The problem
Why most companies lack shipping cost visibility
Shipping cost data is fragmented across every system in the supply chain — store platform, WMS, carrier portals, 3PL invoices, and accounting software. No single system shows you what a shipment cost, why it cost that amount, and whether the billed amount is correct.
Order data lives in Shopify or your OMS. Shipment data lives in your WMS. Carrier data lives in FedEx or UPS portals. Invoice data lives in email or EDI files.
There's no shipment-level financial record that connects expected cost, actual cost, and payment status.
Teams across operations, finance, and supply chain all need shipping cost data — but each team uses different tools and sees different numbers.
Without visibility, cost overruns go undetected, invoice errors go uncaught, and carrier negotiations happen without data.
The result: shipping is one of the largest operating costs in commerce, managed with the least financial rigor.
How it works
What real shipping cost visibility looks like
Visibility isn't a dashboard of totals. It's shipment-level clarity — knowing what each package cost, why, and whether the amount was correct.
Shipment-level records
Every shipment gets a financial record with expected cost, billed cost, surcharges, and reconciliation status — not just totals.
Cost explanation
For every shipment, see exactly what drove the cost — base rate, DIM weight, fuel surcharge, residential fee, and every other charge component.
Cross-system data
Order data, shipment data, carrier invoices, and payment status are unified in one system — so every team sees the same numbers.
- Store / OMS integration
- WMS / fulfillment data
- Carrier invoice parsing
- Payment and accounting sync
Real-time vs historical
See current shipment costs as they happen, and analyze historical cost data to identify trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities.
Multi-stakeholder access
Operations, finance, supply chain, and leadership teams all access the same data — with views and permissions tailored to each role.
Verified data
Visibility without verification is just data. True cost visibility means every number has been checked against the source — invoice matched to shipment, expected matched to actual.
How RateRunners helps
Real-time visibility into shipping costs from order to payment
RateRunners is the shipping cost visibility platform — creating a unified, verified financial record for every shipment that everyone in your organization can trust.
Create a financial record for every shipment with full cost detail
Unify order, shipment, invoice, and payment data in one system
Show every cost component — base rate, surcharges, and adjustments
Verify costs by matching invoices to shipments automatically
Give every team — ops, finance, supply chain — access to the same data
Track cost visibility metrics across your entire shipping operation
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