Whether it’s called truck factoring, load factoring or freight factoring, there is a lot of terminology about factoring, and things can get complex. This article will help answer the question, what is freight factoring, and why do so many fleets use it?
How Freight Factoring Works
No matter what name it goes by, freight factoring is a financial service that helps trucking companies improve cash flow by selling their unpaid invoices to a factoring company. This gives truckers immediate access to funds rather than waiting 30-90 days for their customers to pay them.