Engineering Overview
EXSPEEDITE stores customer-specific free minutes, hourly detention rates, and auto-apply rules tied to GPS or check-call timestamps so billing matches contracts.
Common Accessorial Formula Patterns
| Charge | Typical Formula | Proof Source |
|---|---|---|
| Detention | (Elapsed minutes − free time) × hourly rate | Geofence or CheckPoint GPS |
| Layover | Flat per 24h or calendar day | Dispatch exception code |
| TONU | Flat per policy | Cancel timestamp vs cutoff |
| Lumper | Receipt amount + admin fee | Mobile receipt image |
Operational Workflow
Document free time by customer
Shipper A may allow 120 minutes while Shipper B allows 90; encode on the customer profile.
Automate detention start/stop
Use geofence arrival and departure to start detention clocks without dispatcher stopwatch math.
Rate layover and TONU explicitly
Layover daily caps and truck-order-not-used flat fees should be separate tariff lines.
Capture lumper receipts
Mobile image lumper receipts and attach to invoice line items for shipper AP approval.
Audit redelivery and driver assist
Require reason codes and supervisor approval before redelivery bills post.
Freight at the Speed of Now.
Built by transportation systems architects at Exspeedite LLC, a Strong Tower Consulting, LLC company (est. 2008, Minnesota).
Schedule Live System WalkthroughFrequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between detention and layover?
Detention compensates waiting at a facility within a workday; layover compensates extended delays that require overnight driver downtime.
When should TONU apply?
When a truck is ordered and cancelled or rejected after a contractual cutoff without usable alternate freight.
Are lumper fees pass-through?
Often yes; carriers pass documented lumper costs with receipt images to avoid disputes.
How do hazmat accessorials differ?
Hazmat may add flat security or permit fees plus compliance documentation charges on the same load record.