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PAID, TO_PAY, and TBB freight types explained

Most transporter LRs fall into three payment patterns. Software that only tracks “shipped” without these types forces teams back to side notes and spreadsheets.

PAID

Freight is collected at booking. Ops still needs clean LR status through delivery, but cash at origin is already settled.

TO_PAY

Freight is due at delivery. Delivery and POD matter for collection — undelivered bookings leave money open.

TBB (To Be Billed)

Freight is invoiced later to a billing customer. Ops moves the LR; accounts raise GST invoices from those bookings.

Why LR software must support all three

Mixed fleets and customers use all three on the same day. Rate cards, outstanding views, and GST invoicing only work when the freight type is a first-class field on the booking — not a comment in Excel.

See how iLogitix handles this in LR software and how TBB flows into GST transport billing.

Related guides

  • LR software vs ExcelWhen shared sheets stop scaling — and what a proper LR workflow should replace.
  • What to look for in a TMSA buyer checklist for multi-branch transporters evaluating cloud TMS and LR software.
  • Digital POD explainedHow proof of delivery closes disputes, OFD loops, and billing — without paper slips.
  • GST billing overviewHow TBB bookings become GST invoices (SGST/CGST or IGST) without re-keying from ops.

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