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Factoring vs broker quick pay
Both get you paid sooner. Only one of them works the same way on every load, with every customer, in every week of the year.
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Short answer
Quick pay is a discount a specific broker offers to pay you early on their own loads. Factoring is a facility that funds invoices across all approved customers and adds credit screening and collections. Quick pay can be cheaper per load; factoring gives consistent coverage and back-office support across your whole book.
Key takeaways
- Quick pay is per-broker; factoring covers approved customers generally.
- Quick pay includes no credit screening and no collections help.
- Factoring adds paperwork discipline that many carriers benefit from anyway.
- Mixing the two without permission can cause misdirected payments.
- The right answer depends on how concentrated your customer base is.
Head to head
| Factoring | Quick pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Approved customers across your book | Only that broker's loads |
| Cost structure | Rate plus fee schedule | Per-load discount set by the broker |
| Credit screening | Typically included | None |
| Collections | Provider's AR team | You |
| Consistency | Same process every load | Varies broker to broker |
| Commitment | Contract terms apply | Load by load |
Advantages
- Factoring gives one predictable cash timeline regardless of customer.
- Credit checks help you avoid brokers who pay slowly or not at all.
- The AR work moves off your phone and out of your evenings.
Trade-offs to weigh
- Factoring involves a contract, a UCC filing and a fee schedule.
- Quick pay is simpler but leaves your slow-paying customers untouched.
- Quick pay percentages vary widely and can change without notice.
Frequently asked questions
- Is quick pay cheaper than factoring?
- On a single load with a broker offering a low quick pay percentage, it often is. Across a full book of business with many brokers, quick pay coverage is uneven and the comparison depends on your customer mix.
- Can I use quick pay and factoring together?
- Sometimes, but not automatically. Once invoices are assigned to a factoring provider, taking quick pay directly from a broker can create a misdirected payment. Ask your provider what they permit in writing.
- Does quick pay include collections support?
- No. Quick pay is simply faster payment from that broker. Factoring bundles credit screening and an accounts receivable team that pursues payment.
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HaulFund is a factoring broker and is not a direct lender or factoring provider. HaulFund connects businesses with independent third-party factoring providers. HaulFund does not make final credit, underwriting, approval, or funding decisions. Rates, fees, advance amounts, funding times, contract terms, and eligibility vary by provider and are subject to provider approval.