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Explore our comprehensive news and updates to stay ahead of the curve in logistics. --- Sep 17 2026 [ 4 Freight Cost Optimization Strategies That Go Beyond Rate Negotiation ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/4-freight-cost-optimization-strategies-that-go-beyond-rate-negotiation "Permalink to 4 Freight Cost Optimization Strategies That Go Beyond Rate Negotiation") ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted: Sep 17, 2026 Rate negotiation is usually the first move a shipper makes to lower freight costs, and it should be. But a better contract doesn't automatically mean lower costs across every shipment. Freight spend can still creep up through inefficient consolidation, the wrong mode, billing errors, and decisions made without enough data to see where money is... [Continue Reading](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/4-freight-cost-optimization-strategies-that-go-beyond-rate-negotiation) --- Jul 28 2026 [ Carrier Performance Analysis: The Metrics That Actually Move Margin ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/carrier-performance-analysis-the-metrics-that-actually-move-margin "Permalink to Carrier Performance Analysis: The Metrics That Actually Move Margin") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Jul 28, 2026 Carrier Performance Analysis: The Metrics That Actually Move MarginAsk most shipping teams how their carriers are performing and you'll get one number back: on-time delivery percentage.It's a fine number. It's also the participation trophy of carrier metrics — nice to have, tells you almost nothing about whether you're winning.Because "the box showed up on Tuesday... [Continue Reading](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/carrier-performance-analysis-the-metrics-that-actually-move-margin) --- Jun 15 2026 [ Freight Invoice Auditing: Common Errors That Inflate Shipping Costs ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/freight-invoice-auditing-common-errors-that-inflate-shipping-costs "Permalink to Freight Invoice Auditing: Common Errors That Inflate Shipping Costs") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Jun 15, 2026 Freight invoices contain numerous variables — contracted rates, freight classifications, fuel surcharges, and accessorial charges — that make billing errors common and difficult to detect, often resulting in silent overpayments across large shipment volumes. The most frequent error types include misclassifications, carrier reweighs, duplicate billing, quote-to-invoice mismatches, and recurring accessorial charges that signal underlying operational inefficiencies. A strong audit process validates every invoice against shipment records, contracted rates, and supporting documentation rather than simply checking whether totals appear reasonable. Automated freight auditing tools like +PAY by Lojistic improve on manual review by applying consistent standards across all shipments continuously, surfacing cost patterns that inform carrier negotiations and operational improvements beyond just recovering overcharges.... [Continue Reading](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/freight-invoice-auditing-common-errors-that-inflate-shipping-costs) --- Jun 15 2026 [ Parcel Spend Management: How to Control Costs Across Carriers and Contracts ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/parcel-spend-management-how-to-control-costs-across-carriers-and-contracts "Permalink to Parcel Spend Management: How to Control Costs Across Carriers and Contracts") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Jun 15, 2026 Parcel spend management is the ongoing process of tracking, auditing, and optimizing small parcel shipping costs across carriers, contracts, and surcharge programs — going well beyond simple invoice payment. Key cost drivers include surcharge creep, zone inflation, carrier diversification complexity, and contract terms that are negotiated but never enforced, all of which can cause spend to rise gradually without triggering obvious alerts. Effective programs combine automated invoice auditing, continuous accessorial analysis, and centralized carrier data to identify billing errors and operational inefficiencies before they compound. Shippers that build structured parcel spend management programs gain both immediate cost recoveries and long-term strategic leverage through better data for carrier negotiations and operational decisions.... [Continue Reading](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/parcel-spend-management-how-to-control-costs-across-carriers-and-contracts) --- Apr 17 2025 [ Breaking Down the New 2% UPS Payment Processing Fee ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/breaking-down-the-new-ups-payment-processing-fee "Permalink to Breaking Down the New 2% UPS Payment Processing Fee") ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted: Apr 17, 2025 Effective May 19, 2025, UPS will implement a new Payment Processing Fee—equal to 2% of all invoice charges. This change also marks the official end of the short-lived Credit Card Surcharge, which is being retired in name, but not in effect...... [Continue Reading](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/breaking-down-the-new-ups-payment-processing-fee) --- Aug 07 2023 [ Accounting Guide To Freight Charges & Costs ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/when-should-freight-costs-be-recorded-in-accounting "Permalink to Accounting Guide To Freight Charges & Costs") --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Aug 07, 2023 Read this to see how to set up and record freight costs for accounting, as well as what makes freight accounting different from accounting in other fields.... [Continue Reading](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/when-should-freight-costs-be-recorded-in-accounting) --- Load More Loading... **Lojistic Blog** [Recent Posts](https://www.lojistic.com/blog) | [Categories](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/categories) Why Lojistic - [All-inclusive. 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