Build the source truth
Clean shipment and billing data, document the current program, and agree on must-haves before outreach starts.
Independent carrier selection
Choosethecarrierthatwinsonyourshipments.
We turn your shipment history into a competitive carrier , negotiate the finalists, implement the winning program, and verify the result when labels print and invoices arrive.
For Health Y Sol, we built a per-label benchmark, configured the carrier program, and reconciled the live invoices.
Rates that survive reality
The winning proposal still has to work in the label tool, at pickup, and on the invoice.
One shipment. Six ways the quote can change.
Base rate
Fuel
Residential
Delivery area
Dimensions
Handling
We apply every proposal to the same shipment-level inputs. That makes effective cost, service coverage, and operational tradeoffs comparable before anyone chooses a carrier.
The carrier RFP
Run the market. Normalize the offers. Prove the winner.
A lower rate card is not automatically a lower shipping bill. We control the inputs, keep the field on one timeline, and carry the decision through implementation.
Run a real field
Invite a competitive set of qualified carriers and resellers, with one brief, one dataset, and one proposal deadline.
Model every offer
Apply rates, fuel, residential, delivery-area, dimensional, handling, and service rules to your actual shipment profile.
Level-set and negotiate
Show each finalist where the market sits, improve economics and terms, and narrow the field on comparable evidence.
Implement and verify
Configure services and routing, test live labels, monitor pickup and transit, then reconcile the first invoices.
What we compare
Price is only useful in operating context.
The right program balances landed cost, customer promise, warehouse reality, contract risk, and the data needed to hold it accountable.
Effective cost
Base rates, minimums, fuel tables, residential and delivery-area fees, dimensions, handling, and incentives.
Service fit
Transit by lane, weekend movement, cutoff times, delivery promise, peak constraints, and the services your customers actually use.
Operational compatibility
Label-tool availability, API and integration support, service codes, routing logic, manifests, and warehouse workflow.
Pickup and coverage
Origin coverage, pickup windows, trailer or van requirements, capacity, induction points, and contingency plans.
Contract resilience
Earned discounts, volume commitments, term, termination, rate changes, liability, claims, and performance obligations.
Data and billing
Shipment events, invoice detail, adjustments, billing records, claims evidence, and a clean way to measure expected against actual.
Carrier advocacy in practice
The work continues after the contract is signed.
For Health Y Sol, we established a per-label benchmark and configured the carrier program. When a network disruption stranded packages, we built the claims case, recovered transportation costs, and restarted service with a controlled test.
Model
Per label
Like-for-like benchmark
Setup
Configured
Routing that can print
Protect
Advocated
Claims built from evidence
Verify
Reconciled
Actual invoices checked
Not ready for a full RFP?
Start with a carrier evaluation.
We benchmark your recent shipments and current agreement, then show where your effective rates sit and whether the opportunity justifies a market process.
Carrier field notes
The operating details behind the model.
Field note
A quote is only as good as the inputs
Why complete shipment inputs decide whether two proposals are truly comparable.
Read note Field noteA rate is a number until the label prints
Why implementation determines whether negotiated economics become real savings.
Read note Field noteA carrier that cannot print never wins
How eligibility and routing rules can quietly exclude the supposed winner.
Read noteWhat to expect
Questions before a carrier search
Do you have to switch carriers?
No. We negotiate better rates with your existing carriers first. If a new carrier offers meaningfully better pricing, we'll flag it, but you always decide.
How long does it take to see results?
About 2 weeks from kickoff to a benchmarked recommendation, and typically 4 to 6 weeks to fully live. We've moved faster than that, but the timeline depends on the complexity of the project and how quickly we can get what we need from your side. Carrier setup and integration are the long pole, not the analysis. From there we onboard the new carrier and review the first invoices, with the rest of the work running alongside.
How much lift is onboarding for my team?
Light. We need one export of your last 90 days to start, usually a few clicks in your platform, plus a short call to confirm box sizes and weights. No engineering or integration project on your end.
Will my carrier know we're working with you?
Only if you want them to. We can benchmark and negotiate quietly in the background, and the carrier simply sees a better-informed counterparty. A well-run RFP is normal procurement; carriers expect it, and it doesn't damage the relationship.
Will switching carriers hurt my delivery experience?
That is what we protect hardest. We hold service level constant when we compare, run a small test before scaling, and watch transit time and first-scan speed in the early weeks. If a carrier is slow to post tracking or adds a day, we catch it early and adjust. Cheaper is only worth it if the customer experience holds.
Who owns the carrier contracts?
You do. We negotiate on your behalf, but the contracts are between you and the carrier. No Iron Margin in the middle, no third-party billing layer.
What happens after the free evaluation?
You receive a written comparison of your recent shipping rates and the opportunity we found. If the numbers justify more work, we show you the recommended next step and its scope before any paid engagement begins. You decide whether to continue.
Ready to test the market?
Bring us your shipments and your current carrier program.
We will tell you whether to renegotiate the incumbent, add a carrier, or run a full RFP.