Save time with pre-audit checks and balances

Ideally, the best way to save money on your freight expenses is to catch billing errors before you pay your vendor.

I recommend: Trendset has Web-based pre-auditing applications that embed checks and balances into the freight-payment process and alert you to issues that need attention before the bill is paid.

Outsource the audit

There are professional firms that offer auditing services and can help you review invoices, scan for duplicate charges and recoup money paid on overcharges.

I recommend: National Traffic Service provides freight bill auditing services and software.

Select a broader freight management solution

Head off the need for audits by having an outside firm manage your freight services and payments.

I recommend: ACS Traffic Services offers freight management and payment solutions. They can pre-audit and pay your freight bills weekly, among other services. CTSI offers a full range of freight audit and payment solutions and has been providing services for over 50 years.

Develop your own expertise

Software tools now make it easier to bring much of the freight management, payment and auditing processes in-house.

I recommend: PowerTrack, a U.S. Bank service, provides a single freight payment process for companies both large and small.