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Ledger · Logistics Finance & Accounting

The Financial Ledger for Modern Logistics

Stop manually reconciling operational data with your books. Ledger is a developer-first, double-entry accounting engine that turns every delivery, driver payment, and customer transaction into an immutable financial record — automatically.

AutoJournal entries from every operational event
100%Immutable, double-entry audit trail
Real-timeFinancial visibility across your operation
ZeroManual reconciliation steps required
Ledger — Financial Dashboard
Ledger financial dashboard showing accounting overview, transaction ledger, and financial reporting for logistics operations
The Problem

Your Operations and Finances Shouldn't Live in Separate Systems

Most logistics businesses run their operations in one platform and their finances in another. The result is a constant, expensive battle to reconcile the two.

Manual reconciliation between operations and accounting

Exporting CSVs from your TMS and importing them into your accounting software is error-prone, slow, and always one step behind. Your financial picture is never current.

No real-time visibility into operational profitability

Traditional accounting systems are retrospective. By the time your books reflect what happened, the routes are done, the drivers are home, and the decisions have already been made.

Generic chart of accounts that doesn't fit logistics

Off-the-shelf accounting tools were not built for freight revenue, driver earnings wallets, or multi-leg cost allocation. Forcing logistics data into generic structures means losing the detail you need.

Core Capabilities

Every Financial Workflow Your Operation Needs

From the first delivery to month-end close — Ledger automates the financial record keeping so your team can focus on operations, not spreadsheets.

Ledger balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and equity totals generated from the double-entry accounting engine

Ledger is built on a rigorous double-entry bookkeeping engine with a fully customizable Chart of Accounts. Every operational event — completed delivery, driver payout, customer payment — generates a balanced, immutable journal entry automatically. The General Ledger gives you a chronological, drillable record of every financial transaction.

Customizable Chart of Accounts (asset, liability, equity, revenue, expense)
Automated, balanced journal entries for every operational event
Immutable posting — corrections via reversing entries only
Full General Ledger with drill-down to operational context
Trial Balance generation for accuracy verification
Five Modules. One Financial Platform.

Built Around How Logistics Finance Works

Ledger is organized into five purpose-built modules — each covering a distinct domain of logistics finance. Use them all from day one, or activate them as your operation grows.

Accounting

A rigorous double-entry engine with a customizable Chart of Accounts, automated journal entries, and a fully drillable General Ledger — purpose-built for logistics finance.

  • Chart of Accounts
  • Journal entries
  • General Ledger
  • Trial Balance

Invoicing

Auto-generate and track professional invoices from completed orders or recurring schedules. Branded templates, line-item control, and full payment status tracking.

  • Auto-generation
  • Branded templates
  • Line items & tax
  • Payment tracking

Wallets

Polymorphic digital wallets for drivers, customers, and company funds. Earnings auto-credited on order completion, with bulk payout settlement and full transaction history.

  • Driver earnings
  • Customer pre-pay
  • Company funds
  • Bulk settlement

Reports

Real-time Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, A/R Aging, and Wallet Summary — generated on demand from your live operational and financial data.

  • Balance Sheet
  • Income Statement
  • Cash Flow
  • A/R Aging

Gateways

Connect payment gateways with sandbox/live mode, real-time webhook events, and an extensible driver architecture for any custom provider.

  • Stripe built-in
  • Sandbox mode
  • Webhook events
  • Custom drivers
Accounting Engine

A Double-Entry Core Built for Logistics Reality

Rigorous accounting principles — immutable journal entries, customizable accounts, and a complete audit trail — purpose-built for the financial complexity of freight, delivery, and fleet operations.

Customizable Chart of Accounts

Create and manage asset, liability, equity, revenue, and expense accounts that precisely reflect your logistics business — freight revenue, driver wages, fuel costs, and more.

Automated Journal Entries

Every operational event generates a balanced journal entry automatically. Revenue from completed orders, driver payouts, and customer transactions — all recorded without manual steps.

Immutable Audit Trail

Posted journal entries cannot be altered. Corrections are made via proper reversing entries, ensuring a tamper-proof financial trail that meets the highest accounting standards.

General Ledger

A chronological record of every financial transaction. Drill down into any entry to see the operational context — the order, driver, or customer behind each number.

Ledger — Balance Sheet
Ledger balance sheet generated from the double-entry engine showing assets, liabilities, and equity totals for a logistics business
Ledger — Wallet Transfer
Ledger wallet transfer flow showing funds being moved between accounts with the resulting journal entry
Invoicing & Billing

Professional Invoicing That Runs on Autopilot

Generate, send, and track invoices automatically from completed orders or on a recurring schedule. Get paid faster with less effort.

Ledger — Customer Invoice Page
Ledger customer-facing invoice page showing line items, totals, and one-click pay action
Ledger — Invoice Template Editor
Ledger invoice template editor with branded design options and custom field configuration

Auto Invoice Generation

Create invoices automatically when Fleet-Ops orders are completed, when contracts reach billing milestones, or on a recurring schedule. Eliminate manual billing entirely.

Branded Templates

Design professional invoice templates with your branding, payment terms, and custom fields. Every client receives a polished invoice that reflects your business.

Line Item & Tax Control

Full control over line items including quantity, unit price, discount, and tax rate per line. Track payment status from draft through partial payment to fully settled.

A/R Management

Identify overdue invoices with the A/R Aging report. Send payment reminders and manage collections without leaving your operations platform.

Digital Wallets & Payouts

Automate Driver Payouts and Customer Payments

A polymorphic wallet system creates dedicated digital wallets for drivers, customers, and company funds. Earnings are credited automatically as work is completed.

Ledger — Wallet Transfer
Ledger wallet transfer flow showing funds movement between driver, customer, and company wallets

Driver Earnings Wallets

Every driver gets a dedicated earnings wallet. Completed orders automatically credit their balance. Review, approve, and settle payouts in bulk with a full audit trail.

Customer Pre-Pay Wallets

Allow customers to top up a pre-paid balance for recurring services. Supports top-ups, transfers, and frozen wallet states — with every movement recorded properly.

Company Operating Wallets

Manage company-level funds for operational payouts and internal transfers. All balances stored in the smallest currency unit for precision, with full transaction history.

Wallet Summary Reporting

Consolidated view of all wallet balances and movement across drivers, customers, and company accounts — available in real time from the reporting dashboard.

Financial Reporting

Real-Time Financial Statements, On Demand

Stop waiting for month-end reports. Ledger generates all core financial statements in real time — Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, A/R Aging, and more.

Balance Sheet

Real-time assets, liabilities & equity

Income Statement

Revenue, costs & net profit by period

Cash Flow

Cash movement in and out of the business

A/R Aging

Identify and manage overdue invoices

Trial Balance

Verify ledger accuracy with debit/credit summary

Wallet Summary

Consolidated balance and movement view

Ledger — Financial Dashboard
Ledger financial dashboard showing income statement, revenue breakdown by period, and report navigation
Ledger — A/R Aging Report
Ledger accounts receivable aging report showing overdue invoices by age bucket and client
Open Source & API-First

Automate Any Financial Workflow via API

Use our clean, consistent REST API to integrate Ledger into any application or workflow. Manage accounts, create invoices, process payments, and receive real-time events — all programmatically.

Full REST API for accounts, journals, invoices, wallets, and transactions
Event webhooks for payment events, invoice status, and wallet transactions
Open-source codebase — inspect, fork, self-host, or contribute
Modular extension — install alongside Fleet-Ops, Storefront, or Pallet
No per-transaction fees — usage-based plan pricing only
Ledger API — Create Invoice
1// POST /api/v1/ledger/invoices
2
3{
4  "customer_uuid": "contact_abc123",
5  "due_date": "2026-05-31",
6  "line_items": [
7    {
8      "description": "Freight Services — April 2026",
9      "quantity": 1,
10      "unit_price": 250000,
11      "tax_rate": 10.00
12    },
13    {
14      "description": "Fuel Surcharge",
15      "quantity": 1,
16      "unit_price": 15000,
17      "tax_rate": 10.00
18    }
19  ]
20}
21
22// Response
23{
24  "id": "invoice_xk92jd",
25  "status": "draft",
26  "total": 289500,
27  "currency": "USD"
28}
Industry Use Cases

The Financial Engine for Every Logistics Model

Ledger handles the financial complexity of any logistics operation — from last-mile delivery to enterprise freight brokerage.

Last-Mile Delivery

Automate driver payouts, reconcile cash-on-delivery collections, and track route profitability in real time.

3PL & 4PL Providers

Manage complex client billing, automate multi-client invoicing, and generate per-client P&L reports.

Freight Brokerage

Track carrier payments, client invoices, and agent commissions. Ensure every load is profitable and fully accounted for.

E-commerce & Retail

Reconcile payments from multiple sales channels and manage the cost of goods sold for every order shipped.

On-Demand Services

Manage customer pre-pay wallets, automate service billing, and track platform financial performance in real time.

Field Service

Invoice clients on job completion, track parts and labour costs per job, and manage technician commissions and expenses.

Cross-Border Logistics

Handle multi-currency transactions with exchange rate tracking and settled currency recording for international operations.

Warehousing & Distribution

Integrate with Pallet to automatically record storage fees, inbound receiving costs, and outbound fulfillment revenue.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Ledger and how it fits into your financial operations.

Start Today

Take Control of Your Logistics Finances.

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