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                     Freight Audit and Payment: 
Smarter Cost Control for 2025
Freight audit and payment services help companies verify 
invoices, eliminate hidden charges, and gain real-time visibility 
into logistics spending. By using accurate data and automated 
review, businesses reduce errors, control transportation costs, 
and strengthen their overall supply chain performance for 
2025 and beyond.
What Is Freight 
Audit and 
PFreigaht ayudimt and epaynmentt i?s a specialized process that reviews every 
freight invoice line-by-line, validates charges against contracts and 
rate agreements, identifies discrepancies, and ensures only accurate 
amounts are paid to carriers.
In 2025's fast-paced logistics environment, this process is critical for 
maintaining digital accuracy, ensuring clean documentation, and 
achieving full compliance with evolving regulations.
Invoice 
Received
Key Problems This 
Solves
Modern freight operations face numerous billing challenges that can significantly impact your bottom line and operational 
efficiency.
Overcharges & Duplicate Billing Lack of Visibility
Hidden Fees
Carriers may apply unauthorized Manual processing errors lead to Without proper tracking, it's 
surcharges, accessorial fees, or the same shipment being invoiced impossible to know where your 
rate increases without proper and paid multiple times freight budget is actually going
documentation
Slow Payment Manual Errors
Cycles
Time-consuming manual reviews create bottlenecks that Human data entry mistakes compound over thousands 
delay carrier payments and strain relationships of invoices, creating costly inaccuracies
The Hidden Cost of Billing Errors
8% 15 3.2%
Average Hours Per Duplicate 
Overbilling Week Invoices
Time spent manually Percentage of freight 
Industry studies show reviewing invoices by bills that are 
carriers overcharge finance teams accidentally paid 
by this amount on without automation twice without 
average without detection
proper auditing
These inefficiencies add up quickly. For a company spending $5 
million annually on freight, billing errors could cost over 
$400,000 per year in unnecessary expenses.
Core Benefits for Your Business
Faster Payments
Real Cost 
Streamlined processes reduce payment cycles from weeks to 
Savings
Verified charges ensure you only pay what you actually owe, days, improving carrier relationships
eliminating overcharges and recovering credits
• Automated invoice validation
• Identify rate discrepancies immediately • Electronic payment processing
• Reclaim overpayments from past cycles • Reduced manual touchpoints
• Prevent future billing errors
Better Carrier Complete 
Relations Transparency
Clear communication and accountability strengthen partnerships Comprehensive audit trails provide full financial visibility across all 
with your carrier network freight expenditures
• Transparent dispute resolution • Real-time cost tracking
• Consistent payment schedules • Detailed spend analytics
• Professional documentation • Compliance-ready records
From Chaos to Control
Companies implementing professional freight audit and payment 
solutions typically see dramatic improvements within the first 
quarter.
Finance teams report spending 70% less time on invoice 
reconciliation, while logistics managers gain unprecedented visibility 
into transportation spending patterns.
The result? More time for strategic initiatives, stronger carrier 
partnerships, and significant cost reduction across the supply chain.
92% 65% 98%
The TargetFMI 
Advantage
Technology Meets 
Expertise Multi-Carrier 
Support
Unlike purely automated Unified billing across all 
solutions, TargetFMI combines carriers and modes
cutting-edge technology with 
seasoned logistics professionals 
who understand the nuances of Flexible 
freight billing. Integration
Our hybrid approach catches Works with your existing TMS 
errors that software alone might and ERP systems
miss, while maintaining the 
speed and efficiency of 
automation. Scalable 
The result is superior Solutions
accuracy, faster processing, Grows with your business 
and measurable cost savings needs
for your organization.
Ready to Take Control of Your 
Freight Costs?
Discover What's 
Possible
TargetFMI's freight audit and payment services are designed to eliminate billing errors, 
accelerate payment cycles, and give you complete visibility into your transportation spending.
Whether you're shipping hundreds or thousands of loads per month, our solutions scale to 
meet your needs while delivering consistent accuracy and reliability.
Learn more about our freight audit and payment services: 
https://targetfmi.com/services/freight-audit-and-payment/
Start saving No long-term Dedicated support 
immediately commitments team
Most clients see ROI within the first Flexible engagement models that Expert guidance every step of the 
90 days work for you way
Thank You
We're here to support smarter, simpler 
logistics.
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our team to discuss your specific needs.
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solutions.
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