Lower your
freight spend
We find the freight costs hiding in your invoices, help your team cut them, and verify the savings against actual invoices.
No upfront fees. Paid only from savings verified on your invoices.
CPG snack company: $637,500 recurring + $186,000 one-time audit credit
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What your free review shows you
Sample- Consolidate compatible ordersShipment consolidationHigh
- Fit more product per trailerTrailer optimizationHigh
- Reduce avoidable extra chargesAccessorial controlMedium
- 12 months of invoices receivedCarrier invoices, rate sheets and bills of ladingReceived
- Duplicate charge foundSame load billed twice, flagged for a creditFound
- Spot rate should be contract rateLane billed at spot instead of the agreed rateFound
- Two orders can share one truckSame region, same week: one load instead of twoFound
- Savings verified on invoicesChecked against the baseline your finance team approvedDone
How we find your freight savings
Our team reads your invoices line by line, finds where you overpay, and checks every saving on your invoices.
- 1Send invoicesAfter a short intro call, send 12 months of freight invoices. An NDA is available.
- 2We find the savingsWe check rates, modes, loads and fees across our 10 savings levers and send a written review within 14 days.
- 3Your team approvesNothing changes without your OK. Keep your carriers, 3PL and processes.
- 4We verify on invoicesEach month we check paid invoices against a baseline your finance team approves.
Results our clients have seen
Real results from real engagements. Client names are kept confidential.
Load consolidation, a 3.5% carrier rate reduction on $6.7M of freight spend, and a one-time freight audit.
CPG snack companyBOL, appointment and pallet-placard compliance fixes that ended recurring retailer and distributor charge-backs.
CPG snack companyRail share grew from 10% to 28% of orders, with 22% reported intermodal savings and higher-capacity trailers.
A Sonoma County wineryWhy freight costs stay high, even with a logistics team, TMS, broker or 3PL
Your team is busy keeping freight moving
Logistics teams are measured on service and on-time delivery. Few have time to check what every lane should cost.
A TMS works with the rates you give it
It picks the best option from the rates you load. It won’t tell you those rates are above market.
Brokers and 3PLs are paid to move freight
Their job is to move your loads. Cutting how many loads you ship usually isn’t part of it.
Small charges hide in thousands of invoices
Accessorials, retailer fines and billing errors are easy to miss one invoice at a time.
Built for food, beverage and CPG shippers
We do our best work for brands with real freight volume and a finance team that wants proof.
A strong fit if you
- Ship food, beverage or CPG products in the US
- Spend about $1M or more a year on freight
- Move mostly dry van and reefer freight, truckload or LTL
- Want savings your finance team can check on the invoices
Probably not a fit if you
- Spend well under $1M a year on freight
- Can’t share your freight invoices or shipping data
- Want someone to take over your logistics team
Ten ways we lower your freight spend
We check every part of your freight spend, help put the fixes in place, and verify them on your invoices.
Mode optimization
The lowest-cost mode that still meets your delivery dates.
02Shipment consolidation
Fewer, fuller shipments instead of many partial loads.
03Carrier & contract negotiation
Rates and terms that fit your lanes and volumes.
04Trailer & equipment optimization
More product per trailer, so fewer loads.
05Routing & network optimization
Fewer miles and stops you pay for.
06Order & scheduling optimization
Orders and pickups timed so trucks leave full.
07Freight rate benchmarking
Your rates vs. the market, lane by lane.
08Pallet & packaging optimization
Pallets and cases that use trailer space better.
09Accessorial & compliance control
Fewer detention, redelivery and compliance charges.
10Freight audit & savings verification
Pay only what was agreed, and prove the savings.
The 14-day freight savings review
One package. We start with a short intro call. After that, you send the data and we send back a written plan.
We talk first
We learn how you ship and whether a review makes sense. No documents needed yet.
12 months of freight invoices
Plus your current carrier rates if you have them. An NDA is available where appropriate. Your team keeps running freight as usual while we work.
- Benchmark against the marketYour rates and costs, lane by lane, compared with current market rates.
- Savings opportunities by leverRanked by size and effort across the 10 savings levers.
- Written findings and next stepsA clear report your finance and logistics teams can act on.
If you go ahead:
No upfront fees. Paid only from savings verified on your invoices. See how it works →
From scattered freight bills to savings you can verify.
Send us 12 months of freight invoices. In 14 days we show where you’re overpaying across our 10 savings levers. You approve every change.
WHAT YOU SEND
Maximizer Team
Another set of eyes on your freight costs.
- 1Audit 12 months of invoices14 days
- 2Find savings across 10 leversPlan
- 3Negotiate with your approvalYou approve
- 4Verify savings on your invoicesMonthly
Same carriers and 3PL. Paid only from verified savings.
WHAT CAME OUT · CPG SNACK COMPANY
Results from one CPG snack company with a $6.7M freight budget. The client name is kept confidential. $823,500 = $637,500 recurring per year + $186,000 one-time audit credit. Your results depend on your freight.
Savings your finance team can check. Measured against a baseline they approve.
Your finance team approves the baseline before any work starts. Each month we compare paid invoices against it. Terms are agreed in writing.
Not a broker. Not a carrier. Another set of eyes on your freight costs.
We don’t haul freight or sell capacity, so our only job is to lower what you pay and prove it.
- No carrier commissions
- Your team approves every change and every carrier contact
- Keep your carriers, 3PL and processes
Freight savings for the way your industry ships
Our deepest experience is in CPG, food and beverage, and wine.
CPG
Consumer packaged goods brands shipping to retail and distributor DCs, with tight appointments and strict routing guides.
Learn more →Food and beverage
Dry, chilled and frozen freight, including specialty foods, beer and wine, where temperature, weight and shelf life shape the cost.
Learn more →Retail suppliers
Suppliers shipping to big-box and grocery DCs, where on-time rules and fines add to the freight bill.
Learn more →Manufacturing
Inbound materials and outbound finished goods, with costs split across suppliers, plants and customers.
Learn more →Construction materials
Heavy, bulky building products shipped to yards, dealers and job sites.
Learn more →Real freight savings. Verified results.
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The CPG snack company case study as a PDF you can read now or share with your team.
Download the case study (PDF)How are you paid?
Only from savings verified on your invoices, measured against a baseline your finance team approves. Terms are agreed in writing before any work starts.
Are you a freight broker or carrier?
No. We’re an independent freight savings advisor. We don’t haul freight, book loads or take carrier commissions.
Do we have to change carriers?
No. Keep your carriers, 3PL and processes. We find the savings, and your team decides what to approve.
What do you need for the review?
After a short intro call, we ask for twelve months of freight invoices and your current carrier rates. We look at lanes, modes, equipment, shipment frequency and accessorial charges, including DC appointment and compliance fees.
How is this different from a freight audit company?
A freight audit catches billing errors after the fact. We also look at why you pay what you pay, from rates and modes to trailer loading and routing, then help fix it and verify the savings on your invoices.
Find out what your freight should cost
Start with a short intro call. Then send 12 months of freight invoices and get a written review of your biggest savings opportunities.