LTL Reweigh Fee Dispute: What the Carrier Must Show
An LTL reweigh fee dispute rests on the scale ticket. Here is what the carrier has to produce, what federal rules require, and what is only in the tariff.
By Reena11 min read
Reena
Freight Audit Desk
Reena works the audit desk at CheckMyFreightBill, reconciling carrier invoices against rate confirmations, bills of lading, and proofs of delivery.
LTL Reclassification Charge Dispute: Beat the Dimensioner
A reclassification charge dispute in LTL turns on the dimensioner reading. Here is what to demand from the carrier, what the NMFC decides, and how to win it.
By Reena12 min read
How to Find the Right NMFC Code for a Product
How to find an NMFC code without guessing: where the real lookup lives, how to pick between competing items, and how to get the determination in writing.
By Reena10 min read
Freight Class Density in PCF: Calculating It With the Pallet
A freight class density calculator is just weight over cubic feet, but the pallet counts in both. Here is the PCF math, the measuring rules, and the errors.
By Reena10 min read
NMFC Freight Class 2025 Changes: How Class Is Set Now
NMFC freight class 2025 changes took effect July 19, 2025, moving most items to one density scale. What changed, what did not, and how to audit a reclass.
By Reena11 min read
When Not to Dispute a Carrier Invoice: A Decision Rule
When not to dispute a carrier invoice: five cases where the charge is right, the real math on what a dispute costs you, and how to drop one gracefully.
By Reena9 min read
Broker Settlement Statement Reconciliation, Line by Line
Broker settlement statement reconciliation, done properly: how to match every load, deduction, advance fee and quick-pay discount back to a rate confirmation.
By Reena11 min read
How to Spot Double Brokering at the Invoice Stage
How to spot double brokering after delivery: the invoice, POD and remit-to mismatches that surface a re-brokered load before you release the payment file.
By Reena10 min read
Factoring Chargebacks and Reserves: Reading a Settlement
A factoring chargeback on a settlement to a carrier is usually a broker short-pay in disguise. Here is a worked statement, line by line, and how to trace it.
By Reena10 min read
Quick Pay vs Factoring in Trucking: The Real Cost
Quick pay vs factoring trucking math, done properly. Convert both to an annualized rate, hold the baseline constant, and see which one actually costs less.
By Reena10 min read
Accessorial Pass-Through: Broker or Shipper Eats It?
Accessorial pass-through between broker and shipper is a contract question, not a regulatory one. Here is who eats the charge and the clause that decides it.
By Reena10 min read
Broker Margin Leakage Per Load: 9 Line Items to Check
Broker margin leakage per load hides in nine line items between the rate confirmation and the payment. Here is each one and how to find it in your data.
By Reena12 min read
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
Chassis Per Diem Charge Dispute: Auditing Drayage Dwell
A chassis per diem charge dispute starts by separating three overlapping dwell charges on the same container. Here is the timeline method that resolves it.
By Reena11 min read
FMC Demurrage and Detention Rule: Invoice Requirements
The FMC demurrage and detention billing rule sets hard invoice requirements and a 30-day billing clock. Omit one required field and the charge is not owed.
By Reena11 min read
Detention Proof With No Gate Log: What Actually Works
Need detention proof but no gate log exists at the facility? Here are the substitute records that hold up, ranked by strength, and how to build the claim.
By Reena12 min read
Detention Rounding Increments: Recompute the Billing
Detention rounding increments quietly inflate billing by up to an hour a load. Here is the math on 15-minute versus hourly conventions and how to recheck it.
By Reena11 min read
ELD Data as Detention Proof When Times Conflict
ELD data as detention proof rarely matches the driver-entered arrival time. Here is how to reconcile the two records and decide which one settlement follows.
By Reena11 min read
Detention vs Demurrage vs Per Diem: Who Owes What
Detention vs demurrage vs per diem: what each charge actually bills for, which party owes it, and the specific evidence that wins each kind of dispute.
By Reena11 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
When Does Detention Free Time Actually Start?
Appointment time, arrival, or gate-in? The clock trigger in your rate con decides the whole detention charge. Here is how to find it and what each means.
By Reena11 min read
The 6 Documents That Win a Detention Dispute
Detention denials usually come down to missing paperwork. These six documents, in this order, are what carriers and brokers actually accept as proof.
By Reena12 min read
Detention Charge With No POD Times: How to Dispute It
Carrier billed detention but the POD has no in or out times? Here is the evidence that beats it, plus a dispute letter you can copy and send today.
By Reena13 min read