Lower Your Freight Spend
We uncover hidden freight costs, work with your team to reduce them, and verify the savings against actual freight invoices.
Short intro call first·Then a free 14-day review of 12 months of invoices·No obligation
Top savings opportunities Example
| Opportunity | Lever | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Combine orders to the same region | Shipment consolidation | High |
| Rebid lanes priced above market | Carrier negotiation | High |
| Cut repeat appointment fees | Accessorial control | High |
| Fit more cases per trailer | Trailer optimization | Medium |
| Lane | Opportunity | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| California → Texas | Rate above market | High |
| Midwest → Southeast | Combine reefer orders | High |
| Northeast → Florida | Appointment fees | Medium |
| California → Pacific NW | Fill more of each trailer | Medium |
Your rate vs. market, by lane Example
Illustrative sample. Your review benchmarks your own lanes from your invoice data.
Why freight costs stay high, even with a logistics team, TMS, broker or 3PL
- Your team is busy keeping freight movingLogistics teams are measured on service and on-time delivery. Few have time to check what every lane should cost.
- A TMS works with the rates you give itIt picks the best option from the rates you load. It won't tell you those rates are above market.
- Brokers and 3PLs are paid to move freightTheir job is to move your loads. Cutting how many loads you ship usually isn't part of it.
- Small charges hide in thousands of invoicesAccessorials, retailer fines and billing errors are easy to miss one invoice at a time.
Built for food, beverage and CPG shippers
We do our best work for brands with real freight volume and a finance team that wants proof.
A strong fit if you
- ✓Ship food, beverage or CPG products in the US
- ✓Spend about $1M or more a year on freight
- ✓Move mostly dry van and reefer freight, truckload or LTL
- ✓Want savings your finance team can check on the invoices
Probably not a fit if you
- –Spend well under $1M a year on freight
- –Can't share your freight invoices or shipping data
- –Want someone to take over your logistics team
Ten ways we lower your freight spend
We check every part of your freight spend, help put the fixes in place, and verify them on your invoices.
- 01Mode optimizationThe lowest-cost mode that still meets your delivery dates.
- 02Shipment consolidationFewer, fuller shipments instead of many partial loads.
- 03Carrier & contract negotiationRates and terms that fit your lanes and volumes.
- 04Trailer & equipment optimizationMore product per trailer, so fewer loads.
- 05Routing & network optimizationFewer miles and stops you pay for.
- 06Order & scheduling optimizationOrders and pickups timed so trucks leave full.
- 07Freight rate benchmarkingYour rates vs. the market, lane by lane.
- 08Pallet & packaging optimizationPallets and cases that use trailer space better.
- 09Accessorial & compliance controlFewer detention, redelivery and compliance charges.
- 10Freight audit & savings verificationPay only what was agreed, and prove the savings.
The 14-day freight savings review
One package. We start with a short intro call. After that, you send the data and we send back a written plan.
We talk first
We learn how you ship and whether a review makes sense. No documents needed yet.
Step 2 · What you send after we talk12 months of freight invoices
Plus your current carrier rates if you have them. An NDA is available where appropriate.
Your team keeps running freight as usual while we work.
- 1Benchmark against the marketYour rates and costs, lane by lane, compared with current market rates.
- 2Savings opportunities by leverRanked by size and effort across the 10 savings levers.
- 3Written findings and next stepsA clear report your finance and logistics teams can act on.
No upfront fees. Paid only from savings verified on your invoices.
Savings your finance team can check.
Measured against a baseline they approve.
Your finance team approves the baseline before any work starts. Each month we compare paid invoices against it. Terms are agreed in writing.
Not a broker. Not a carrier. Another set of eyes on your freight costs.
We don't haul freight or sell capacity, so our only job is to lower what you pay and prove it.
- ✓No carrier commissions
- ✓Your team approves every change and every carrier contact
- ✓Keep your carriers, 3PL and processes
Freight savings for the way your industry ships
Our deepest experience is in CPG, food and beverage, and wine.
CPG
Consumer packaged goods brands shipping to retail and distributor DCs, with tight appointments and strict routing guides.
Learn more →Food and beverage
Dry, chilled and frozen freight, including specialty foods, beer and wine, where temperature, weight and shelf life shape the cost.
Learn more →Retail suppliers
Suppliers shipping to big-box and grocery DCs, where on-time rules and fines add to the freight bill.
Learn more →Manufacturing
Inbound materials and outbound finished goods, with costs split across suppliers, plants and customers.
Learn more →Construction materials
Heavy, bulky building products shipped to yards, dealers and job sites.
Learn more →Real freight savings. Verified results.
A CPG snack company saved $823,500 in year one
Recurring savings plus a one-time credit.
Illustrative. Empty trailer space is avoidable freight spend.
Not ready for a review? Read the case study first.
The CPG snack company case study as a PDF you can read now or share with your team.
Also: retailer deductions and chargebacks. We help prevent retailer and distributor fines, dispute the ones you don't owe and file loss and damage claims.
Learn more →Straight answers
How are you paid?
Only from savings verified on your invoices, measured against a baseline your finance team approves. Terms are agreed in writing before any work starts.
Are you a freight broker or carrier?
No. We're an independent freight savings advisor. We don't haul freight, book loads or take carrier commissions.
Do we have to change carriers?
No. Keep your carriers, 3PL and processes. We find the savings, and your team decides what to approve.
What do you need for the review?
After a short intro call, we ask for twelve months of freight invoices and your current carrier rates. We look at lanes, modes, equipment, shipment frequency and accessorial charges, including DC appointment and compliance fees.
How is this different from a freight audit company?
A freight audit catches billing errors after the fact. We also look at why you pay what you pay, from rates and modes to trailer loading and routing, then help fix it and verify the savings on your invoices.
Find out what your freight should cost
Start with a short intro call. Then send 12 months of freight invoices and get a written review of your biggest savings opportunities.