority age, so ask Uber Freight before you count on a first load.