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Blume Finance
San Ramon, California, United States
What it is
Blume Finance provides freight audit and payment tools covering agreements, rating, invoicing, cost accrual auditing, and payment settlement. Agreement management includes contract parsing, change management, and a repository for rates and tariffs. Auditing can use proof-of-work history, delivery validation, and accessorial evaluation. Payment features include a blockchain ledger, automated payment after proof of delivery, and spend analytics. Carrier, charge-type, and seasonal cost data can help identify patterns for logistics planning. Blume supports multiple invoice capture methods, rate validation, carrier payments, and EDI. Its Freight Audit and Pay APIs are documented for customers and carriers, with guidance on integration and lifecycle changes such as new or retired versions. Access requires prior authorization and credentials. Blume Finance is available through web and API platforms, and pricing is available on request. Blume Global describes its broader platform as serving manufacturers, suppliers, logistics service providers, carriers, and terminal operators.
For and against
For
- Supports multiple invoice capture methods
- Validates rates and pays carriers
- Includes contract parsing and tariff repositories
- Provides customer and carrier APIs
- Offers EDI support
Against
- Pricing is available only on request
- Platform access requires prior authorization and credentials
- API versions may be retired or updated
The verdict
Blume Finance focuses on freight finance workflows from agreement management through audit and carrier payment. Organizations should request a demo and pricing, then assess its invoice, rate, payment, EDI, and API capabilities against their processes.
Who it suits
Blume Finance suits organizations managing freight invoices, carrier charges, agreements, and payments. Its broader audience includes manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers, carriers, and terminal operators.
On the record
- Access and security
- Blume's terms say platform access requires prior authorization and credentials, and that security measures may include physical security, biometric access control, user identification, password control, and a firewall.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Agreement management
- Agreement features include contract parsing and change management, plus a rate and tariff repository.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Agreements
- Agreement features include contract parsing and change management, plus a rate and tariff repository.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- API
- Blume documents Freight Audit and Pay APIs for both customers and carriers.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- API access
- The developer documentation lists a Freight Audit and Pay API for customers and carriers.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- Blume's developer documentation describes API integration guidance and lifecycle updates, including new versions or retirements.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Auditing
- Auditing features include proof of work history and delivery validation, and accessorial evaluation.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Blume's company history says REZ-1 was founded in 1994 and the business rebranded as Blume Global in 2018.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Cost analysis
- The product page says carrier, charge type, and seasonal cost data can help users identify patterns for logistics planning.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Cost insights
- Cost data by carrier, charge type, and season can help users identify patterns for logistics planning.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The Freight Audit and Pay API is listed for customers and carriers.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Payment
- Payment features include a blockchain ledger, automated payment upon proof of delivery, and spend analytics.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Payment features include a blockchain ledger, automated payment upon proof of delivery, and spend analytics.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Blume Finance provides freight audit and payment with contract management, rating and validation, machine learning driven invoicing, cost accrual auditing, and blockchain enabled payment and settlement.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sales
- The Finance page invites prospective customers to contact Blume and request a demo.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Blume lists [email protected] as a support contact.blumeglobal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
