Recover what your freight customers owe you — before overdue accounts disrupt your cash flow.
Logistics and transportation businesses keep the supply chain moving, but they often carry significant financial exposure while waiting to be paid. Freight invoices can remain outstanding because of payment delays, disputed deliveries, accessorial charges, rate disagreements, detention claims, or customer deductions.
At Hawthorne Cole Meridian, we help trucking companies, freight brokers, 3PL providers, freight forwarders, warehouse operators, carriers, and other transportation businesses recover outstanding commercial receivables quickly and professionally.
- No Recovery, No Fee
- Nationwide Legal Network
- Dedicated Logistics Recovery Specialist
- Free Oldest Five Freight Accounts Review
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Sample accounts shown for illustration purposes only. Your actual accounts remain 100% confidential and are reviewed exclusively by your dedicated Logistics Recovery Specialist.
Summit Freight Solutions
National Distribution Partners
Metro Logistics Group
Premier Manufacturing Co.
Coastal Retail Distribution
Every type of overdue logistics receivable — in one place.
Transportation receivables are rarely as simple as an unpaid invoice. A customer may withhold payment because of a delivery dispute, claim a shortage, question a freight rate, deduct an accessorial charge, or dispute detention or demurrage fees.
Our specialists understand the documentation and payment issues that commonly arise in commercial transportation. We review invoices, bills of lading, proof of delivery, rate confirmations, contracts, delivery records, customer correspondence, and payment history to determine the most effective recovery strategy for each account.
From the initial freight booking to final delivery, unpaid balances can develop at almost every stage of the transportation process.
Unpaid Freight Invoices
Commercial freight invoices that remain unpaid beyond agreed payment terms, including invoices for completed deliveries and contracted transportation services.
Open Transportation Accounts
Outstanding balances from recurring transportation customers operating under established commercial credit or open-account arrangements.
Short Payments
Recovery of invoice balances where a customer pays only part of the amount owed or takes deductions without sufficient contractual support.
Delivery Disputes
Accounts delayed because customers dispute delivery dates, quantities, receiving records, proof of delivery, damaged freight, shortages, or other shipment-related issues.
Detention & Demurrage Charges
Recovery of unpaid detention, demurrage, waiting-time, equipment-use, and other legitimate accessorial charges.
Freight Rate Disputes
Outstanding balances involving disputed transportation rates, contracted pricing, rate confirmations, fuel charges, or agreed freight terms.
Accessorial Charges
Recovery of unpaid charges for additional transportation services, including loading, unloading, storage, re-delivery, residential delivery, liftgate, and other approved services.
Carrier & Broker Receivables
Commercial balances owed to carriers, freight brokers, 3PL providers, and transportation partners for completed services.
Built for every part of the logistics & transportation industry.
Every transportation business has different contracts, customers, payment terms, and documentation. Our recovery approach is tailored to the way your business operates.
Trucking Companies
Recover unpaid freight invoices, transportation charges, accessorial fees, detention balances, and commercial customer accounts.
Freight Brokers
Recover outstanding customer invoices, brokerage balances, transportation charges, and disputed freight accounts.
Third-Party Logistics Providers
Recover overdue transportation management, fulfillment, warehousing, and logistics service receivables.
Freight Forwarders
Recover outstanding domestic and international freight invoices, forwarding charges, and commercial transportation balances.
Warehousing & Distribution Companies
Recover unpaid storage, handling, fulfillment, inventory management, and distribution service charges.
Courier & Delivery Companies
Recover commercial delivery invoices, recurring transportation accounts, and unpaid business service agreements.
From account review to recovery — in four straightforward steps.
Our recovery process is designed to maximize collections while maintaining professional customer relationships wherever possible.
Free Oldest Five Freight Accounts Review
Submit your five oldest overdue logistics accounts through our secure intake process. Our specialists review invoices, contracts, bills of lading, proof of delivery, rate confirmations, payment records, and supporting documents.
Case Investigation
We investigate the account history and identify the reason behind the outstanding balance. Where applicable, we review delivery records, freight documentation, customer deductions, disputed charges, and payment correspondence.
Professional Customer Communication
Our Logistics Recovery Specialists communicate directly with the customer and work toward a practical payment resolution. The objective is to recover what is owed while maintaining valuable commercial relationships.
Recovery & Legal Resolution
When negotiation does not produce payment, we can escalate the matter through our nationwide legal network when appropriate. With our No Recovery, No Fee model, you pay nothing unless we successfully recover your funds.
Submit Your Oldest Five Freight Accounts Review
Don't let aging freight receivables continue to tie up your working capital. A dedicated Logistics Recovery Specialist will review your submission and respond within 2 business hours with a customized recovery recommendation.
Why Submit?
- No Cost or Obligation
- 100% Confidential Review
- Specialist Response Within 2 Business Hours
- Covers Freight Invoices, Short Payments, Delivery Disputes, Detention, Demurrage, Accessorial Charges & Transportation Accounts
- No Recovery, No Fee
Built for the complexities of logistics payment recovery.
No Recovery, No Fee
You only pay when we successfully recover your money.
Dedicated Logistics Recovery Specialists
Specialists focused on commercial transportation and freight receivables.
Documentation-Based Recovery
Invoices, bills of lading, proof of delivery, rate confirmations, contracts, and account history are reviewed as part of the recovery process.
Nationwide Legal Network
Legal escalation is available when negotiation alone is not enough.
Transparent Case Updates
Stay informed throughout the recovery process.
Relationship-Focused Communication
Professional collection strategies designed to recover payment without unnecessarily damaging valuable customer relationships.
An aging freight invoice can quickly become more difficult to resolve.
Short payments, unresolved delivery disputes, deductions, and disputed accessorial charges can continue to accumulate while your team spends valuable time following up. Whether you're dealing with unpaid freight invoices, open transportation accounts, short payments, delivery disputes, detention charges, demurrage, accessorial fees, or other commercial transportation receivables, Hawthorne Cole Meridian can help you determine the right recovery path.