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A Division of Pulse IQ Consulting

Freight invoice
auditing.
Built for scale.

Freight Pulse acts as your complete freight billing intermediary — auditing every carrier invoice against your negotiated agreements, disputing every error, and delivering one clean monthly invoice. You pay us. We pay your carriers.

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Starting at $599/month
Onboarding included — no upfront cost
Audit-ready in 5–10 business days
Rate locked for full contract term
How Freight Pulse Works Hybrid Model
1
Carriers invoice us directly
Your carriers submit invoices to Freight Pulse — not to you. We are your billing intermediary.
2
We audit every charge
21+ checks per invoice against your contracted rates, surcharge schedules, and billing terms.
3
Errors flagged & disputed
Wrong rates, duplicate billing, unauthorized accessorials — disputed directly with the carrier.
4
You receive one invoice
Single consolidated invoice: audited carrier spend + platform fee + recovery share. One payment.
5
You keep 75% of recoveries
Recovery share (25%) charged only on verified savings. We earn when you earn.
Example — $200K/month freight spend
Est. monthly recovery (4.5%)$9,000
Our recovery share (25%)−$2,250
Platform fee−$999
Your net gain+$5,751 / month
The Problem

Carrier billing errors
are the industry norm.

Canadian LTL carriers bill against complex rate agreements — and errors are common. Without a systematic audit process, most shippers pay them without question.

3–7%
Average carrier billing error rate
Industry-documented range across Canadian LTL. Most shippers have no process to catch these.
$70K
Lost per $1M freight spend at 7%
That's money leaving your business every year, unchallenged, because invoices are paid on receipt.
90%
Of errors are never disputed
Manual review doesn't scale. Without automation and process, most overcharges are paid silently.
01
Wrong weight break applied
Carrier bills at the CWT rate for an 1,100 lb shipment that should qualify for the M1 (1,000 lb) break. The difference is invisible without rate card comparison.
02
Dimensional billing on no-cube agreements
Your contract is actual-weight-only, but the carrier applies dimensional billing anyway. Without the agreement in an audit system, no one catches it.
03
Unauthorized accessorial charges
Residential delivery, liftgate, or inside delivery charges billed on a shipment that doesn't warrant them — or that your agreement explicitly excludes.
04
Duplicate invoices
The same shipment billed twice under different invoice numbers — or re-billed after a dispute. Without cross-invoice matching, these pay through undetected.
Audit Engine

21+ checks.
Every invoice.
Every line.

Freight Pulse runs a comprehensive, multi-layered audit on every invoice — checking rates, weights, zones, fuel surcharges, accessorials, and BOL data simultaneously. Then a freight expert reviews every flag before it becomes a dispute.

Duplicate Detection
  • Invoice number exact match
  • PO number match within client
  • Shipment-level: date + origin + destination + weight
Rate Card Validation
  • Zone resolution via city or postal prefix
  • Rate card selection by zone pair & date
  • Weight break column selection (L5C → M40)
  • Minimum charge floor enforcement
  • Rate type validation (CWT, flat, per-piece)
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Weight Billing
  • Actual vs. dimensional weight comparison
  • Agreement rule enforcement (higher-of vs. actual-only)
  • Dimensional billing on no-cube agreements flagged
  • Expected billed weight calculated independently
BOL Comparison
  • Weight: BOL vs. invoice
  • Piece count: BOL vs. invoice
  • Origin & destination: BOL vs. invoice
  • Freight class: BOL vs. invoice
  • Missing BOL detection
Fuel Surcharge
  • Diesel price matched to agreement tier table
  • Billed % validated against correct tier
  • Surcharge applied to correct base amount
Accessorial Audit
  • Deny-by-default — only approved codes pass
  • Flat amount validated against agreed rate
  • Percentage charges validated against agreed %
  • Unauthorized charge codes flagged immediately
Human Review Layer

Every flag reviewed
by a freight expert.

Automation catches the errors — our specialists confirm them. Every flagged invoice is manually reviewed before it becomes a dispute. No false positives reach your carriers. Every finding is defensible.

Engine flags on upload
Automated audit runs immediately on batch upload
Specialist reviews each flag
Freight expert verifies the finding against your agreement
Confirmed disputes submitted
Only verified overcharges go to the carrier — with full documentation
Recovery tracked to credit
Dispute → carrier response → confirmed recovery, all tracked in your portal
Process

From signup to
recovered cash.

You're audit-ready within 5–10 business days of signing. Your contract doesn't start billing until your first invoice batch has been successfully processed.

01
Sign & Onboard

We upload your carrier rate schedules and configure your invoice workflow. Audit-ready in 5–10 business days. No upfront cost.

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02
Carriers Invoice Us

Your carriers submit invoices directly to Freight Pulse. You are removed from the carrier billing loop entirely.

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Audit Runs

Every invoice is automatically audited — 21+ checks against your agreements. Errors flagged instantly.

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Expert Confirms

A freight specialist reviews every flag. Only verified findings proceed to dispute. No false positives.

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One Invoice to You

You receive a single consolidated invoice: audited carrier spend + platform fee + recovery share. One payment, every month.

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You Keep 75%

Confirmed recoveries credited on your next invoice. We charge 25% only on verified savings — we earn when you earn.

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Pricing

Simple pricing.
Aligned incentives.

Your monthly invoice from Freight Pulse covers two items: a platform fee based on invoice volume, and a 25% share of savings we successfully recover. If we don't find errors, you only pay the platform fee. We don't earn until you do.

①
Monthly Platform Fee
from $599/month
Based on invoice volume. Covers full audit, expert human review, dispute management, consolidated billing, and carrier payment on your behalf.
②
Recovery Share
25% of savings recovered
Charged only when we successfully recover money for you. If we flag an error but the carrier disputes it and doesn't pay — you owe nothing on that item.

We don't earn until you do.

If we recover $20,000 in overcharges, you keep $15,000 and we earn $5,000. For most clients, the platform fee is covered within the first 1–2 recovered disputes. Everything after that is pure savings.

8–15×
Avg. client ROI on platform fee
within first 90 days
Pricing Tiers

Your tier is determined by your monthly freight invoice volume. Rate upload & onboarding included in every tier.

Starter
Up to 100 invoices / month
$599/mo
Avg ROI: 8–15×
  • Full audit & dispute filing
  • Client portal
  • Monthly savings report
  • Email support
  • —Phone support
  • —Dedicated account manager
Growth
101–200 invoices / month
$999/mo
Avg ROI: 10–18×
  • Full audit & dispute filing
  • Client portal
  • Monthly savings report
  • Email support
  • —Phone support
  • —Dedicated account manager
Professional
201–300 invoices / month
$1,299/mo
Avg ROI: 12–20×
  • Full audit & dispute filing
  • Client portal
  • Monthly savings report
  • Phone support
  • Quarterly business review
  • —Dedicated account manager
Scale
301–500 invoices / month
$1,799/mo
Avg ROI: 15–25×
  • Full audit & dispute filing
  • Client portal
  • Monthly savings report
  • Phone support
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Quarterly business review
Enterprise
500+ invoices / month
Custom
Custom ROI targets
  • Everything in Scale
  • Custom pricing & contract
  • Negotiated recovery share
  • Multi-carrier strategy
  • Priority handling
  • Executive QBRs
⭐ Premium
Any invoice volume · Custom contract
$2,499+ /month · 20% recovery share
Ideal for high-value accounts where speed of recovery matters. Lower recovery share in recognition of higher platform commitment.
Priority disputes (48-hr turnaround)
Dedicated account manager
Carrier strategy advisory
20% recovery share (vs. 25%)
What You Can Expect to Recover

Based on a 5% billing error rate and 90% recovery success — conservative, real-world figures. Most clients recover meaningful savings within the first 30 days.

Monthly Freight Spend
Tier
Platform Fee
Est. Recovery
FP Share (25%)
Your Net Gain
$75,000 / mo
Starter
$599
$3,375
$844
$1,932 / mo
$23,184 / yr
$200,000 / mo
Growth
$999
$9,000
$2,250
$5,751 / mo
$69,012 / yr
$450,000 / mo
Professional
$1,299
$20,250
$5,062
$13,889 / mo
$166,668 / yr
$900,000 / mo
Scale
$1,799
$40,500
$10,125
$28,576 / mo
$342,912 / yr
5% billing error rate used — industry range 3–7%
4.5% effective recovery rate (5% errors × 90% success)
30–60 days typical time to be cashflow-positive
Recovery Calculator
Based on industry-documented Canadian LTL error rates
How we calculate: We use a 5% billing error rate (industry range 3–7%) and 90% recovery success rate, giving an effective 4.5% recovery on total freight spend. After our 25% recovery share, your net gain is ~3.375% of spend.
Enter your monthly freight spend
to see your estimated recovery.
What's Included

A fully managed service.
Not software you run yourself.

Every tier includes the full Freight Pulse service — we do the work, you review the results.

Complete Invoice Audit
Every charge checked against your contracted rates, fuel surcharge schedules, and billing terms. 21+ checks per invoice, every time.
Dispute Filing & Management
We contact the carrier, file the dispute formally, and manage the resolution to confirmed recovery. You don't touch the carrier.
Client Portal
Real-time view of audit status, dispute tracking, and recovered savings. Full visibility without any manual work on your end.
Monthly Savings Report
Monthly breakdown of savings by carrier and error type. See exactly where errors are coming from and how much you're recovering.
Onboarding — Included
Rate schedules uploaded, invoice workflow configured, account audit-ready within 5–10 business days. Billing doesn't start until you're live.
Rate Lock Guarantee
Your platform fee is locked for the full term of your contract. No mid-term increases. Price changes at renewal are communicated 90 days in advance.
Optional Add-Ons

Go further with
carrier negotiation.

Beyond auditing, we can negotiate better contracted rates with your carriers directly. Clients historically see 8–18% improvement in contracted rates.

Carrier Rate Negotiation
We benchmark your current rates against market, negotiate directly with your carrier reps, and load the new rates into the audit system. Timelines: 1–4 weeks per carrier depending on their responsiveness.
Carriers
One-Time Fee
What's Included
1 carrier
$500
Rate benchmarking, direct negotiation, rates loaded into audit system
2 carriers
$1,000
All above × 2 — concurrent negotiation where possible
3 carriers
$1,500
All above × 3 — multi-carrier strategy included
4 carriers
$2,000
All above × 4 — consolidated rate strategy across lanes
5+ carriers
$500/carrier
Same flat rate regardless of count — contact us
Contract Terms at a Glance
Key terms every client should know before signing.
Term
Details
Minimum term
12 months, all tiers
Multi-year discount
2yr: 5% off · 3yr: 10% off + 1pt recovery share reduction
Payment terms
Due within 10 business days of invoice date
Carrier payments
We negotiate 60-day terms — you never pay carriers directly
Auto-renewal
Annual — cancel with 60 days written notice
Rate lock
Platform fee locked for full contract term. No mid-term increases.
FAQ

Common questions
from enterprise shippers.

How do you get our carrier rate agreements?
During onboarding, you provide your current carrier rate schedules — typically PDFs or spreadsheets from your carrier reps. We upload them directly into the audit system and configure the zone mappings, weight break columns, and billing rules for each carrier. This is included at no cost. Onboarding takes 5–10 business days.
What happens if a carrier disputes our dispute?
We manage the back-and-forth directly. If the carrier pushes back, we respond with the specific rate card evidence — the exact agreement clause, the zone resolution, and the dollar variance. If after full dispute process the carrier doesn't credit the amount, you owe no recovery share on that item. We only charge 25% on verified, confirmed savings.
How does consolidated billing work exactly?
Your carriers send their invoices directly to Freight Pulse — not to you. We audit every charge, dispute errors, then issue you a single consolidated invoice within the first 5 business days of each month. It covers: audited carrier spend (net of any credits), our platform fee, and any recovery share. You make one payment to Freight Pulse; we pay your carriers on your behalf within their agreed terms. We negotiate 60-day payment terms with carriers to give you time to receive and review your invoice first.
How long until we're cashflow-positive?
Most clients see meaningful recoveries within the first 30 days. For most shippers, the platform fee is covered within the first 1–2 recovered disputes. Across our client base, the typical timeframe to be cashflow-positive on the service is 30–60 days. Average client ROI on their monthly platform fee is 8–15× within the first 90 days.
Do you work with all Canadian LTL carriers?
Yes — Freight Pulse is carrier-agnostic. We work with any LTL carrier operating in Canada. Our audit engine is configured per carrier based on their specific zone structure, rate card format, fuel surcharge tables, and accessorial schedule. As long as you can provide your carrier rate agreements, we can audit those invoices.
What if we're not sure of our invoice volume?
No problem — one invoice equals one freight bill from one carrier for one shipment. If you're not sure of your monthly count, we'll estimate it on a free discovery call using your freight spend and carrier mix. You can also start at a lower tier and upgrade at your next billing cycle with no penalty if volume grows.
What does the client portal show?
Your portal gives you a real-time view of: audit status by invoice batch, flagged invoices with full detail on each error, dispute status and carrier responses, recovery tracking by carrier and error type, and your monthly savings history. Every audit decision is logged and traceable. You can drill into any invoice and see exactly what was checked and why it was flagged.
Is there a free trial or sample audit?
Yes. We offer a complimentary sample audit on your last 30 days of carrier invoices — no contract, no setup fees required. You'll receive a complete findings report showing exactly what errors were found and what the recovery potential is. If we don't find errors, you owe nothing. If we do, you'll know exactly what you've been losing before you commit to the service.
Get Started

Ready to stop
overpaying your carriers?

We'll run a complimentary sample audit on your last 30 days of invoices. If we don't find errors, you owe nothing. If we do, you'll know exactly what you've been losing — before you spend a dollar.

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