Duplicate Freight Payment Refund: 49 CFR 378.9 Duties
A duplicate freight payment refund is not a favor. 49 CFR 378.9 puts 30-day and 14-day duties on the carrier. Here is how to invoke them and get paid back.
By Emily12 min read
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overcharge claims
7 articles tagged overcharge claims from the CheckMyFreightBill freight audit desk.
Freight Billing Error Percentage of Spend: The Dollar Math
The freight billing error percentage of spend is usually quoted as 2 to 5 percent. Nobody has verified it. Here is where it comes from and what it converts to at your spend.
By Alex11 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
Retroactive Reclass Charges After the 2025 NMFC Change
Reclass charges arrive weeks after delivery. How to audit retroactive reclass charges against the 2025 NMFC density change, and recover what you already paid.
By Reena11 min read
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
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
Every Freight Billing Deadline, With the Rule Behind It
180 days to bill a balance due. 9 months to file a claim. 60 days to resolve an overcharge. Every freight billing deadline, with the regulation cited.
By Emily13 min read