Platform · 3PL Billing

3PL billing software that captures every dollar — automatically.

Teamship turns every warehouse activity into an accurate charge in real time, compiles the invoice, and syncs it to QuickBooks with a PDF backup. Storage, handling, shipping markup, recurring fees — all billed, none missed.

Automated charge capture · flexible storage billing · QuickBooks + PDF proof

The problem

Most 3PLs under-bill — and don't even know it

Uncaptured charges, days lost to manual invoicing, and storage models spreadsheets can't handle quietly erode margin. Billing is where a 3PL makes or loses its money.

Revenue leaks

Handling, storage, and value-adds get done but never make it onto an invoice.

Teamship: every activity is billed automatically.

Days of manual invoicing

Month-end means someone rebuilding invoices from spreadsheets and notes.

Teamship: invoices compile themselves.

Storage billing is hard

Daily vs monthly, pallet vs cubic, peak storage. Most tools can't model it.

Teamship: bill storage every way the industry does.

Disputes & no proof

Clients query invoices and there's no clean backup to point to.

Teamship: PDF proof attached to every QuickBooks invoice.

The billing engine 3PLs are missing

Capture, compile, prove, and get paid — without the month-end spreadsheet marathon.

Automated billing

Charges auto-apply to inbound, outbound, storage, and ecommerce orders as work happens.

Custom auxiliary charges

Define your own charge types and bill for any value-added service you offer.

Manual charges anytime

Create one-off or custom charges at any point and roll them straight into the invoice.

Invoicing & compilations

Generate invoices and compile them your way, however each client needs them presented.

Customer invoice portal

Clients view their own invoices, and you can publish polished per-customer pricing sheets.

QuickBooks + PDF proof

Sync invoices to QuickBooks with a PDF backup attached for proof and transparency.

Recurring billing

Set standing charges, like a monthly WMS fee, that appear on every invoice automatically.

Lock out non-payers

Automatically restrict customers who fall behind on payment until their account is current.

Why 3PLs switch to Teamship for billing

Three capabilities decide whether a 3PL bills accurately and profitably — Teamship leads on all three.

Automated charge capture

If it happened in the warehouse, it's on the invoice

Every receipt, storage day, pick, pack, and shipment posts a charge from the client's price sheet the moment it happens. Add auto-added insert fees and shipping markup, and nothing slips through. The invoice is built before you open it.

  • Inbound, outbound, storage & ecom: all billed automatically.
  • Value-adds included: inserts, kitting, and custom activities.
  • No missed revenue: the leak most 3PLs never see, closed.
Charge feed · live
Inbound received+ $2.00 Auto
Storage · daily+ $41.30 Auto
Order picked & packed+ $1.50 Auto
Shipped + markup+ $10.30 Auto
Storage billing engine

Bill storage every way the industry does

Storage is where 3PL billing gets hard, and where Teamship is unmatched. Bill daily, weekly, or monthly (with split months at different price points), and by pallet size, cubic meter, square foot, per LPN, pallet equivalents, or peak storage (high-water mark), plus custom charge types tied to pallets. It's a whole discipline; see storage billing.

  • Any period: daily, weekly, monthly, and split-month pricing.
  • Any basis: pallet, CBM, sq ft, per LPN, pallet equivalents.
  • Peak (high-water mark): bill on the busiest point in the period.
Storage billing methods
DailyWeeklyMonthly Split-monthPer palletCBM Sq ftPer LPNPallet equiv. High-water markCustom / pallet
Mix and match per customer and per warehouse.
Pricing & markup

Custom pricing for every client and warehouse

Give each customer their own custom pricing, run different price sheets per warehouse, even for the same customer across warehouses in their organization, and add margin with small-parcel and 4PL markup. Then hand clients a polished pricing sheet they can actually read.

  • Per customer & per warehouse: including one customer across sites.
  • Markup & 4PL: small-parcel carrier markup and 4PL margin.
  • Polished pricing sheets: client-ready pricing documents.
Price sheet · Acme Co, West DC
Storage · per pallet / day$0.85
Pick & pack · per order$1.50
Small-parcelMarkup +30%cost + 30%
WMS fee · monthly$250

Find the revenue you're leaving on the table

See automated billing and storage models on your own price sheets in a 20-minute demo, or estimate the upside with our 3PL billing calculator.

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How 3PL billing works in Teamship

From price sheet to a QuickBooks-synced invoice — with almost none of the manual work.

1

Set price sheets

Define per-customer pricing and different price sheets per warehouse, even the same customer across sites.

2

Capture charges automatically

Every activity, receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping, ecom, posts the right charge in real time.

3

Add manual charges

Create custom or one-off charges at any point and roll them into the invoice.

4

Compile the invoice

Teamship compiles the invoice your way, including recurring charges like a monthly WMS fee.

5

Bill, prove & sync

Publish to the customer portal and sync to QuickBooks with a PDF backup, and lock out non-payers when needed.

3PL billing best practices

How profitable 3PLs make sure every service they perform gets paid for.

Billing is the payoff of everything the warehouse does. It's why 3PL billing is Teamship's signature strength. See storage billing, reporting, and the full WMS for 3PLs.

Explore the platform

WMS for 3PLs
The full 3PL platform that billing lives inside.
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Storage Billing
Every storage billing model, in depth.
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Reporting & Analytics
See revenue, activity, and margin across clients.
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QuickBooks & Integrations
Sync invoices to the accounting tools you use.
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3PL billing FAQ

What is 3PL billing software?

3PL billing software automatically captures the charges a third-party logistics provider needs to bill clients for, storage, receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and value-added services, and turns them into accurate invoices. Teamship applies charges automatically as work happens, so nothing is missed and invoicing takes minutes instead of days.

How does automated billing work?

As every warehouse activity is recorded, an inbound receipt, a pallet in storage, a pick, a shipment, Teamship applies the matching charge from that client's price sheet in real time. At invoice time the charges are already compiled; you review, add any manual charges, and send.

What storage billing methods does Teamship support?

Teamship bills storage daily, weekly, or monthly (with split months at different price points) and by pallet size, cubic meter (CBM), square foot, per LPN, pallet equivalents, peak storage (high-water mark), and custom charge types associated with pallets. See storage billing.

Does Teamship integrate with QuickBooks?

Yes. Teamship syncs invoices to QuickBooks and attaches a PDF backup to each invoice for proof and transparency, so your accounting and your clients see the same detail.

Can customers see their own invoices?

Yes. Clients can view their invoices in the customer portal, and you can generate polished pricing sheets for each customer. You can also lock out customers who fall behind on payment.

Can I mark up shipping and add 4PL margin?

Yes. Teamship supports small-parcel carrier rate markup and 4PL markup capabilities, so freight and brokered services become margin lines rather than pass-through costs.