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
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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
Carrier Rules Tariff Incorporated by Reference, Explained
Your contract has one sentence pulling in a carrier rules tariff incorporated by reference. Here is what that document controls and how to get a copy of it.
By Alex9 min read
Carrier Contract Clauses That Decide Your Freight Bill
Six carrier contract clauses generate almost every freight billing dispute. Here is what each controls, how to read it, and the language to fix at renewal.
By Alex10 min read
Carrier Liability Per Pound: What Freight Class Limits Pay
Carrier liability per pound by freight class is set in the NMFC item and the carrier tariff, not by what your goods are worth. Here is how to find your cap.
By Jordan10 min read
Freight Claim vs Invoice Dispute: Two Different Clocks
Freight claim vs invoice dispute: one is about the cargo, one is about the charges. Different deadlines, different rules, different forms. Do not mix them up.
By Jordan11 min read