Freight Bill Auditing for the Distribution Industry

While distribution companies employ a wide range of tailored models to manage freight expenses, they share the common reality that customer satisfaction is critical because their entire business model is built around the supply chain.

The comprehensive logistics management program from Broussard Logistics, which includes electronic shipment notification and electronic bill of lading creation, helps our distribution clients communicate more effectively with their customers by increasing visibility into the delivery of goods at a lower cost. This enhanced communication can translate to higher customer retention rates and repeat purchases.

We have also found that transportation costs can be a primary obstacle to entering new markets. With Broussard Logistics’ buying leverage, we help distributors become more competitive and expand their business.

Our Freight Bill Auditing Services

Achieving a more competitive position starts with controlling what your operation pays to move goods. Through our freight bill auditing solutions, we address key points of financial exposure in the distribution supply chain to help you gain more visibility and control over freight spend.

LTL Freight Auditing

High-volume distributors manage high-frequency LTL shipments across multiple carriers, lanes and freight classifications, which can generate billing complexity. Accessorial charges like liftgate fees, inside delivery and fuel surcharges add layers to each invoice, and freight class variances tied to high SKU counts can create additional discrepancy risk. At scale, a modest error rate across hundreds of weekly invoices can create meaningful cost-control opportunities.

Broussard Logistics addresses these challenges through a match-pay system that aligns LTL invoices with your contracted rates, shipment records and purchase orders before payment goes out. Our preaudit process validates charges at the source, and when our team identifies overcharges, we dispute and short-pay on your behalf. We also handle post-audits of previously paid invoices to identify duplicate billing and pursue recovery of overbilled charges.

LTL Freight Auditing

Parcel Auditing

Distribution companies ship to retailers, regional fulfillment points and end customers across B2B and B2C channels. Parcel carriers publish transit time commitments, and when a shipment arrives outside that window, shippers may be eligible for a refund under the carrier’s service guarantee. For operations processing hundreds or thousands of parcels per week, tracking service failures and filing claims within carrier deadlines can create a significant administrative burden.

Our parcel audit software scans your shipment data for late deliveries and service failures, and our team files claims with carriers on your behalf. We also run post-audits on previously paid invoices to identify duplicate billings and help you recover overcharges.

Contract Optimization

Distribution companies typically operate across multiple carriers and lanes, and carrier pricing structures shift with fuel costs, capacity availability and lane density. A contract that made financial sense at signing may erode in value over time. Distribution companies that enter renewal negotiations with limited access to current market data may miss opportunities to improve pricing flexibility and protect margins.

Our contract optimization solution handles:

Rate benchmarking: We compare your rates against real market data across your lanes and carriers, so your operation enters negotiations with stronger data.
Contract review and negotiation: Our experts analyze your shipment characteristics, review existing terms and conditions and negotiate agreements built around your actual volume and business needs.
Carrier performance monitoring: We conduct detailed carrier analyses and track performance metrics to provide data to support informed carrier selections.
Ongoing contract management: Our team monitors contract performance to help keep your rates current as your distribution network and the broader market evolve.

Through these efforts, our clients have saved an average of 19% on LTL and parcel contracts.

Our contract optimization solution handles:

Rate benchmarking: We compare your rates against real market data across your lanes and carriers, so your operation enters negotiations with stronger data.
Contract review and negotiation: Our experts analyze your shipment characteristics, review existing terms and conditions and negotiate agreements built around your actual volume and business needs.
Carrier performance monitoring: We conduct detailed carrier analyses and track performance metrics to provide data to support informed carrier selections.
Ongoing contract management: Our team monitors contract performance to help keep your rates current as your distribution network and the broader market evolve.

Through these efforts, our clients have saved an average of 19% on LTL and parcel contracts.

What Freight Bill Auditing Can Mean for Your Operation

Freight savings and contract improvements can create financial headroom that flows into your competitive position and help you:

Expand Market Access
A lower delivered cost of goods can support market-entry decisions at a more competitive price point and create a foothold where transportation costs previously made entry impractical.
Improve Customer Terms

Freight savings can translate into better terms for your customers, strengthen retention and create pricing flexibility that sets your operation apart.
Protect your Margins

When carrier costs rise, optimized contracts and recovered overcharges can preserve the margins that keep your distribution operation competitive.
Long-Term Cost Control

Freight bill auditing and contract optimization work together to keep transportation costs in check over time, turning a recognized barrier to market expansion into a managed line item.

Why Choose Broussard Logistics for Freight Bill Auditing?

Freight bill auditing for the distribution industry requires professionals who understand how carriers structure their contracts and where negotiation leverage exists. Our team has experience working in carrier pricing departments, a perspective that shapes how we approach each audit and each contract renewal on your behalf.

Through our partnership, you get:

Measurable results: We have processed over $1 billion in freight payables and saved our clients millions of dollars annually. That track record means your distribution operation is backed by a partner with demonstrated experience delivering real financial impact at scale.
Seamless technology integration: Our cloud-based Newblims transportation management software (TMS) integrates with your existing ERP systems and gives your team real-time visibility into shipment data and cost trends across your full distribution network. This data can help you shorten the time between identifying a cost issue and acting on it.
Tailored solutions: Each distribution company carries a unique freight profile, and Broussard Logistics builds its solutions around yours. This tailored approach helps identify savings opportunities aligned with your freight profile.

Lower Your Delivered Cost of Goods

Request a consultation with Broussard Logistics today and let us help you identify opportunities to improve what your distribution operation pays across key modes and carrier relationships.