Freight and logistics agreements.
Freight on agreed rates, not spot quotes. We map your lanes, put them out to bid, and write domestic and international freight agreements with logistics partners that you can audit every invoice against.
- $19Mannual supplier spend managed
- 6supplier countries: China, India, Portugal, Brazil, UK, Germany
- 900+SKUs across 40+ active suppliers
From our founder’s operating roles. Not client results.
Where freight agreements leak cost.
Freight spend leaks through spot buying, accessorials, unclear Incoterms, and landed cost that leaves freight out.
Spot buying
Shipments are booked one load at a time with no lane commitments, so carriers price every move at the market.
Accessorials
Liftgate, residential, detention, reweigh, and reclass charges are added after the fact and paid because no one checks the invoice against an agreed schedule.
Unclear Incoterms
Purchase orders with no Incoterm, or the wrong one, leave it unclear who books the move, who pays for it, and who carries the risk in transit.
Freight left out of landed cost
Sourcing compares unit price only, so an offshore part that looks cheaper can cost more delivered once freight, duty, and brokerage are counted.
What goes into a freight rate agreement.
A lane-level view of your freight, built from invoices and shipment history, so every carrier and forwarder bids on the same volumes.
- Lanes
- Origin and destination pairs with annual shipments, weight, and spend for each
- Modes
- LTL, FTL, parcel, ocean (FCL and LCL), and air
- LTL basis
- Freight class or density, discount off base rates, minimum charge, and fuel surcharge table
- FTL basis
- Flat lane rate or rate per mile, with fuel and stop-off charges
- International
- Ocean and air rates, origin and destination charges, customs brokerage, and the Incoterm for each supplier
- Accessorials
- A fixed schedule of allowed charges and their rates, written into the agreement
- Landed cost
- Unit price plus freight, duty, brokerage, and handling, by part and supplier
- Term
- Rate validity, fuel and index adjustments, and scheduled review dates
How it works.
Baseline
Pull 12 months of freight invoices and shipment data, map spend by lane, mode, and carrier, and list the accessorials you paid.
You receive: Freight spend analysis by lane and carrier
Bid
Issue a freight RFQ to incumbent and new carriers and forwarders, with lane volumes, service needs, and a standard rate sheet so bids compare line for line.
You receive: Bid comparison by lane and mode
Award
Negotiate rates, accessorial schedules, fuel terms, and service levels, then set the Incoterms your purchase order terms should carry.
You receive: Freight rate agreements ready to sign
Control
Load agreed rates into a routing guide, check invoices against the agreement, and feed freight into landed cost for sourcing decisions.
You receive: A routing guide and invoice check your team runs
From operating experience.
- Domestic and international freight pricing agreements negotiated with logistics partners.
- North American procurement, logistics, warehousing, and inventory operations led for a global manufacturer.
- Global suppliers developed in China, India, Portugal, Brazil, UK, and Germany, with long-term and inventory stocking agreements.
Our founder delivered these results while running supply chain organizations between 2022 and 2026. They are operator results, not client results. See all results
What you receive.
- Freight spend analysis by lane, mode, and carrier
- Freight RFQ package and bid comparison
- Rate agreements with accessorial and fuel schedules
- Routing guide for buyers and shipping staff
- Incoterms rules for purchase orders and supplier agreements
- Landed cost model by part and supplier
Standards, contracts, and systems our founder has worked within
- LTL
- FTL
- Parcel
- Ocean freight
- Air freight
- Incoterms
- Landed cost
- Infor LN
Freight agreement questions.
Do you move freight for us?
No. We analyze your freight, run the bid, and set up the agreements. Your carriers and forwarders move the freight.
Should we use carriers directly, a broker, or a freight forwarder?
It depends on the lane. Dense, repeat domestic lanes often price well direct with carriers. Low-volume lanes and international moves usually need a broker or forwarder. We put both in the bid where it makes sense.
Which Incoterm should our purchase orders use?
It depends on who is better placed to book and control the move. Buying FCA, or FOB for non-containerized sea or inland waterway freight, lets you choose the carrier and rate. DAP or DDP puts that on the supplier and builds freight into the price. We set the rule by supplier and lane. Incoterms do not set payment terms or transfer of title, so those stay in your purchase order terms.
How are LTL rates structured?
Most LTL pricing is a discount off a carrier base rate, set by freight class or density, weight break, and lane, plus a fuel surcharge and accessorials. Comparing bids means pricing the same shipment profile through each one.
What is landed cost and why does it matter for sourcing?
Landed cost is unit price plus freight, duty, brokerage, and handling to your dock. Comparing suppliers on landed cost, not unit price, shows the real difference between a domestic and an offshore source.
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