Expense Management for Logistics
Transform your logistics expense management with custom automation built by Harvard-educated experts. Measurable outcomes in 4-8 weeks, backed by 98% client retention.
Expected Outcomes
Measurable results our logistics clients achieve with expense management.
Operating costs for each vehicle are tracked in real time rather than estimated from monthly totals.
Every eligible fuel purchase is captured and documented for fuel tax credit claims, recovering revenue that was previously left on the table.
True cost to serve each customer is calculated from actual expense data, informing pricing decisions.
The Challenge
Common expense management challenges facing logistics businesses.
Driver fuel receipts and toll records accumulated in cab pockets and submitted sporadically
Vehicle maintenance costs tracked in aggregate with no per-vehicle cost analysis
Fuel tax credits underclaimed because not all eligible purchases are captured and documented
Customer profitability unknown because operating expenses are not allocated to specific jobs or routes
Implementation
How we implement expense management for your logistics business.
Capture Fleet and Operational Expenses
Drivers, depot staff, and fleet managers capture fuel receipts, maintenance invoices, toll charges, and operating expenses through mobile interfaces linked to fleet tracking systems.
- ✓ Tools: Make, Google Vision, CartonCloud, TransVirtual
Route Approvals by Fleet and Value
Fuel and toll expenses are auto-processed against vehicle records. Maintenance above threshold routes to the fleet manager. Capital and major repair items require director approval.
- ✓ Tools: Make, Slack, Airtable
Allocate to Vehicles, Routes, and Customers
Each expense is allocated to the specific vehicle, route, or customer job for accurate cost per kilometre and customer profitability analysis.
- ✓ Tools: Make, Xero, Airtable
Generate Fleet Cost and Customer Reports
Weekly fleet cost reports, monthly vehicle cost analyses, customer profitability summaries, and fuel tax credit calculations are generated automatically.
- ✓ Tools: Make, Google Sheets, Xero
Why Choose Clever Ops
What makes our expense management solution different.
Per-Vehicle Cost Tracking
Fuel, maintenance, registration, insurance, and depreciation for each vehicle are tracked automatically, providing complete cost per kilometre analysis.
Driver Expense Management
Fuel receipts, meal allowances, and incidental expenses are captured in real time through mobile interfaces, eliminating end-of-trip paperwork.
Fuel Tax Credit Optimisation
Every eligible fuel purchase is captured and categorised correctly for fuel tax credit claims, ensuring maximum recovery.
Customer Job Costing
Operating expenses are allocated to specific customer jobs and routes, enabling accurate profitability analysis for pricing and route optimisation decisions.
Logistics Compliance
Supports Chain of Responsibility (CoR) compliance, dangerous goods documentation, and transport industry safety regulations.
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