# Freight audit · Use cases · Dscvry

> Freight audit: every carrier bill checked against agreed rates, weighed shipments and past bills, with each overcharge sourced and held before...

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# Are we overpaying on freight?

Every carrier bill checked against the rate you agreed, the shipment that actually moved and the bills already paid.

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## Freight bills are paid. Rarely audited.

A carrier bill looks simple. Checking it properly means the rate card, the fuel index, the weight that was actually shipped and every bill that came before.

### Rates that drift.

Lane rates, fuel surcharges and extra charges change by lane and by month, and the bill rarely says which version it used.

### Weights that grow.

Billed weight creeps above what the warehouse weighed, one shipment at a time.

### Charges nobody ordered.

Waiting time, tail-lifts and redelivery fees appear with no record that they happened.

## What the AI reads.

Every line of every carrier bill, read against the rate for that lane, the shipment record and the bills already paid.

### In

- Carrier bills
- Rate cards and tariffs
- Fuel surcharge index
- Shipment and weight records
- Proof of delivery
- Payment history

### At work

1. [Sense](https://dscvryai.com/technology/sense/) Reads carrier bills however they arrive, from EDI files to scanned PDFs.
2. [Understand](https://dscvryai.com/technology/understand/) Pulls out lane, weight, service and every charge on each line.
3. [Check](https://dscvryai.com/technology/check/) Checks each charge against the agreed rate, the weighed shipment and earlier bills.
4. [Anticipate](https://dscvryai.com/technology/anticipate/) Shows which carriers and charge types keep going wrong.
5. [Operate](https://dscvryai.com/technology/operate/) Holds disputed lines before the payment run and drafts the claim to the carrier.

### Out

One audited bill. Every dispute cites the rate and the record.

## Every charge checked. Every dispute sourced.

The freight team sees which lines to pay, which to dispute and why, with the rate card and the shipment record beside each one.

Freight audit · The reasoning ·

Freight audit · Carrier bill CB-30417 · May Illustrative

6 lines · 4 agree · 2 disputed

| Line | Charge | Check | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Leeds to Bristol, 4 pallets | Agrees | Lane rate R-12 · shipment SH-77102 | £412.00 |
| L2 | Fuel surcharge at 18% | Disputed | The May index is 14.5% | £74.16 |
| L3 | Leeds to Glasgow, 1,240 kg | Disputed | Warehouse weighed 980 kg | £356.50 |
| L4 | Tail-lift delivery | Agrees | Booked on order SO-55120 | £35.00 |
| L5 | Waiting time, 1 hour | Agrees | Driver log and gate record | £45.00 |
| L6 | Leeds to Hull, 2 pallets | Agrees | Lane rate R-04 · shipment SH-77131 | £188.00 |

Illustrative example. Carrier, lanes, rates and amounts are fictional.

## Built for payment controls.

The AI audits. Your approval rules still decide what gets paid.

### Nothing disputed automatically.

Disputed lines are held for a person to approve or release.

How Operate works
https://dscvryai.com/technology/operate/

### Every dispute cites its source.

The rate card row, the weight record and the bill line sit beside each one.

How Check works
https://dscvryai.com/technology/check/

### Runs in your environment.

Bills, rates and shipment data stay inside your boundary.

Deployment options
https://dscvryai.com/#deployment

## Same records. Other questions.

The documents and data behind this work answer other questions too.

Which invoices are we overpaying?

### Invoice errors

Catch overbilling, duplicates and mistakes before payment.

See how →
https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/invoice-errors/

Does the delivery match the order?

### Proof of delivery

Match delivery notes, photos and invoices.

See how →
https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/proof-of-delivery/

Will this shipment arrive on time?

### Late shipments

Spot delays early and tell the customer first.

See how →
https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/late-shipments/

Does this PO match what we’re paying?

### Purchase orders

Find mismatches before payment.

See how →
https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/purchase-orders/

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## Bring us last month’s carrier bills.

We’ll check them against your rate cards and shipment records and show you every line we would dispute, and why.

[Talk to us →](https://dscvryai.com/contact/?topic=Freight%20audit%20inquiry)

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