Ongoing commercial freight oversight. Without hiring a freight procurement specialist.
TLK Source helps Australian businesses benchmark freight rates, review carrier contracts, assess rate increases, monitor carrier service and prepare for tenders — as an ongoing managed service, not a one-off engagement.
Carrier rates change. Fuel levies shift. Surcharges creep. Service levels drift. Contracts renew with rate increases attached.
Most businesses don't have the time, data or specialist freight knowledge to know whether they're still getting a fair deal.
Your operations team manages the freight. Your finance team watches the cost. But nobody is managing the commercial freight position.
We compare current freight rates against relevant market indicators and identify where pricing may be high, exposed or misaligned.
We review rate cards, agreements, surcharges and commercial terms to identify risks, weaknesses and negotiation opportunities.
We assess fuel levies, minimum charges, cubic conversion rules, lane structures and other pricing mechanics that can quietly affect freight cost.
When carriers issue increases, we assess whether the movement is reasonable, where it impacts the business most, and whether it should be challenged.
We help keep carriers honest on rates and service. Reviewing commercial concerns, identifying patterns, supporting structured carrier discussions where required.
We help determine whether to go to market, renegotiate with existing carriers, or hold the current position.
Includes support for one freight tender per annum where required. Commercial data preparation, carrier response comparison, decision support.
Where required, TLK Source can participate in carrier commercial reviews to challenge pricing, clarify rate movements, discuss service performance.
Clear commercial summaries that help management understand the freight position, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
TLK Source does not replace your freight team or manage daily transport operations.
We do not:
Rate cards, carrier agreements, freight profile.
Benchmarks, rate analysis, contract review.
On rates, risks, service concerns, increases and tender readiness.
Rate reviews, carrier discussions, one tender process where required.
Australian businesses where freight cost, carrier performance or contract complexity is important enough to require proper commercial oversight.
No minimum freight spend threshold. The service is relevant where commercial freight oversight is genuinely valued.
For more complex supply chains, multi-carrier environments, high-volume freight profiles or unusually complex tender requirements, pricing, scope and terms may vary.
Less than the cost of hiring a full-time freight procurement specialist.
If you've paid for an audit, tender, or bundle within the last 90 days and want to move into the managed service, the previous payment becomes a credit against future managed service months.
How it works:
The 90-day window starts from the date you paid the lower-tier engagement. After 90 days the credit expires and the managed service is full price.
Book a freight commercial review and see whether your current freight position is costing you more than it should.