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Trucking Companies Can Survive With Freight Bill Factoring

In a business such as transportation, where the productive assets are on the streets and freeways, away from the owner it is important that the trucking company owners have a steady flow of funds to meet operational expenses. Trucking company owners need cash for fuel, repairs/breakdowns, drivers, tires, loan/lease installments, and other day to day expenses. Generally clients of trucking company pay their invoices in 30 to 60 days, depending on the contract, resulting in working capital shortfall which truck owners find difficult to overcome.

Most prompt paying customers still take 30 days to clear their dues. In the past there was no option for the truck owners but to wait for the payments; one option that is gaining in popularity with the trucking fraternity is freight bill factoring. Freight factoring effectively eliminates the waiting period and gets the freight bills paid in a few days, sometimes as less as two days! The last decade has seen the emergence of freight bill factoring as the preferred choice of truck owners. Freight bill factoring is different from any other business loan.

Freight factoring works in a simple way, the trucking company delivers the goods and issues a freight bill. The freight bill is then sold to the factoring company, factoring company pays up to 90%-97% of the freight bill to the trucking company as first installment. The factoring company then waits the remaining period till the bill is due. Once the factoring company gets paid in full it pays the balance amount to the trucking company as second installment, however the factoring company charges a small fee for the same.

Freight factoring rates vary and individual companies charge anywhere from 1.5% to 3.5% for 30 days. The charges depend on the volume and duration of transactions. Trucking companies with a history of 60 days transactions are charged a higher fee than companies working within 30 day duration. The credibility and the client profile of the trucking company are also determining factors. Trucking companies which have clients that are bad paymasters are generally refused freight bill finance.

Today more and more freight bill factoring companies are offering faster turnarounds as they recognize the importance cash flow in running a successful business. Freight bill factoring companies set up factoring lines in a few days. Trucking companies need to present proper documentation and prove the credit worthiness of their clients, volume and duration to get the best deal from factoring companies. The presence of stiff competition has forced factoring companies to set up factoring lines in less than two days if the documentation of the trucking company is in order.

Almost all the major players in the freight factoring business have websites that offer instant factoring quotes and deals. They also have toll free numbers on which truck owners can speak to professionals and seek advice on the documentation required. Freight bill factoring is helping truck owners run cash flow intensive business without worrying about payments and this enables them to focus on their core activity.

Kris Koonar

Freight Factoring service provider Phoenix Capital Group can help you grow your logistics business. Check out how easy our truck factoring products are to use. Quick factoring quotes can be found at http://www.phoenixcapitalgroup.com

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