Carriers Are Ripping You Off — And Here's How

That "5.9% GRI" your carrier announced? It's probably costing you 8-12% more. Carriers hide the real impact in zones, weight breaks, and accessorials you never see coming. This 2-minute assessment tells you how prepared you are to handle it. Learn how to quantify the real impact.

Why carriers get away with overcharging you

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By the time you see the real cost on invoices, it's too late. Carriers know you've already accepted the increase and have zero leverage left.

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They bury extra charges in accessorials, fuel recalculation, and zone changes. Most shippers never catch it until thousands are already gone.

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They count on you accepting the headline percentage without questioning it. That's how they squeeze 2-4% more out of you every year.

These questions reveal exactly where carriers are overcharging you — the same red flags we catch when analyzing GRI impact.

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Here's What You'll Get After Completing the Assessment

Second Quartile
You're in the second quartile (50-74%). We've identified 4 critical areas where your GRI impact may be significantly underestimated. Based on typical shipper profiles, this could mean you're missing 2-4% of total freight spend in hidden costs that only show up after invoices are paid.
  • Your actual GRI impact is likely 2-3x higher than the carrier's headline percentage. If they announced a 5.9% increase, your real impact could be 12-18% due to your specific lane mix, zones, and service types. Without re-rating your historical shipments, you're accepting a rate increase that's significantly higher than what you budgeted for.
  • Accessorials are adding 40-60% to your GRI impact, and you're not tracking them. These charges compound silently because fuel surcharges recalculate on higher base rates, and minimums increase post-GRI. Most shippers focus on base rate increases and miss that accessorials can double the total impact.
  • You're missing 5-10 "hotspot lanes" that drive 60% of your cost increase. Most shippers have a handful of lanes where zone changes or weight breaks create disproportionate impact. Without lane-by-lane analysis, you can't prioritize negotiations or shift volume to more cost-effective routes.
  • Carriers have room to negotiate, but you're accepting increases without data-driven leverage. Shippers who re-rate their data and model scenarios typically reduce GRI impact by 2-4 percentage points through targeted negotiations. Without this analysis, you're leaving potential savings on the table.

💡 What This Means: These blind spots typically add 2-4% to your total freight spend in unexpected increases. For most mid-market shippers, that's equivalent to accepting an additional GRI on top of the announced one. The assessment shows how prepared you are to handle GRIs and where you need to strengthen your approach.

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Do you know your true GRI impact beyond the headline % the carrier publishes?
Carriers announce a simple percentage, but the real cost is hidden in zones, weight breaks, and accessorials. If you're trusting their number, you're probably being overcharged.
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How clean and standardized is your shipping data across all carriers?
If data isn't unified, you cannot calculate proper lane exposure or negotiate confidently.
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Do you know which lanes, zones, or services will drive the majority of your GRI cost increase?
Most companies have 5–10 "hotspot lanes" that drive 60% of the increase.
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How well do you understand your accessorial exposure (Additional Handling, Delivery Area Surcharge, Residential, etc.)?
Accessorial increases can be 40–60% of your GRI impact.
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Do you compare your carrier pricing with the broader market before entering GRI season?
If you're already above market, a GRI compounds the overpayment.
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During GRI season, do you evaluate whether your current carrier mix is still optimal?
GRIs reshuffle competitiveness between carriers every year.
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How prepared are you to run "what-if" scenarios (shift lanes, services, packaging, zone skip, alternative carriers, etc.)?
Scenario modelling is how top shippers turn a GRI into an advantage.
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When a carrier announces a GRI, what is your typical approach to handling it?
Your negotiation strategy directly impacts how much you pay during GRI season.
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Who primarily handles your GRI analysis and rate negotiations?
The expertise and objectivity of your analysis team affects your negotiation outcomes.

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