What's inside
- An 800 lb, class 100 shipment from Charlotte, NC to Columbus, OH with liftgate delivery
- Published base rate: $310.00
- Negotiated discount of 65%, which brings the base to $108.50
- Minimum charge: the discounted base is below the $185.00 minimum, so $185.00 applies
- Fuel surcharge: 22% of the $185.00 base, or $40.70
- Liftgate accessorial: $95.00, for a total due of $320.70
- A note on each line explaining what it is and what to check
How to use it
- Read the sample top to bottom to see the order in which the charges build.
- Lay one of your own invoices beside it and match each line.
- Check the three places errors tend to hide: whether a minimum charge applied, what base the fuel surcharge was calculated on, and whether each accessorial was actually requested or performed.
- If a line does not reconcile, use the invoice dispute guide to build the case.
Note: The carrier, shipper, and figures are illustrative. This is not a real carrier invoice.