Part 4 · Getting paid · Recipe 20 of 22

Invoice with proof

An invoice gets paid fast when every line matches the quote and has a document behind it.

Jonathan Sinton Jonathan Sinton · Checked November 14, 2026

You need

  • The accepted quote or rate confirmation
  • Signed proof of delivery
  • Both interchange receipts
  • Receipts for anything billed at cost

Steps

  1. Start from the quoteSame line names, same order, same rates.
  2. Add what happenedEach extra charge as its own line, with the unit and the quantity.
  3. Attach one document per extraTimes for waiting, dates for storage and chassis, the receipt for a pass-through, the scale ticket for overweight.
  4. Put the references on topContainer number, bill of lading or booking number, the customer's reference.
  5. Send it the day the empty is backThe longer you wait, the less anyone remembers the move.

Watch out

One disputed line holds the whole invoice. Bill doubtful charges separately.
A pass-through with no receipt looks like a markup.

Look it up

Rate confirmation Accessorials and their proof Scale ticket

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