to manually enter one CMR consignment note
~4–6 min
Cargo Intelligence
Automatic data extraction from cargo documents
One login, four modules. Every document type is extracted automatically — CMR, fuel receipts, rail waybills, B/L and AWB. A fixed monthly price, independent of the result. Customs and VAT documents are processed as additional services for the same flows.
On this page: how it works modules pricing FAQ
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What manual entry costs
Every CMR, fuel receipt or waybill an employee enters by hand costs minutes — and over a month that adds up to real work hours that could go to something else. Cargo Intelligence extracts the same fields automatically from a PDF or scanned document.
at 300 documents a month
~20–30 hrs/mo
fields you need to enter by hand once the module is running
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This is an illustrative calculation, not confirmed statistics — actual time depends on your document flow and systems.
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How it works
01You upload
Upload a document (PDF or photo) through the portal — no manual entry. On the Enterprise plan, also via REST API, straight from your systems.
02We recognize it
The system extracts structured fields based on the document type and flags cases that need your confirmation.
03You export
Data is available through the portal on every plan, or via REST API (JSON format) on the Enterprise plan.
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What extraction looks like
An example, not a live demo — you upload a real document through the portal (or REST API, on the Enterprise plan).Automatically extracted fields
- SenderDEMO Logistika UAB
- ConsigneeMuster Spedition GmbH
- Loading date / place2026-08-12, Kaunas
- Unloading date / place2026-08-14, Bremerhaven
- Gross weight18,400 kg
- Number of packages22
- SignaturesBoth present
Chargeable-weight calculator — in the Sea and air module.
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4 core modules
The plan limits the number of core modules — these are the document types we process, selected immediately with no approval step. The "Add-ons" below are NOT additional modules — they only extend the data of these four with a new output, don't count against the plan limit, but require the relevant module. The "Additional modules" (further below) are ALSO full, standalone modules — they simply require a personal contact to activate, not anonymous self-service.
CMR
Road consignment notes
Sender, consignee, weight, loading/unloading dates and places — recognized automatically from a PDF or scanned document.
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Fuel
Fuel consumption anomalies
We compare actual consumption against your own norm based on odometer readings — flagged when the deviation exceeds 15%.
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Rail
SMGS / CIM waybills
Supports both Baltic-region gauge standards, including gauge-change transshipment points between 1,520 mm and 1,435 mm.
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Sea and air
B/L, manifests and AWB
Data extraction for internal use only — this tool does not confirm a document's legal validity or ownership status. Now also air waybills (AWB): check-digit and chargeable-weight checks.
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Add-ons
Activated immediately with your order — each add-on requires the relevant module, but doesn't count against the plan's module limit.eFTI Ready — requires the CMR module
Included in every plan — no higher plan and no extra module needed. On 9 July 2027 the EU eFTI regulation (2020/1056) takes full effect. The CMR module already structures your data in eFTI format today and has an e-CMR status-tracking foundation (currently in beta). From 2027-07-09 a fixed +€39/mo add-on applies.
CSRD / Scope 3 — requires the Fuel module
The Fuel module converts your consumed liters into CO₂e and MWh using publicly published factors, broken down by period and vehicle in a PDF report.
VAT and excise refund detection — requires the Fuel module
The same Fuel module documents — we flag which ones carry VAT paid abroad, track the €400 threshold and the 30 September deadline. Doesn't provide tax advice and doesn't file an application with the tax authority.
Emissions surcharge check — requires the Sea and air module
We check whether the EU ETS and FuelEU scope rule (50 % or 100 %) was applied correctly based on the loading and discharge port codes — the scope is identical for both regulations. When a carrier merges the two into one line the check is no longer possible; we flag that and prepare a split request. The historic review of past invoices is built into the Freight invoice audit module.
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8 additional modules
These are ALSO full, standalone modules with their own documents and findings — not add-ons. Activated with admin approval — a personal contact before activation, not anonymous self-service, because at least one of them involves legal risk or a conflict of interest.
Customs (beta)
Customs refund and forgone-recovery detection
Missing preferential-origin proof and duplicate declarations — it doesn't estimate amounts and doesn't file applications with customs. Ongoing monitoring €59/mo (€39/mo for D&D clients) or a historic audit.
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Freight invoice audit
Carrier invoice checking + driver waiting-time detection
Rate, lane, fuel surcharge, accessorial charges, duplicates, driver waiting time and air terminal storage. Ongoing monitoring €79/mo or a historic audit (gain-share or fixed price).
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Toll
German toll audit (Lkw-Maut)
For the carrier with its own fleet. Ongoing monitoring €4.90/mo per vehicle or a historic audit (gain-share or fixed price).
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Rail wagons
Wagon demurrage audit
Free-time duration, weekend/holiday stops, customs procedures, escalation tiers and track usage (Gleismiete). Ongoing monitoring €99/mo or a historic audit (gain-share or fixed price).
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Your own receivables
Payment terms analysis
Checks your own receivables rather than a carrier's invoice — statutory interest and a €40 compensation for your invoices paid late, under Directive 2011/7/EU. A success fee is never charged.
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Excise refund
Excise refund reconciliation
An intermediary processes only its own card transactions — fuel bought in cash or in another supplier's network never enters their claim. We compare your receipts against their refund report: 25 % of the additionally recovered amount (capped at €5,000 per report, no fee below €100) or a fixed €1,490. Minimum 10 vehicles. Ongoing detection is already part of the VAT/excise add-on.
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Terminal tariffs
Terminal invoice audit
In terminal storage invoices the costliest error is the tier boundary and the interchange day. €79/mo
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Norwegian AutoPASS
Norwegian road toll audit
Emission class rate, hour rule, monthly cap and ferry discount — checked against the published tariffs. For the carrier whose fleet runs in Norway.
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Pricing
* Prices exclude VAT. Existing D&D audit clients get a 20 % discount. It is applied once — to the larger of the two amounts: the Cargo Intelligence plan or the ongoing-monitoring modules. Discounts are not cumulative. The plan and modules can be changed later. REST API access (programmatic document upload) is included only on the Enterprise plan — other plans upload documents through the client portal. For the full table and order form, see the Pricing page.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is our data processed and stored?
The core infrastructure runs on netcup GmbH (application, database) and Hetzner Online GmbH (document storage) servers in Nuremberg, Germany. For encrypted backups we use Akenes SA/Exoscale (Vienna, Austria). For document data extraction (AI recognition) we use Anthropic PBC (USA) — based on the EU standard contractual clauses (GDPR Art. 46). Details in the data processing agreement and the subprocessor list.
Can I use only Cargo Intelligence, without the D&D audit?
Yes. Cargo Intelligence is a separate, standalone service with a fixed monthly price — it doesn't depend on whether you use the D&D audit. Existing D&D audit clients get a 20 % discount. It is applied once — to the larger of the two amounts: the Cargo Intelligence plan or the ongoing-monitoring modules. Discounts are not cumulative.
What does the system do when it can't read a field?
Every extraction gets a confidence score based on how many required fields were actually filled in — not a fixed number, the same for every document. When a document is unusual or poor quality, the system does NOT guess the missing value — the field stays blank, and a low confidence score clearly shows it needs your review, instead of silently recording a wrong but "correct-looking" value.
Do you have demurrage invoices from past months? The Sea module extracts your container data. That same data lets you check whether the carrier's demurrage invoices were calculated correctly.
D&D audit — the initial review is free, you pay 25% only of what's actually recovered. If we recover nothing, you pay nothing.
How the D&D audit works · We also check carrier invoices against your rate contract
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