Freight Cost Per Unit Calculation and Allocation
A working method for freight cost per unit calculation: what belongs in the numerator, how to pick the denominator, and how to allocate a shared load fairly.
By Alex10 min read
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Accessorial as a Percentage of Freight Spend
How to compute accessorial as a percentage of freight spend, what to exclude, how to segment it, and why the trend tells you more than the level ever will.
By Alex10 min read
Freight Cost Metrics and KPIs Worth Tracking Monthly
The freight cost metrics and KPIs worth tracking, each with its formula, its data source, and what it tells finance. Plus the ones that only look useful.
By Alex12 min read
Freight Overcharge Claim Process After You Already Paid
Paid the invoice, then found the error? The freight overcharge claim process under 49 CFR 378 gives the carrier 60 days to pay, decline, or settle it.
By Emily13 min read
Freight Audit and Payment vs Audit Only: Which You Need
Freight audit and payment services bundle two jobs: checking the bill and paying it. Here is what the payment half really buys, and when you should skip it.
By Emily10 min read
How to Evaluate a Freight Audit Provider Before You Sign
How to evaluate a freight audit provider using nine things they should show you first: findings on your own bills, the price, the contract tail, your data.
By Emily10 min read
How to Run a Freight Audit Pilot Without a Sales Cycle
No demo required. Here is how to run a freight audit pilot on your own invoices in two weeks, and how to evaluate the findings with pass or fail set first.
By Emily11 min read
In-House vs Outsourced Freight Audit: Break-Even Math
The in house vs outsourced freight audit decision comes down to loaded minutes per invoice. Here is the model, the break-even points, and where it breaks.
By Emily12 min read
Cass Information Systems Alternatives for Small Shippers
Most Cass Information Systems alternatives are priced and built for enterprise volume. Here is how the options actually segment under 1,000 loads a month.
By Emily11 min read
Freight Audit Contingency Fee Percentage: What It Costs
Published freight audit contingency fee percentage ranges disagree by a factor of four. Here is what each source says, and what the percentage applies to.
By Emily12 min read
Additional Stop Charge in Trucking: How Each Stop Bills
An additional stop charge in trucking is pure contract, not regulation. Here is which stops bill, how the miles should rate, and how to audit each stop-off.
By Alex11 min read
LTL vs Volume LTL: Finding Your Real Cost Threshold
The LTL vs volume LTL cost threshold is not a fixed pallet count. Here is how to find where your own crossover sits and catch the overcharges it creates.
By Alex10 min read