Glossary
shipping adjustments
Definition
Extra charges (or credits) that arrive after a package ships, when the carrier re-measures, re-weighs or re-rates it.
Where the guide uses it
- How to audit a 3PL invoice: a step-by-step checklist
- Why accurate product weights and dimensions matter at a 3PL
- Billed vs. expected weight: how to find 3PL shipping overbilling
- How carrier rate increases (GRIs) reach your 3PL invoice
- How to audit DIM weight charges: catching wrong boxes and wrong dims
- How 3PLs bill shipping: pass-through, markup or their own rate card
- How to read a 3PL invoice: summary, line items and detail files
- How to check 3PL shipping charges against carrier invoices
- How to audit residential, delivery area and handling surcharges
- Shipping surcharges explained: fuel, residential, handling and more
- How to verify a cost-plus shipping markup against your contract