ClearLane launches outsourced bookkeeping for freight brokers and 3PLs

By AI, Created 4:05 PM UTC, May 21, 2026, /AGP/ – ClearLane added outsourced bookkeeping for freight brokers, 3PLs, trucking companies and freight forwarders on May 26, 2026. The service is designed to reduce reconciliation delays, keep month-end close on schedule and extend the company’s existing AP and AR back-office work.

Why it matters: - Freight businesses handle a large number of transactions tied to carriers, shippers, fuel, fees, insurance and operating expenses. - ClearLane’s new service aims to reduce bookkeeping gaps that can leave bank accounts unreconciled, credit card charges uncategorized and month-end close delayed. - The offer expands ClearLane’s back-office role beyond AP and AR into day-to-day bookkeeping support.

What happened: - ClearLane announced outsourced bookkeeping services for freight brokers, 3PLs, trucking companies and freight forwarders. - The launch date was May 26, 2026. - The service gives each client a dedicated bookkeeper. - ClearLane said the bookkeeping team works separately from its freight operations AP and AR teams.

The details: - The bookkeeping service covers bank reconciliation, transaction categorization, AP and AR recording, credit card reconciliation and month-end close. - ClearLane scopes the service to data recording and reconciliation. - The bookkeeper works inside the client’s existing accounting software. - Supported platforms include QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, FreshBooks and Sage. - The service includes maintaining the chart of accounts and categorizing transactions. - Financial statement preparation, tax filings, payroll and accounting judgments remain with the client’s CPA. - Pricing is based on monthly transaction volume. - ClearLane’s broader services also include POD and document retrieval, carrier invoice verification and AP processing, carrier compliance monitoring, shipper billing and customer invoicing, accounts receivable management and collections, and pre-billing revenue recovery audits. - The company also listed carrier invoice audit and outsourced bookkeeping among its core offerings.

Between the lines: - ClearLane is packaging bookkeeping as a natural extension of its existing freight back-office workflow, not as a stand-alone accounting practice. - Separating bookkeeping from load-processing work may help reduce errors caused by shared staffing and competing priorities. - The dedicated-bookkeeper model is meant to give clients continuity on recurring transactions and reconciliation preferences. - ClearLane positions the service to handle operational accounting tasks while leaving higher-level accounting decisions with CPAs.

What’s next: - Freight companies using ClearLane can add bookkeeping without changing their existing accounting software. - The company is steering clients toward a dedicated-contact service model across AP, AR and bookkeeping. - ClearLane directs customers to more information.