Fig. A5 / Audit

Freight audit agent

Rate sheets, surcharges, and accessorials change constantly, and most invoices are paid as presented. The freight audit agent checks each one against the contract and the shipment record, and turns discrepancies into credits.

What it does

  • Matches invoices to bookings, contracts, and quotations line by line
  • Validates surcharges, currency conversions, and accessorial charges
  • Raises discrepancies with carriers and forwarders and tracks credits to closure
  • Maintains an audited freight spend ledger by lane, carrier, and product
  • Surfaces rate benchmarking insight from your own audited history

Inputs

  • Freight invoices
  • Rate contracts and quotations
  • Booking confirmations
  • Shipment records

Outputs

  • Audit results per invoice
  • Credit and claim tracker
  • Audited spend ledger
  • Lane cost reports
Industry studies report 3-8% of freight invoices contain errors, typically favoring the carrier