← Back to glossary Category: Logistică Freight Audit Quick answer: Checking carrier invoices against agreed rates and actual shipments to detect overbilling. Key takeawaysInvoiced rate vs contracted rateInvoiced weight/volume vs actualSurcharges (fuel, zones, returns)Deliveries invoiced but not performed What freight audit is Freight audit is the process of reconciling transport invoices with rate contracts and actually executed shipments, to identify wrong charges, unjustified surcharges or double-billed deliveries. Why it matters to the board Transport invoices frequently contain errors (2-5% of value). Without auditing, these errors are paid silently. Auditing recovers money and disciplines carriers. What is checked Invoiced rate vs contracted rate Invoiced weight/volume vs actual Surcharges (fuel, zones, returns) Deliveries invoiced but not performed How Azuvio helps Azuvio holds real shipment data (weight, zone, carrier, AWB) and can match it against transport invoices, flagging discrepancies — a three-way match applied to transport. Frequently askedHow much is lost without freight audit?Typically 2-5% of transport spend from billing errors. At high volumes, significant sums yearly.How do I link the audit to my data?By matching the courier invoice with real shipment data (weight, zone, AWB). Azuvio holds this operational data. Where Azuvio fitsSoftware OMSConectori ERPSoftware WMS Related termsCarrier Management — Centralised management of multiple couriers and carriers: allocation, AWB generation, tracking and performance review.Landed Cost — The total real cost of a product up to the warehouse: purchase price + freight + duties + insurance + handling.3-way match — The control that compares the purchase order, the receipt and the invoice before approving payment.Last-mile — The final delivery stage — from local DC to end customer. The most expensive segment. Last updated: 2026-07-06