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Freight payment is where audit results either become savings or quietly get paid anyway. Orca connects the two: an invoice moves to payment only after audit, approval rules, and exception status say it should, and every dollar remitted is traceable to a validated charge.

Orca pays carriers in CAD, USD, and EUR directly and handles complex global payments through its banking partnership, with remittance detail and payment status visible to shippers and carriers alike.

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Global freight payment network

From audited invoice to paid carrier

Workflow

  • Approval routing tied to audit outcome, exception status, and spend thresholds
  • Funding and remittance on the shipper's schedule, with carrier terms honored
  • Payment status, remittance advice, and settlement detail for every invoice
  • Short-pay and dispute handling that keeps clean lines moving

Controls finance teams ask for

Duplicate payments, premature payments, and payments on unaudited invoices are the most common freight payment failures. Orca prevents them structurally: an invoice cannot be paid twice, cannot be paid before approval, and cannot skip the audit step. Every action is logged with who, when, and why.

  • Segregation of duties between audit, approval, and release
  • Configurable tolerances and escalation paths
  • Audit-ready payment history and reconciliation reports
  • Bank-grade handling of carrier banking details and changes

Carrier relationships stay intact

Carriers get paid accurately and on time for correct invoices, with clear remittance detail and a single point of contact for disputes. That predictability is what keeps carrier service and negotiation goodwill high while overcharges are still being challenged.

Global and multi-entity shippers

Orca supports multiple legal entities, currencies, and payment rails, with payments in CAD, EUR, and USD handled natively and other currencies through Orca's U.S. Bank partnership. Reporting consolidates spend across entities while keeping each entity's approvals and accounting separate.

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