Pay your vendors their way
Your warehouse takes cards, your contractor wants a bank transfer, and your fuel vendor prefers a check. Pay your bills by card or bank transfer and each vendor receives payment their way without making a Melio account.
Logistics payment solutions that keep your freight moving.
Paying carriers, owner-operators, warehouses, fuel, and international partners? Bring your logistics accounts payable into one secure platform, so payments go out on time and cash flow stays healthy.
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Logistics payments made easy
Manage cash flow logistics
Fuel, maintenance, warehouse fees, and carrier settlements are due before the shipper’s invoice clears. The solution? Pay by card, even where cards aren’t accepted*. That keeps cash in your account until the next billing cycle.
Local and global in one place
Freight forwarders, customs brokers, and overseas agents don’t require your bank’s wire desk anymore. Pay international vendors in 140+ countries, in US dollars or their local currency, alongside your domestic carriers.
Track logistics accounts payable easily
We’ll email your vendor when a payment is on its way, and you can see each payment’s status from scheduled to delivered. Your team stops fielding calls and gets back to moving freight.
AP automation for logistics
Melio captures bills automatically, routes them for approval, and syncs both ways with QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite. You see who’s being paid, how much, and when, all from one accounts payable dashboard.
Logistics accounts payable features
Pay on the go
Approve and send a settlement from the yard, the dock, or the road with the Melio app.
Combine payments
Send one payment that covers multiple bills from the same carrier or vendor.
Contact list
Store details for owner-operators, carriers, and vendors so they’re on hand at settlement time.
Secure & compliant
We reduce the risk of fraud by using advanced solutions to flag high-risk transactions and activity.
Monthly ACH payments
Every plan includes a number of free monthly transfers to pay carriers and vendors.
W-9s & 1099s
Collect W-9s from owner-operators and keep contractor payments organized for 1099 season.
Partial payments
Split a large bill into multiple payments and payment methods.
Customer support
Our team of local experts is here when you need help.
Why logistics teams choose Melio
Itinerary Boss
"Melio is the bridge that allows me to use my business credit cards for expenses, even when the vendor only accepts bank transfers. Not using a card is just leaving money on the table.” Ross Alcorn, CEO
FAQ for logistics businesses
It’s one of the toughest parts of running a logistics business. Shippers can sit on an invoice for 30, 60, sometimes 90 days, while owner-operators and fuel suppliers expect payment almost immediately.
With Melio, you can pay by card even when a vendor only accepts checks or bank transfers.* Your vendor gets paid the way they want, and the cash stays in your account until your card statement is due, which gives you room until the shipper’s payment clears.
The time goes into keying fuel bills, carrier bills, and warehouse rent in line by line, then chasing approvals and re-entering everything in your books. AP automation captures each bill, routes it to the right approver, and syncs the payment to QuickBooks or Xero automatically. That’s what lets a small back-office team keep up as you add trucks and lanes, without the workload growing at the same rate as your driver roster.
Logistics businesses use Melio to pay most business bills: owner-operators, carriers, logistics service providers, warehouses, fuel cards, maintenance and repairs, insurance, parking, truck loan repayments, rent, utilities, and taxes. Payments go to businesses and contractors, including owner-operators, rather than to individuals personally. See the full list of what you can and can’t pay with Melio.
Yes, Melio is a great accounts receivable tool for logistics companies when the customer is also a business. You can invoice shippers and brokers with a payment link built in, and they pay by bank transfer or card without needing a Melio account. Accounts receivable is included in your Melio plan and sits alongside your carrier and vendor payments, so money in and money out are in one place.
Yes. Pay by bank transfer or card, and Melio sends your carrier, warehouse, or vendor a check or bank transfer, whichever they prefer. If you pay by card, you keep the float until your statement is due, and they still get paid on their terms.*
Melio’s network contains a large list of national vendors, including telecommunication companies, financial institutions, and utility services. Schedule payments to any vendor in the list by using your bank or card without having to find or gather vendor details.
Yes. Pay by bank transfer or card, and Melio sends your carrier, warehouse, or vendor a check or bank transfer, whichever they prefer. If you pay by card, you keep the float until your statement is due, and they still get paid on their terms.*
You can schedule a payment for all unpaid and partially paid bills in one go with batch payments. You can also combine payments to the same vendor so they receive one payment for multiple bills.
Pay your logistics business bills anytime, anywhere with easy bill capture. There are a few ways to add a bill:
-Take a photo
-Upload a file
-Manually enter the details
-Connect with your accounting software
-Have your vendors send invoices directly to your Melio Pay inbox (or you can forward them yourself)
Your security is our top priority. Melio uses secure technology and is PCI DSS compliant so that your money is always protected and your sensitive data is never stored.
