Freight Billing

Freight Arbitrage

Freight Arbitrage (inside Freight Bills Setup) is a rate-shopping calculator. Before you dispatch a load, use it to compare what each carrier would charge for a route so you can pick the most cost-effective option.

Freight Arbitrage calculator with Origin, Destination, and Calculate Rates

Running a comparison

  1. Choose an Origin — a specific terminal or a terminal group.

  2. Choose a Destination — a delivery location, or simply a mileage figure.

  3. Optionally narrow to a fuel type, and leave Show Only Relevant checked to hide carriers that can't serve the lane.

  4. Click Calculate.

Reading the results

The results table lists each carrier with:

  • the source of its price — a Site Bid for that exact lane or its Rate Table;

  • its rate structure (Per Gallon, Per Mile, or Flat Fee), rate, and surcharge; and

  • the computed freight total for the route.

The cheapest option is tagged Best Rate, and every other carrier shows how much more expensive it is as a percentage. From a result row you can jump straight to creating a load with that carrier, or open the carrier's configuration to adjust its rates.

A map view is available from the sidebar toggle if you'd rather see the route visually.

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