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For refrigerated carriers with recurring detention billing

Put detention evidence in one reviewable packet.

We connect stop times, approved contract rules and documents, keeping missing evidence visible for your billing team.

Teegan Johnson, Founder & Chief Growth Officer.30-minute call. No charge.

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Fictional stop · Invented billing rule
08:10Arrival10:10Free period ends11:40Departure
Notice record missing.Check the evidence, not only the minutes ↓
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Fictional stop and billing rule

The stop ran long. Is its billing evidence complete?

Change the sample times, then check the notice record.

The rule used in this example

120 free minutes at the stop, with arrival notice evidence required. These are invented terms, not a universal rule.

08:10Arrival recorded10:10Sample free period ends11:40Departure recorded
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Time at the stop
210 minutes
Beyond the sample free period
90 minutes

Notice evidence missing

The stop duration is known. The sample rule also requires arrival notice evidence, so the packet keeps that gap open.

What else must stay with the packet?
  • The load and stop identifiers, matched to the actual approved terms.
  • The delivery document and required notice record.
  • The packet version, so a revision does not become a duplicate charge.

This example calculates minutes. Your contract and evidence determine whether a charge can proceed.

Relevant work

Automation we run on ourselves

50+ hours a week

Our own agency runs on agents we built: daily industry scanning and a weekly Meta ads review that creates owned tasks, saving the team 50+ hours a week. The published case shows how we build, review and keep improving them.

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Our own marketing operation, not a refrigerated carrier. It shows how we build and review workflow agents, not a result in your industry.

Detention billing evidence workflow

  • A map from load and stop identifiers to the relevant contract template.
  • A checklist for timestamps, delivery documents and required notice evidence.
  • A review queue for incomplete or ambiguous billing packets.
  • A duplicate check that distinguishes revised packets from new charges.
  • A reconciliation of submitted, disputed, invoiced and paid charges.

Pricing

Start with the published US$7,500 audit

The published two-week AI Opportunity Audit (US$7,500 fixed) inventories the workflow, puts numbers on what it costs you today and returns a 90-day roadmap. It is credited toward the build if you proceed. A pilot build of one workflow on your data is published at US$25,000 to US$60,000 fixed, with the conditions for stopping the pilot agreed in writing before we start. The audit confirms what evidence your transport system, telematics and contracts already hold. Vendor fees, extra terminals and custom software are separate.

Records this can help

  • Recurring eligible stops create a meaningful billing workload.
  • Your team can match loads, vehicles and stops with reliable identifiers.
  • Approved customer or broker terms are available for the selected scope.
  • A billing owner can resolve exceptions and distinguish billed amounts from payments.

Not included

  • Guaranteed collections or a universal free-time rule.
  • Automatic invoice sends, driver dispatch or changes to hours-of-service records.
  • Legal interpretation of contracts or general driver-performance surveillance.
See the stop-to-billing outline
Illustrative timeline

One stop, from appointment to billing packet

A synthetic stop. Every item carries its source, and any missing proof holds the packet.

  1. 08:00
    Appointment time

    From the load record.

    Recorded
  2. 07:52
    Arrival

    Geofence entry from telematics, matched to the stop.

    GPS
  3. 10:00
    Free time ends

    Per the approved contract template for this customer.

    Contract
  4. 10:15
    Detention notice

    The contract requires notice, and no sent notice is on file.

    Not found
  5. 12:40
    Departure

    Geofence exit and a signed delivery document.

    Documented
  6. Billing
    Packet status

    Held for the billing owner before any invoice is prepared.

    Review required

Fictional example. Stop duration alone does not establish a billable charge, and nothing is invoiced automatically.

Preparing your billing records

  1. 01

    Establish the billing basis

    Choose the terminal and contract templates, then confirm the records that connect a load to its stop and billing rules.

  2. 02

    Organize the evidence

    Assemble a draft packet from authorized records. Flag missing notice, conflicting times and uncertain load assignments for review.

  3. 03

    Reconcile the outcome

    Your billing team approves submission. Track disputes and payments separately so an invoice is never reported as collected cash.

Discuss your project

In 30 minutes, explain how your team assembles evidence and where eligible charges become difficult to reconcile.

Teegan Johnson
Teegan JohnsonFounder & Chief Growth Officer
Call agenda and calendar details
  • Your transport system, telematics and billing ownership
  • The evidence most often missing from a packet
  • A limited contract and terminal scope worth investigating

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Detention-billing questions

Why start with a paid audit?+

Because the value depends on your data, systems and volume, and none of that is visible from a form. The two-week audit puts real numbers on the workflow before anyone commits to a build, and its fee is credited if you proceed.

Does time spent waiting automatically create a charge?+

No. Eligibility depends on the applicable contract and evidence. Appointment changes, free time, notices and reliable load assignment can all matter. Your billing team approves the interpretation and the final submission.

Can we use our existing telematics and transport software?+

That is the starting point. We check existing billing features and supported records before proposing additional integration. Available data, license terms and regional access must be verified for your actual systems.

How do you distinguish billing activity from financial results?+

Packet completion, submission, dispute, invoicing and payment are separate states. A useful review follows comparable invoices long enough to observe payments and adjustments. We do not promise a recovery percentage from a workflow demonstration.

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