Freight Audit Created $1.9M in Savings and Improved Cost Control
From Limited Insight and Control to $1.9M in Savings
Freight Audit, Recovery, and BI
$1.9M in recoveries and prevented overcharges
11% improvement in invoice accuracy
35% reduction in manual invoice review
The Challenge
Before Intelligent Audit, this large distributor processed ~120,000 freight invoices annually with limited audit depth and visibility. Critical billing errors went undetected, and finance lacked confidence in transportation spend. The situation:
- Missed contract rate non-compliance
- Allowed duplicate billing to go unchecked
- Failed to identify accessorial overcharges
- Relied on manual, surface-level invoice reviews
The Solution
Intelligent Audit implemented a detailed, multi-layered freight audit process across TL and LTL, driving deeper visibility and control.
- Audits invoices against contracted rates and business rules
- Identifies common exception patterns and root causes
- Detects duplicate invoices and billing inconsistencies
- Flags unauthorized accessorial charges and fuel surcharge errors
- Aligns transportation and finance teams with improved upstream controls
The Impact
By moving from limited, surface-level checks to a detailed freight audit process, Intelligent Audit uncovers hidden errors, improves accuracy, and drives meaningful cost recovery across high invoice volumes.
- $1.9M in recoveries and prevented overcharges
- 11% improvement in invoice accuracy
- 35% reduction in manual invoice review
- Improved confidence and visibility across transportation spend
Freight Audit, Recovery, and BI
Gain complete visibility with Intelligent Audit’s powerful three-way contractual auditing helping you to reduce manual interventions, catch overspend, and avoid unnecessary fees.
Clarity That Drives Savings
By replacing surface-level checks with a detailed, data-driven freight audit, this distributor gains full visibility into transportation spend and takes control of billing accuracy. Intelligent Audit uncovers hidden errors, strengthens cross-functional alignment, and turns audit insights into ongoing savings. The result is sustained cost recovery, improved accuracy, and a more disciplined, scalable approach to managing freight spend.