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Rate Confirmation Review Checklist
The rate confirmation is your contract for the load. Check every line against what you agreed on the phone before you sign and send it back.
Verify these before signing
- Total rate matches what you negotiated
- Pickup and delivery locations and appointment times are correct
- Commodity and weight match the load
- Detention, layover, TONU, and lumper terms are written in
- Your legal company name and MC number are correct
- Payment terms and any quick-pay fees are stated
- Special requirements (tarps, straps, temp) are listed
Red flags
If the written rate is lower than agreed, accessorials are missing, or the addresses are wrong, get a corrected rate con before you roll — not after.
Frequently asked questions
- What should be on a rate confirmation?
- The agreed rate, pickup and delivery details with appointment times, commodity and weight, accessorial terms, your carrier information, and payment terms.
- Should I sign a rate con with the wrong rate?
- No. Request a corrected confirmation first. The signed rate con is what you get paid on.
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