Freight Invoice Order of Operations: Discount, Then Fuel
The order of operations on a freight invoice changes the total. Here is where the discount, fuel surcharge, and accessorials go, with the arithmetic shown.
By Jordan11 min read
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Layover Fee Trucking vs Detention: Which One Applies
Layover fee trucking vs detention vs TONU: three charges for one delayed load, and settlement teams mix them up. Here is the decision tree and the evidence.
By Jordan12 min read
Sort and Segregate Charge vs Lumper: Who Did the Work
Sort and segregate charge vs lumper vs driver assist: three labor fees for the same work on one load. Here is how to tell them apart and stop the double bill.
By Jordan12 min read
Redelivery Fee Freight Dispute: When the Carrier Caused It
A redelivery fee freight dispute turns on one question: who caused the first attempt to fail. Here is the causation test, the evidence, and the storage clock.
By Jordan12 min read
Residential Delivery Fee LTL Dispute: Audit the Address
A residential delivery fee LTL dispute is won at the address classifier, not the dock. Here is how to prove a stop is commercial and get the fee removed.
By Jordan11 min read
Limited Access Delivery Fee: What Counts, What Does Not
A limited access delivery fee is owed only if the site matches a category in the carrier rules tariff. Here is how to check yours and challenge the class.
By Jordan10 min read
Reconsignment vs Diversion Charge: How to Stop Double Bills
A reconsignment vs diversion charge dispute usually starts with one change order billed twice. Here is what each term means and how to get the duplicate off.
By Jordan12 min read
TONU Meaning in Trucking: When the Fee Is Owed
TONU meaning in trucking, explained: what truck order not used covers, the cancellation cutoff that decides it, and the evidence that settles a contested one.
By Jordan10 min read
What Is a Lumper Fee? Who Pays It and How to Get Repaid
What is a lumper fee, who actually pays it, and how the receipt, Comchek and rate confirmation language decide whether the carrier gets reimbursed in full.
By Jordan10 min read
Accessorial Charges List: Every Fee and How to Verify It
An accessorial charges list that pairs each fee with the document that proves or disproves it: liftgate, detention, lumper, TONU, limited access and more.
By Jordan11 min read
What Freight Audit Really Costs: 3 Pricing Models
Contingency fees, per-invoice fees, or flat software. Here is what each freight audit pricing model costs at 200, 500, and 1,000 loads a month.
By Emily11 min read
Rate Con vs Carrier Invoice: A Reconciliation Procedure
When the carrier invoice does not match the rate confirmation, work it in this order. A field-by-field reconciliation procedure for broker settlement teams.
By Reena12 min read