Billing, Rating, and Invoicing
The Core of the Nova TMS Platform
Nova’s Billing, Rating, and Invoicing module powers the heart of your TMS. Automate shipment rating, reduce manual entry, and handle complex pricing scenarios with accuracy and speed. Built on over 40 years of logistics experience, Nova helps carriers and brokers bill smarter and improve profitability across every mode.
About Billing, Rating, and Invoicing
Billing and Rating are at the center of the Nova Transportation Management System. By combining advanced automation with flexible pricing logic, Nova simplifies how carriers and logistics providers manage revenue. The platform automatically rates a high percentage of shipments, streamlining data entry, reducing errors, and increasing profit margins.
Nova’s intelligent automation makes recurring orders and complex multi-leg routes simple to manage. Whether you’re processing thousands of daily shipments or handling specialized freight, the system ensures every move is rated consistently and accurately.
With more than 40 years of continuous innovation, Nova has evolved alongside the industry while maintaining the core principles of efficient logistics: precision, adaptability, and performance. Our deep experience across truckload, LTL, intermodal, final mile, and other sectors ensures that every rating and billing workflow is optimized for speed and accuracy.
The Benefits of Billing, Rating, and Invoicing
Streamline your revenue cycle, improve billing accuracy, and reduce manual work with automation that powers every shipment.
- Automates complex rating and billing workflows across multiple transportation modes.
- Reduces manual data entry by connecting directly with your routing, ERP, and customer systems.
- Ensures every shipment is rated accurately according to contract terms.
- Speeds up invoicing with customizable workflows and built-in EDI support.
- Improves profitability through better visibility and fewer billing errors.
Core Functions
Automated Rating
- Applies complex rating rules automatically based on contract terms, fuel surcharges, and accessorial charges.
- Supports truckload, LTL, intermodal, final mile, and specialized freight.
Data Entry Automation
- Eliminates manual entry by connecting Nova’s API to your routing platform, ERP, or customer system.
- Brings orders directly into the TMS for seamless rating and billing.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
- Processes EDI transactions including 204s, 210s, 211s, and 214 status updates.
- Simplifies communication with shippers, carriers, and brokers for faster, error-free transactions.
Invoicing and Documentation
- Creates invoices automatically and delivers them by print, email, or EDI.
- Includes backup documentation to speed up payment and reduce disputes.
Web Quoting
- Allows customers to generate quotes online and convert them directly into shipments.
- Reduces phone and email traffic while giving customers instant visibility and control.
Automate Revenue. Improve Accuracy. Grow Profitability.
Nova’s Billing, Rating, and Invoicing module gives your business complete control over revenue management. By automating rating, billing, and document exchange, Nova eliminates manual errors and improves cash flow. Whether you’re handling high-volume shipments or complex multi-leg freight, Nova ensures every load is billed correctly, every time.