On October 22, 2015, U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a draft of the National Freight Strategic Plan.
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September marked the beginning of the high volume shipping season that typically occurs ahead of the holidays.
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You have been negotiating rates with a carrier for weeks or even several months. You have finally agreed on all the new charges, and you are now prepared to review the draft contract to make sure the rates are correct and to sign.
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Do you know what CFR, Title 49 is and what it addresses? If you deal with transportation and/or freight payables, it should be something with which you are very familiar.
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On Thursday, October 29, 2015 President Obama signed into law a bill that extended the highway spending bill deadline.
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Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway, who together account for most crude-by-rail shipments, are cutting rates by as much as 25%.
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At AMTR, our process of freight bill auditing is very different from that offered by pre-audit and pay firms. The sole focus of our business model is what we call Smart Auditing®.
Smart Auditing® is an approach that involves human transportation experts—not just technology—driving the auditing process for every client. At AMTR, freight bill auditing begins with verifying bills and checking for payment errors, then goes much further to analyzing the totality of shipment information available to include all associated data, contracts, regulations and implied intents. This is a complex process that requires actual human intelligence in addition to computers.
Our staff of certified transportation auditors has over 160 years of combined experience and their collective knowledge is unrivaled in the industry. Additionally, they are enabled by state-of-the art technology tools to uncover what others cannot. Even if your company has an internal audit process, it simply cannot dedicate the time or apply the depth of expertise to freight bill analysis that AMTR can.
We will not only identify overcharges and file claims on your behalf, but we will also educate you on how you can prevent errors in the future. Why not let us help you to know more about your freight bill processing?
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) ruled this September that four class I railroads—the BNSF, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, and U.S. affiliates of Canadian National—were “revenue-adequate” for 2014 which means they have achieved a rate of return on investment that is at least equal to the average cost of investment capital. Although the “revenue adequacy” discussion is lengthy and complex, it is an important topic for shippers.
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Pricing documents are complex and contain a multitude of information. For those who think contracts or tariffs only contain the rate from point A to point B, think again.
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Pallet rates can be a very cost-effective alternative to regular LTL rates. Most programs provide a flat fee per pallet and are usually subject to weight or pallet size restrictions.
