3PL Cost Audit · Est. 2024

Your 3PL is honest.
We find out by how much.

We audit third-party logistics invoices line by line, surface every billing error and hidden fee, and recover the money — typically 10–25% of your fulfillment spend.

NDA-first engagement 2× ROI guarantee 17-day median turnaround
Invoice · Q4 — Warehouse Co. SCANNING
Pick fee · 14,328 units $0.42 $6,017.76
Pack fee · 4,210 orders $0.85 $3,578.50
Storage · 142 pallets $28.00 $3,976.00
Receiving · 38 inbound $45.00 $1,710.00
Kitting · 1,840 units $0.18 $331.20
Surcharge · "fuel adj." $842.00
Minimum threshold fee $1,250.00
Recoverable on this invoice $0
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→ Why this matters more than you think

Fulfillment is one of your biggest cost lines. Treat it like one.

→ Industry baseline
0% of revenue
goes to fulfillment and shipping for a typical e-commerce brand.
→ Our data, 200+ audits
0% overbilled
of that spend is overbilled — errors, surcharges, and rates that don't match your contract.
→ Pure margin recovery
0% to EBITDA
of recovered overcharges drop straight to your bottom line. This isn't revenue — it's margin.
The Calculator

How much are you leaving on the table?

Drag the sliders. The math is the same one our clients see in their first audit call — based on industry-baseline overcharge rates we observe across 200+ engagements.

→ Methodology

Default assumes 15% of revenue spent on fulfillment and 14% effective overcharge rate (median of audited brands at $5–25M ARR). Adjust to your actuals.

Overcharge Estimator · v2.1 LIVE
Annual revenue $10.0M
$1M$25M$50M$100M
Fulfillment + shipping % of rev 15%
8%15%20%25%
Estimated overcharge rate 14%
5%10%15%25%
3PL spend / yr
$1.50M
Likely overbilled
$210K
→ You could recover, per year
$210,000
↗ $1.05M over 5 years · enough for two full-time hires
Audit my invoices

An actual audit report. Not a deck.

SAMPLE / Q3
WAREHOUSE CO. × CLIENT_X
DOC ID · BSP-2026-0481
audit_report_q3_2026.pdf · 24 pages
Overview Line items Roadmap Appendix

Categories

  • Pick & pack +3
  • Storage +5
  • Surcharges +7
  • Receiving +2
  • Returns +4
  • Kitting +2

Period

  • Jul · 6 errors
  • Aug · 11 errors
  • Sep · 6 errors
Invoice scanned
$148,212
Errors found
23
Overcharge
$21,488
→ Recoverable
$21,488

August · flagged line items

Description
Billed
Should be
Delta
Storage — outdated dimensions SKU-44-A · 1,820 units
$3,640.00
$2,184.00
−$1,456.00
!
Pick fee mismatch contract $0.34 · billed $0.42
$6,017.76
$4,871.52
−$1,146.24
!
Surcharge "fuel adj." undefined not in contract · no formula
$842.00
$0.00
−$842.00
!
Minimum threshold still applied volume above min since Mar
$1,250.00
$0.00
−$1,250.00
!
Return fee · not received RMA-1183, 1184, 1192
$84.00
$0.00
−$84.00
!
Kitting · pre-assembled SKUs 2,140 units billed kitting
$385.20
$0.00
−$385.20
!
Dim weight calc · package "B"billed 18 lb, actual 11 lb
$2,212.40
$1,348.20
−$864.20
!
→ TOTAL RECOVERABLE THIS QUARTER $64,464.00
→ Process

Four steps. No long consulting engagement.

A focused audit that delivers a hard financial outcome. Hands-off for your ops team.

Step 01

Share your data

Send your 3PL invoices and contract. NDA-first. We work with whatever data you already have.

Step 02

We audit everything

Every line item, against your contracted rates, against your actual order data. Nothing gets missed.

Step 03

Savings report

Exactly where you're overpaying, by how much, and what to do about it. Dollars, not opinions.

Step 04

We claim it back

We handle the claim with your 3PL end-to-end. Your ops team focuses on growth. We recover what's yours.

What you actually walk away with.

Every audit delivers a comprehensive analysis with hard numbers — not a surface-level review.
01 / 04

Line-by-line invoice audit

Every fee, every surcharge — checked against your contracted rates and actual order data.

02 / 04

Billing error report

Every discrepancy — with dollar amounts, affected periods, and root causes documented.

03 / 04

Hidden cost analysis

Cost drivers that aren't obvious — storage inefficiencies, surcharge patterns, dim-weight quirks.

04 / 04

Savings roadmap

Prioritized recommendations — renegotiation points, operational changes, rate benchmarks.

→ Two ways to work with us

Start with a one-time audit. Stay for ongoing cost control.

Our 2× ROI guarantee applies to both: if we don't identify savings worth at least double our fee, you don't pay.

One-time

3PL Billing Audit

A deep-dive audit of your 3PL invoices and fee structure. Most engagements complete in 17 days.

  • Full invoice analysis (3–6 months)
  • Contract vs. billed rate comparison
  • Billing error identification
  • Hidden cost driver analysis
  • Savings report with recommendations
  • Claim handling end-to-end
Book a discovery call
→ The Operator's Story

Built by an operator. Not a consultant.

billsharp was founded after we built and scaled the operations of a multi-eight-figure e-commerce brand from the ground up — managing fulfillment across multiple 3PL partners.

That hands-on experience is the difference. We know exactly how 3PLs bill, where the errors hide, and what levers actually reduce costs. We've sat on your side of the table.

→ E-com ops scaled
8-figure
→ 3PLs managed
Multiple
→ Fulfillment billing
Years deep
→ Cost understanding
Line-item
"

The first audit found $84,000 in overcharges I'd been paying for 14 months. Nobody on my team would have ever caught it.

COO · 8-figure DTC brand
Audit cohort · Q1 2026
→ FAQ

The questions people actually ask.

What do I need to provide?+
Your 3PL invoices (typically 3–6 months), your current contract or rate card, and basic order data if available. We'll tell you exactly what we need during the discovery call. Minimal effort on your end.
How long does an audit take?+
Most audits are completed within 2–3 weeks from data receipt. Complex setups with multiple 3PLs or high SKU counts may take slightly longer.
What if my 3PL isn't overcharging me?+
Then you get peace of mind and a verified cost baseline. In our experience, we've never audited a brand and found zero issues. The question is usually not whether there are errors, but how much they add up to.
Will this create conflict with my 3PL?+
No. We don't contact your 3PL directly. The audit is conducted entirely on your side using your data. How you use the findings is completely up to you.
Is my data secure?+
We sign an NDA before receiving any data. All information is handled confidentially and never shared with third parties.
How does the 2× ROI guarantee work?+
If our audit doesn't identify savings worth at least double our fee, you don't pay. We only win when you win — and we're confident enough to put it in writing.

Stop overpaying.
Start auditing.

A free 15-minute discovery call. No commitment, no pitch — just a straight answer on whether an audit makes sense for you.