Our Services
Contract Negotiation & Consulting
Leverage Intune Logistics' market intelligence and carrier expertise to negotiate freight contracts that deliver measurable, lasting savings.
Negotiate from Strength, Not Guesswork
Carrier contract negotiations are high-stakes — and carriers negotiate these agreements every day. Most shippers don't. Without current market data, benchmarked rates, and a clear understanding of carrier pricing models, you're negotiating at a significant disadvantage and likely leaving substantial savings on the table.
Intune Logistics brings deep carrier knowledge, real-time market benchmarks, and proven negotiation strategies to every engagement. Whether you're renewing an existing agreement, adding new carriers, or restructuring your entire carrier mix, we ensure your contracts reflect what the market will actually bear — not what carriers prefer to charge.
What Contract Negotiation & Consulting Includes
Rate Benchmarking & Analysis
We benchmark your current carrier rates against live market data across all modes — parcel, LTL, truckload, and intermodal — to quantify exactly where you're overpaying before negotiations begin.
Contract Review & Gap Analysis
Our team reviews your existing carrier agreements in detail, identifying unfavorable terms, missing protections, excessive accessorial structures, and opportunities for improvement.
Negotiation Strategy Development
We build a tailored negotiation strategy based on your freight profile, volume leverage, carrier relationships, and market conditions — with clear targets and fallback positions.
Carrier Negotiation Support
Intune Logistics negotiates directly with carriers on your behalf or alongside your team, applying market data and industry expertise to secure the best possible terms.
Accessorial & Surcharge Optimization
Accessorial charges often represent 20–30% of total freight spend. We negotiate caps, waivers, and favorable structures for fuel surcharges, residential fees, dimensional weight, and more.
Contract Implementation & Audit
After agreements are signed, we verify that negotiated rates are correctly implemented and audit invoices to ensure carriers are billing in accordance with contract terms.
How It Works
Spend & Contract Analysis
We analyze your freight spend, shipment profile, and existing carrier agreements to establish a clear baseline and identify negotiation leverage.
Market Benchmarking
Your rates are benchmarked against current market data to quantify gaps and set realistic, achievable negotiation targets by carrier and lane.
Negotiation & Execution
We develop and execute a negotiation strategy with your carriers, using data-backed arguments to secure improved rates, terms, and accessorial structures.
Implementation & Verification
Negotiated rates are implemented and audited to confirm carriers are billing correctly, with ongoing monitoring to protect the savings achieved.
Ready to Renegotiate Your Carrier Contracts?
Contact our team to start a contract analysis and find out how much your current agreements are costing you compared to the market.