BASELINE ENFORCEMENT

Costs stay anchored to proof.

Baseline enforcement means every shipment is executed against the verified benchmark established during Proof — not against whoever shouts “market” the loudest on the day.

Nothing moves without reference. Before release, FreightFixed validates the booking against the lane baseline: scope, service level, routing rules, carrier eligibility, cutoff targets, and the approved charge structure (including what is and isn’t included).

What enforcement looks like in practice

• Pre-release validation: booking details must match the baseline lane rules.

• No silent substitutions: carrier swaps, upgrades, routing changes, mode shifts, and added services are blocked unless governed.

• Evidence first: any proposed change requires the underlying evidence (carrier/terminal/operator justification, milestone risk, cost exposure).

• Approval gates: if a change creates a new cost or alters the lane definition, it requires shipper approval before it proceeds.

• Audit trail always: every variance is recorded with the evidence, decision, approver, and updated baseline impact — so drift can’t hide.

The outcome

You don’t “discover” baseline breaches on the invoice. You prevent them upstream, shipment by shipment. The baseline stays intact, exceptions stay visible, and costs don’t creep back through unverified adjustments.

Controlled execution — before cost hits your invoice.