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DIM Weight Factor
Most shippers are on a suboptimal DIM divisor. Improving it is often the single biggest savings lever.
Carrier Contract Negotiation
Y o u r c a r r i e r i s m o r e i n f o r m e d t h a n y o u a r e . T h e D a s h . f i C a r r i e r B r i e f c h a n g e s t h a t .
Dash.fi analyzes your parcel data and carrier contract across 8 negotiation strategies, then hands you the Carrier Brief: the exact summary you need to walk into a UPS or FedEx negotiation and get a better rate. Free with the Dash.fi card.
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Shipping Agent — Carrier Brief
71% confidence DIM Weight Factor improvement $607,177 / yr
Ground Residential Rate Discount $1,308,972 / yr
Residential Surcharge Discount $368,732 / yr
Fuel Surcharge Cap $145,181 / yr
Probability-adjusted annual savings
$3,208,641
8 negotiation strategiesProbability-weighted, not best-caseCurrent rate, benchmark rate, your askFree Carrier Brief with the cardAdjustable confidence scoring
By the numbers
What the Carrier Brief is built on.
Savings 6–12% Average savings on shipping costs across audited accounts
Strategies 8 Negotiation strategies analyzed in every Carrier Brief
Price Free The audit is bundled with the Dash.fi card at no additional cost
Scenario Analysis
8 negotiation strategies. Every dollar of savings mapped before you walk in.
Toggle individual negotiation strategies on and off and see real-time savings projections. Each strategy has an adjustable confidence score. Because unlike competitors who assume 100% of savings are achievable, Dash.fi projects savings based on what we have seen with companies similar to yours. You can adjust the confidence score down if you want to be more conservative. The result: a probability-weighted savings projection you can actually trust. And take to your carrier rep.
Probability-Adjusted Savings (Annual)
$5,340,621
$102,704/month · 8 of 8 strategies active
1yr2yr3yr
$29M$39M$55M
Annual Spend
$28,852,249
Operational
$741,155
Transportation
$2,905,344
Surcharge
$1,459,248
Rate Protection
$234,875
Negotiation Strategies
Benchmarks: $25M+ tier Enable All Disable All
Strategy
Current → Goal
Probability
Monthly
Annual
DIM Weight Factor Operational
217 → 250
70 %
$14,253
$741,155
Ground Residential Rate Discount Transportation
13.3 % disc.
85 %
$45,208
$2,350,829
Residential Surcharge Surcharge
75.1 → 85 %
60 %
$11,748
$610,913
Delivery Area Surcharge Surcharge
75 → 85 %
60 %
$2,481
$129,018
Fuel Surcharge Surcharge
30% → 35 %
90 %
$13,143
$683,420
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Ground Residential Rate Discount
Residential rates are significantly higher than commercial. Negotiating the residential discount is high-value.
03
Residential Surcharge Discount
The residential surcharge applies to most B2C shipments. Even a small discount compounds at volume.
04
Delivery Area Surcharge
Extended delivery area surcharges apply to thousands of zip codes. Most shippers don’t know their exposure.
05
Fuel Surcharge Cap
Fuel surcharges can swing dramatically. A cap protects your margins when carrier fuel indexes spike.
06
Large Package Surcharge Mitigation
Large package fees are applied inconsistently. Accurate dimensional measurement reduces erroneous charges.
07
Minimum Charge Reduction
Minimum charge thresholds often mean small packages cost far more per pound than large ones. Negotiating the floor helps.
08
General Rate Increase Cap
Carriers raise base rates annually. A cap on the GRI percentage protects against compounding rate creep.
$74,200
Total Savings (annual)
$21,500
Renegotiation Savings
$45,156
Compliance Recovery
32%
% Spend at Goal
Compliance Violations
| ISSUE | SEVERITY | MONTHLY COST | ANNUAL COST | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earned Discount Tier Misalignment | High | $1,600 | $19,200 | Shipping volume qualifies for 11% earned discount tier but only receiving 8% tier. |
| Direct Signature Overcharges | High | $1,213 | $14,556 | 50% contracted discount on Direct Signature is not being applied to invoices. |
| DIM Divisor Errors | Medium | $550 | $6,600 | Some Express shipments billed using DIM divisor 139 instead of contracted 194. |
| Missing Online Pickup Discounts | Medium | $400 | $4,800 | Online-scheduled pickups not receiving the contracted free pickup benefit. |
| Total | $3,763 | $45,156 |
Compliance Violations
Where your carrier is charging you more than your contract allows.
Before you renegotiate anything, Dash.fi shows you where your carrier has already broken the deal. Every compliance violation — a service level missed, a surcharge applied outside contract terms, a rate applied to the wrong shipment class — is a recoverable amount, and a lever in your next negotiation. Dash.fi surfaces each one with the dollar figure attached, so you open the conversation knowing exactly what your carrier already owes you.
Total Savings Summary
What you're owed now. What you can win next contract. Both, in one view.
Dash.fi separates compliance recovery from renegotiation savings, because they are different conversations with different timelines. Compliance recovery is money owed under your current contract — you can file for it now. Renegotiation savings are what you can win in your next contract cycle: probability-weighted across 1, 2, and 3 year projections, broken down by strategy, with a confidence score you can adjust. One number your CFO can act on today. One number you can plan toward.
Vital Factors Spend Insights Contract Audit Scenario Analysis Volume & Growth AI Report
$74,200
Total Savings (annual)
$21,500
Renegotiation Savings
$45,156
Compliance Recovery
32%
% Spend at Goal
Projected Monthly Savings
$10k$8k$5k$3k$0k
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Transportation Surcharges Compliance
The Carrier Brief
Walk into your carrier negotiation knowing exactly what to ask for.
The Carrier Brief is the short document you take into your carrier negotiation. In plain terms, it shows you three things. First, what you are charged today versus the market benchmark — rate by rate, surcharge by surcharge. Second, the specific changes to ask for, ranked by how much they save and how likely you are to win them. Third, the compliance violations your carrier already owes you, so you open from a position of strength. Your rep walks in with years of data about your account. The Brief means you walk in with the same data — and a clear ask. Dash.fi's agent is on call during the meeting too, so you can pull a number on the spot when the rep pushes back.
Carrier Brief, current vs. target
Model ready Current DIM divisor 139
Target DIM divisor 166
Current residential discount 12%
Target residential discount 21%
Current GRI cap None
Target GRI cap 5.9%
Projected annual delta
$2,518,663
“I had been on the same FedEx contract for four years. Every time I tried to renegotiate myself, I hit a wall. Dash.fi gave me the Carrier Brief and I walked into that meeting knowing exactly what to ask for. Contract renegotiated in six weeks. Shipping costs dropped 11%.”
Victor HalloranVP of Logistics, Meridian Retail, 38 locations
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