Prevent Reweighs and Reclasses
Freight audits help shippers avoid surprise charges. The NMFTA is changing NMFC codes and adding new density tiers. This means more shipments will face reclassification and unexpected fees.
Reweighs happen when a carrier checks a shipment’s weight and finds a discrepancy. If the actual weight is higher than what was originally declared, extra charges apply. Reclasses occur when an NMFC code change shifts a shipment into a higher-cost category. These changes can drastically increase costs.
With a proper freight audit, shippers can ensure accurate freight classifications and prevent unnecessary fees. This keeps costs predictable and prevents billing disputes.
What Does the Audit Software Look For?
Freight Audit as a Service simplifies logistics by ensuring accurate, compliant invoices. Expert auditors review costs, spot discrepancies, and prevent overpayments.
By combining technology and industry expertise, this service delivers actionable insights for smarter logistics decisions. Businesses gain financial control, operational efficiency, and long-term savings.
Instead of just reviewing invoices, Audit as a Service actively fixes errors and prevents them. This reduces freight costs, improves budgeting, and enhances logistics performance. A proper freight audit optimizes supply chain operations and supports business growth. The process entails:
Incorrect or Duplicate Charges
Our system compares invoices against contract rates. If incorrect or duplicate charges appear, our experts resolve them.
Unjustified Accessorial Charges
Many accessorial fees are avoidable. Our auditors identify unnecessary charges and dispute them. This includes residential surcharges, lift gate fees, and additional handling costs.
Weight or Dimension Errors
Reweighs and reclasses often lead to unexpected costs. Monthly reports help uncover patterns and reduce these issues.
Any Other Incorrect Billing
If the quoted freight rates don’t match invoices, we investigate, identify the cause, and fix it.
Freight Auditing Drives Transportation Savings
Freight auditing identifies incorrect charges, reduces overpayments, and improves cost efficiency. Carriers make billing mistakes. Without an audit, businesses overpay without realizing it.
A comprehensive audit reviews invoices against carrier contracts. It spots billing errors, duplicate charges, and unjustified fees. By catching these issues early, shippers save money and improve financial accuracy.
Automation enhances this process. An advanced audit system flags discrepancies and disputes overcharges before payments are made. This reduces manual work and strengthens cost control.
Helping Shipping Teams
Freight audits eliminate manual invoice reviews and simplify the dispute process. When errors occur, the audit system flags them instantly and experts correct them.
Shippers can identify cost-saving opportunities through detailed reporting. This helps keep budgets on track and improves operational efficiency.
Instead of reacting to invoice issues, shipping teams proactively prevent them. This means fewer unexpected costs and smoother freight operations.
Helping Finance Teams
Finance teams benefit from fewer invoice errors, overpayments, and duplicate charges. Freight audits provide a structured review process that improves financial accuracy.
A detailed audit ensures budgets are accurate and predictable. This simplifies financial planning and reduces wasted spend. Likewise it helps track costs, as our audit can also populate the GL Codes and cost center information.
By using compliance reports, finance teams can analyze transportation trends and optimize cost structures. This prevents overspending and strengthens financial forecasting. It provides valuable intel concerning the contract structure with motor carriers as well.
Helping Executive Teams
Freight audits give executives real-time visibility into logistics costs. Instead of relying on fragmented data, decision-makers get clear, actionable insights.
With accurate cost breakdowns, executives can improve supply chain strategies. Identifying cost drivers enables better contract negotiations and long-term savings.
Competitive advantage comes from efficient operations. A freight audit improves cost control, increases financial transparency, and enhances profitability. We can also integrate this data into your ERP or a Microsoft PowerBI dashboard to drive accountability.
Freight Audit Done Differently
We don’t just audit freight invoices—we fix them. Our Audit as a Service catches errors, corrects them, and prevents them from happening again.
- Carrier Invoices: All invoices are reviewed for accuracy.
- TLI System Audits: Our system compares charges against contracted rates.
- TLI Expert Mitigation: Our team disputes invalid charges on your behalf.
- You Receive Accurate Invoices: Only pay for the correct freight charges.
If you are interested in learning more, please connect with TLI today!