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With the official launch of Uber Freight, an app that matches trucking companies with loads to haul, Uber is looking to transform the world of freight transport much as it has changed the world of taxis with its ride-sharing app.

SAN FRANCISCO - Now that Uber has thoroughly disrupted the taxi industry, changing transportation as we know it, the ride-hailing startup has its eyes on a something much bigger - massive, 18-wheeler semi trucks.

NORTHEAST OHIO -- It's an 18-wheel con game.  Trucking companies with horrible safety records that dodge inspectors by changing their names and so-called DOT numbers, as in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Doft is a new app, available for iOS and Android devices, addressed to truckers to find work.

Doft - best solution for owner-operator truck drivers

"Carriers used to think that there was no difference between men and women drivers. Now they're beginning to understand the differences and that each has diverse needs ... " - Ellen Voie, Women in Trucking

Who are the Logistics Startups that will mark the future of the logistics industry in the world? Here are 12 logistics operation management startups in 9 countries that could be the billion-dollar unicorns of future.

1. Coyote "Real. Smart. Logistics."

On its Google listing, doft.com calls itself 'The First Real Uber for Trucks.'

If your space is only occupied by early-stage startups and bigger players are staying away, it might not be as hot as you think.

BY ALIYA SALAKHOVA