Carrier Settlement Reconciliation for 3PLs at Scale
Carrier settlement reconciliation for 3PLs fails when buy side and sell side are audited separately. Here is the three-way match that protects your margin.
By Reena11 min read
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GL Coding Freight Charges: Linehaul, Fuel and Accessorials
GL coding freight charges to one catch-all account hides every overcharge you have. Here is an account structure for linehaul, fuel, accessorials and claims.
By Emily11 min read
Freight Accrual Accounting When Invoices Arrive Late
Freight accrual accounting done right: accrue off the shipment event, not the invoice, estimate fuel and accessorials separately, and read every variance.
By Emily11 min read
Freight Short Pay Letter: A Template That Holds Up
A short pay letter freight template with the CFR citations built in, plus what to attach so your deduction reads as an audit finding, not a nonpayment.
By Emily11 min read
Should I Short Pay a Carrier Invoice? Run the Math
Should you short pay a carrier invoice or pay in full and file a claim? Here is the threshold formula, the clocks each path starts, and when to skip both.
By Emily11 min read
Consolidated Carrier Invoice Reconciliation, Load by Load
Consolidated carrier invoice reconciliation breaks naive matching. Here is how to split a multi-load bill, tie each load to its rate con, and short-pay it.
By Emily11 min read
Three-Way Match a Freight Invoice: Rate Con, BOL, POD
A three way match on a freight invoice uses the rate con, BOL and POD. Here is what each document proves, why they never tie cleanly, and how to resolve it.
By Emily10 min read
Freight Invoice Audit Process: Catch Errors Before You Pay
A freight invoice audit process that works is five gates run in order before payment. Here is each gate, what it checks, and what to do with an exception.
By Emily11 min read
Freight Bill Credit Terms Under 49 CFR 377: The 15-Day Rule
Freight bill credit terms under 49 CFR 377 give 15 days to pay, up to 30 by tariff, and bar late fees unless the carrier revises the bill within 90 days.
By Alex11 min read
What Must Be on a Freight Bill: 49 CFR 373.103 Explained
What must be on a freight bill is set by 49 CFR 373.103. Here is the required list, what each element catches, and how to use it as an invoice defect list.
By Alex10 min read
How to Negotiate Accessorial Charges in a Carrier Contract
The cheapest way to negotiate accessorial charges in a carrier contract is free time, caps, authorization rules, and who proves what, rather than the rate itself.
By Alex11 min read
Rate Confirmation Required Fields, and What Each Prevents
A field-by-field spec of rate confirmation required fields for brokers, with the exact settlement dispute each field forecloses before it can ever start.
By Alex11 min read