Shipping P&L Intelligence

Find shipping margin leakage in 60 seconds.

Upload one shipping file. We score your operation across 7 pillars and quantify every leak in dollars. Built for small to mid-market shippers and the 3PLs that serve them.

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✓Real shipment data
Anonymized client teardown
$200M industrial distributor
13,000 shipments · 12 carriers · Multi-mode operation
46 GRADE C
MarginLens Score™
Below median (68)
$17.9M annual shipping spend
$3.51M
19.6% leakage identified
$878K
Recoverable in year 1
Top 3 leakage drivers
Paying above-market carrier rates$1.94M
Paying for speed you don’t need$442K
Wrong shipping mode for the freight$374K
MarginLens Score™ works like a credit score — one number that tells you how healthy your shipping operation is.
The MarginLens Score

One number tells you how healthy your shipping operation is.

Like a credit score for freight. 0 to 100. Built from 7 operational pillars. Calibrated against $200M+ in managed spend.

0 GRADE F

MarginLens Score™

← Industry Median (52)
F (0–19) D (20–44) C (45–64) B (65–84) A (85–100)

Grade F — Critical

Severe margin leakage. Most pillars failing. Recoverable savings exceed 25% of annual freight spend.

Industry Median 52
Top Quartile 78
Spend Calibrated $200M+
The MarginLens Diagnostic Framework
Seven Margin Pillars. One Complete Picture.
Every diagnostic analyzes shipping operations through seven distinct lenses. Each reveals a different category of margin leakage with specific, dollar-quantified findings. Hover each pillar to explore.
Mode
71
$47,599
20%
Mode Optimization
What we analyze
Every shipment scored for optimal mode — parcel vs. LTL vs. TL — based on weight, density, distance, and dimensions across all carriers.
Real finding
"412 shipments moved LTL when parcel was cheaper based on density analysis. Annual impact: $47,599."
Carrier
79
$33,926
18%
Carrier Benchmarking
What we analyze
Rate competitiveness across carriers, lanes, zones, and service levels. Lane-level cost comparison to identify where you’re overpaying vs. market benchmarks.
Real finding
"FedEx Ground rates 16% above UPS on top 5 lanes by volume. Shifting 30% of volume saves $33,926/yr."
Service
73
$45,421
15%
Service Level Alignment
What we analyze
Paying for speed you don’t need. Express and overnight shipments evaluated against actual delivery SLAs, urgency flags, and customer requirements.
Real finding
"260 Express shipments delivered to zones reachable by Ground in 2 days. Downgrading saves $45,421/yr."
Network
91
$12,961
15%
Network Design
What we analyze
Origin optimization, zone-skipping opportunities, consolidation potential, and geographic distribution efficiency across your shipping network.
Real finding
"Shipping from NJ to West Coast crosses 4 zones. Repositioning origin to TX hub cuts transit and saves $12,961/yr."
DIM
83
$27,276
12%
DIM & Packaging
What we analyze
Dimensional weight penalties from oversized packaging, void fill waste, and box-to-product size mismatch. Every shipment checked for DIM vs. actual weight ratio.
Real finding
"57% of shipments have DIM weight exceeding actual by 2x+. Right-sizing top 5 SKUs saves $27,276/yr."
Accessorial
82
$28,948
10%
Accessorial Management
What we analyze
Avoidable surcharges: residential delivery, liftgate, inside delivery, redelivery, address correction, and signature fees. Each evaluated for necessity.
Real finding
"$28,948 in accessorial charges — 34% were avoidable. Residential reclassification and liftgate pre-auth save the most."
Compliance
88
$17,682
10%
Contract Compliance
What we analyze
Billing errors, rate misapplication, duplicate charges, contracted discount non-compliance, and cost outliers that deviate from expected pricing.
Real finding
"63 shipments billed 40%+ above peer average. Rate tier misapplication and duplicate invoice charges total $17,682/yr."

Scores shown are from a sample diagnostic. Your results will reflect your specific shipping data and operational profile.

The real question

How much did shipping cost you last month?

If you can’t answer in 5 seconds, we should talk.

“Your CFO asked why shipping costs are up 18% YoY. You don’t have a defensible answer.”

We give you the dollar number on every leakage driver, ranked by pillar.

“You suspect one carrier is overcharging on certain lanes — but proving it would take weeks of manual audit.”

We benchmark every carrier on every lane in under 60 seconds.

“You’re shipping LTL when parcel would be cheaper — but no one’s checking weight, zone, and rate side by side.”

We re-score every shipment against the optimal mode and show the saved dollars.

“Liftgate, redelivery, address correction — surcharges add up but you can’t see them aggregated by carrier or root cause.”

We aggregate every accessorial by type, carrier, and root cause — so you know what to fix.

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What’s Hiding in Your
Shipping Spend?
Drag the slider to your annual freight spend.
See what 8–15% margin leakage looks like in real dollars.
Annual Freight Spend $5,000,000
$500K$5M$10M$25M$50M
Your estimated exposure
Est. Annual Leakage
$575,000
8–15% of spend
Recoverable Savings
$345,000
60% capture rate typical
Diagnostic ROI
138x
vs. $2,500 diagnostic
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Who it’s for

Built for shippers who move volume across modes.

You don’t need a logistics team analyzing every invoice. We do that work for you.

Hover any card to see what we typically find.

E-Commerce & DTC

High-volume parcel shippers losing margin on zone pricing and accessorials.

See what we find

What we typically find

8–14%

Annual margin leakage

Most common leakWrong service level for zone
Anonymized client win$40M DTC brand recovered $580K in year 1

Furniture & Home Goods

White glove and LTL operations with complex mode decisions and high per-shipment costs.

See what we find

What we typically find

18–24%

Annual margin leakage

Most common leakWhite glove on parcel-eligible freight
Anonymized client win$80M furniture retailer recovered $1.4M in year 1

CPG & Consumer Brands

Multi-carrier, multi-mode shippers where per-unit savings scale to millions.

See what we find

What we typically find

12–18%

Annual margin leakage

Most common leakAbove-market carrier rates per lane
Anonymized client win$200M industrial dist. recovered $878K in year 1

Electronics & Tech

High-value shipments where DIM penalties and service-level mismatches erode margin.

See what we find

What we typically find

10–16%

Annual margin leakage

Most common leakDIM weight penalties on oversized boxes
Anonymized client win$60M electronics co. recovered $520K in year 1

You’re a perfect fit if you

  • Spend $1M–$200M on freight annually
  • Don’t have a dedicated logistics analyst
  • Ship across more than one mode
  • Use 3+ carriers but can’t prove which is most expensive
  • Get pressure from finance to defend shipping spend

Built from 12+ years managing $200M+ in logistics spend across e-commerce, electronics, CPG, furniture, and DTC brands.

Inside the Portal
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Click any feature to see what it looks like inside your dashboard.
Margin Score
Overall health 0-100
7 Pillars
Deep analysis per dimension
Carrier Intel
Lane + negotiation data
Profitability
Segment-level P&L
Action Roadmap
Line-level fix plan
What-If Scenarios
Model before acting
Pricing IntelPRO
What should you charge
Reports
12 auto-generated files
Margin Score Dashboard
Horizon Home FurnishingsYour shipping margin intelligence dashboard
Health Score
58/100
Leakage Found
$4.27M
Leakage Rate
23.8%
Findings
41
Top 3 Margin Leaks
HIGHMode Optimization
Sofas cost 82% above average
$2,281,540
HIGHNetwork Design
Multiple WG deliveries to same address
$2,092,612
58C
MarginLens Score™
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Pricing
Simple, Transparent Pricing
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Scores it → Finds money → Captures money → Makes money
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Step 1

Free Margin Scan

$0
Your grade in 60 seconds
  • Margin health grade (A–F)
  • Estimated annual leakage
  • Top exposure area identified
  • Results in 60 seconds
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Step 2

Full Diagnostic

$2,500
One-time · Finds the money
  • MarginLens Score™ (0–100)
  • 7-pillar breakdown + findings
  • Carrier intelligence
  • Profitability analysis
  • PDF + Excel + PPTX reports
  • 90-day portal access
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Step 3

Margin Protection

$3,000 /mo
Ongoing · Captures the money
  • Everything in Diagnostic
  • Monthly score tracking
  • Interactive action roadmap
  • What-if scenarios
  • Quarterly data refresh
  • Savings capture alerts
  • Cancel anytime
Typical ROI: 5–10x annual return
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Step 4

Pricing Intelligence

$4,500 /mo
All-inclusive · Makes you money
  • Everything in Protection
  • SKU-level pricing engine
  • Zone-based rate recommendations
  • Interactive margin lever
  • Break-even calculator
  • “What should I charge?” engine
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Most clients recover cost in month one
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Built by an industry executive

Built by someone who has lived the problem, not modeled it from a distance.

MarginLens AI was created by a shipping operations executive with over 12 years managing freight across eCommerce, CPG, furniture, electronics, and DTC. The product was designed from firsthand experience with the cost leaks that are hard to spot, hard to prove, and expensive to ignore.

Every diagnostic is built to do what operators actually need: find the leak, quantify it in dollars, and turn it into an action plan. No sampling. No estimates. Shipment-level analysis on every record in the file.

12+ years

In shipping and logistics operations

$200M+

Annual freight spend managed

$16M+

Documented savings delivered

Logistics operations

Parcel, LTL, TL, white glove, final mile. Hands-on experience across $200M+ in managed spend.

Shipment-level analysis

Every row analyzed. No sampling, no estimates — full shipment-level intelligence across 25+ dimensions.

Dollar-quantified findings

Every finding ties to dollars. Prioritized by ROI, not operational ease or analytical novelty.

This is a profit tool. Every finding ties to dollars. Every recommendation ties to a fix.

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