Freight Spend Management

Ocean Freight Tracking: The Visibility Gap Costing Shippers Millions

Why is ocean freight tracking failing to protect your bottom line? Ocean freight tracking tells you where your container is. It rarely tells you what that location costs. With global schedule reliability hovering at just 51.5% according to Sea-Intelligence’s February 2025 Global Liner Performance Report, nearly half of all ocean shipments arrive late. The real […]

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How to Choose the Right Freight Auditing Company

Every month, thousands of businesses receive freight invoices with mysterious line items that can add 20-40% to expected shipping costs. For mid-market to enterprise shippers managing millions in annual freight spend, choosing the right freight auditing companies isn’t just an operational decision; it’s a strategic financial imperative that directly impacts your bottom line. Key Takeaways:

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Your Guide to Hidden Freight & Accessorial Fees

Every month, thousands of businesses receive freight bills with mysterious line items that can add 20-40% to their expected shipping costs. Known as accessorial charges, these hidden fees are one of the most significant overlooked costs in the shipping industry. For any business that ships products, from small retailers to large manufacturers, understanding and controlling

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A Guide to Duty Drawback: How to Recover Import Costs

Duty drawback allows businesses to get refunds on customs duties, taxes, and fees paid on imported goods that they eventually export or destroy. Especially with fluctuating global trade policies and tariffs, an effective duty drawback program is no longer just a bonus—it’s a critical component of a resilient supply chain strategy. This practice can drastically

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8 Best Practices for Freight Audit & Payment

With the right tools, strategies, and partner, you can save time, money, and stress on one of the most important parts of your supply chain. This article outlines 8 freight audit and payment best practices to help improve accuracy and streamline your supply chain. You’ll learn how to centralize data, use automated solutions, enhance carrier

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How to Reduce Freight Costs Without Hurting Service Quality

Are rising freight costs cutting into your bottom line? Reducing freight fees without compromising on service is essential for your business’s cost efficiency. But, it’s easier said than done. In this guide, we’ll provide you with actionable strategies that any business can use to secure better rates and lower expenses without sacrificing service quality. Before

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Freight Optimization: Proven Strategies to Use

Effective freight optimization is the process of making your shipping operations more efficient to cut transportation costs. It involves strategies like freight audits, route planning, and load consolidation to prevent overspending and maximize cost-efficiency without lowering service quality. A streamlined logistics process is crucial for maximizing your profitability. That means you need to spend less

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Freight Fees Explained: How to Reduce Common Charges

Freight Fees Explained: How to Reduce Common Charges Freight fees are the collection of charges incurred when transporting goods, encompassing everything beyond the base transportation rate. These costs include a variety of surcharges and accessorials for fuel price fluctuations, special handling, customs clearance, and more. Understanding this breakdown is the first step toward managing and

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3PL Freight Reconciliation: Find & Fix Errors Before They Cost

If your company relies on a third-party logistics provider (3PL) to manage freight, you probably expect that the charges passed through are accurate. But many logistics and finance teams discover, often too late, that they’ve been paying for incorrect shipments, duplicate invoices, or charges that don’t match their contracts. The process designed to catch those

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Freight Post Audit: Stop Overspending on Shipping Costs

  If you aren’t conducting regular freight post-audits, you are overspending on shipping. It’s a matter of how much, not if, complex billing errors are eroding your margins. Freight costs are notoriously complex. Carrier contracts are dense, tariff rules are hard to follow, and shipping invoices often contain nuanced overcharges you’ll never catch unless you’re

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