For unpaid freight and logistics dues, the free consultation reviews the contract or rate agreement, consignment notes or LRs, PODs, freight bills, detention and ancillary charges, and any shortage or damage claims raised against you. It recommends a notice with a reconciled statement, a Section 138 complaint for bounced cheques, MSME Samadhaan for Udyam-registered operators, or a summary suit. Nothing upfront; 30% on recovery.
Why freight bills go unpaid
- Consignor waits to be paid by its customer before paying freight
- POD not submitted or not accepted in the consignor's format
- Detention, loading or unloading charges disputed
- Shortage or damage claims set off against the entire bill
- Rate disputes where the agreement was verbal or by WhatsApp
- Broker or transport contractor in between, who collects but does not pay the fleet owner
Making the proof airtight
The LR or consignment note, the e-way bill, the signed POD, the freight bill and the rate agreement or email together prove the service and the price. GPS logs and gate passes support detention claims. Where a shortage or damage claim is raised, ask for the claim documents: a consignor that cannot produce a survey or acknowledgement at delivery has no basis to withhold payment. The consultation tells you which bills are clean and which need a POD chased. See the logistics industry page.
Routes for logistics providers
| Situation | Route |
|---|---|
| Undisputed bills, consignor slow | Advocate's notice with statement and PODs; negotiation |
| Cheques bounced | Section 138 notice within 30 days of return memo |
| Udyam-registered operator | Notice with statutory interest; MSME Samadhaan |
| Written contract with fixed rates | Summary suit for the certain sum |
| Contract with arbitration clause (large 3PL agreements) | Arbitration after notice |
Next steps
If you decide to go ahead, a dedicated advocate is assigned within 24 hours of your complete documents and the legal notice goes out as an e-notice, followed by registered post. Nothing is charged upfront. If you proceed, FundRaksha Legal charges 30% only on the amount actually recovered; if nothing is recovered there is no success fee. Court fees, where a matter is filed, are borne by you and told to you in advance. Logistics hubs with their own pages include Mumbai, Nagpur and Guwahati; see also trade debt recovery in Visakhapatnam and the DSO calculator for the cost of long freight credit.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-08. Information for Indian businesses; not legal advice.