Why it matters

Carrier agreements drift. Your spend pays for it.

A contract negotiated 18 months ago was modeled on different volumes, lanes, and service mix than you ship today. The gap between that agreement and reality is leaking money — quietly, invoice by invoice.

Drift

Profile has shifted

Your service mix, weight breaks, and lanes have evolved. Your contract terms haven't kept up.

Surcharges

Accessorials compounding

Residential, DAS, signature, dimensional, fuel — surcharges quietly compound across thousands of shipments.

Tiers

Misaligned incentives

Volume thresholds and minimum charges modeled on yesterday's volume, not today's.

What we analyze

A structured look at every leverage point in your agreement.

Our analysis isn't a surface-level rate review. We model your actual shipment data against every leverage point that affects what you pay.

Transportation discount structure
Minimum charges across services
Accessorial discounts — residential, DAS, signature, dimensional
Fuel surcharge impact
Residential and delivery area exposure
Dimensional weight impact
Service mix alignment
Incentive tiers and volume thresholds
Contract language and term structure

Proof

Real shippers. Real savings. Same operations.

Specialty Food Manufacturing

45.7%

Expedited parcel cost reduction

Re-engineered carrier agreement around actual service mix. No operational changes. Same service level.

Global Equipment Manufacturing

13.5%

Across-the-board parcel spend reduction

Accessorial discounts and tier structure aligned to real shipment volume. Zero disruption.

Process

Confidential, data-driven, contained.

Intro call

We'll walk through your shipping profile together — lanes, volumes, service mix, and current carrier. We collect everything we need on the call.

Gap analysis

We model your shipment profile against industry benchmarks and identify high-leverage opportunities.

Negotiation strategy

We deliver a structured playbook and support you through carrier discussions.

Implementation

Verify the new agreement is billed correctly. Continue monitoring through the term.

From the blog

Common questions about contract negotiation.

Most clients see 10–30% reductions in total parcel spend. The range depends on how misaligned your current agreement is — surcharge exposure, tier structure, and minimum charges are typically the biggest opportunities. We'll give you a realistic estimate before any engagement begins.

No. Contract negotiation is about extracting better terms from your existing carrier relationship — not switching. You continue shipping with UPS or FedEx exactly as you do today. Same service levels, same operations.

We typically need a recent carrier invoice and ideally 90 days of shipment data. Your current agreement terms are helpful but not required for an initial analysis. We collect everything on the intro call and handle the rest.

Yes — completely. Your shipment data, carrier agreements, and pricing details are never shared. We treat client information with strict confidentiality and can execute an NDA before any data exchange if your team requires it.

From intro call to a renegotiated agreement, most engagements take 6–12 weeks. The analysis and strategy phase typically takes 2–3 weeks. Carrier negotiation timelines vary depending on your contract renewal cycle and carrier responsiveness.

The initial savings analysis is free and confidential. Engagement fees are structured around the savings we identify — we're only worth engaging if there's a clear return. Fee structure is discussed transparently before any commitment.

Yes. The best time to start is well before your renewal date — that's when you have the most leverage. We'll build the analysis now so you're fully prepared to negotiate from a position of strength when the window opens.

Most shippers don't need a new carrier. They need a better agreement.