Rate confirmation
The one-page agreement a broker sends before a load, listing the pay, the stops, and the terms you are agreeing to haul under.
A rate confirmation, or rate con, is the paperwork a broker sends you before you haul a load. It is the deal in writing: what the load pays, where it picks up and delivers, the appointment times, the weight and commodity, and any special requirements like tarps or a liftgate.
Read it before you sign. The rate con is a binding agreement, so the number on it is the number you will get paid, and the terms on it are the terms you are held to. Watch for detention rules, lumper fee policies, and how they want the paperwork submitted, because those lines decide whether an extra charge sticks.
When the load delivers, the rate con is what you invoice against. The pay on your invoice should match the pay on the rate con, and the load number ties the two together so the broker can find it fast.
Related: broker, accessorial, detention, factoring.