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Stop Chasing Checks: The Real Cost of Waiting on a GC to Pay

Every hour you spend calling a contractor's office to ask about a check is an hour you're not running a job. That's the real cost of slow-paying customers, and it's bigger than most haulers realize.

Sound familiar?

·       You finished a $100,000 job last month and you're still waiting on the check.

·       You had to turn down a big contract because you couldn't float the cash to run it.

·       A truck needs repairs and you're short on cash to fix it.

·       Payroll is Friday and your accounts receivable is stretched out to 90 days.

·       Your subs are asking when they'll get paid and you don't have a good answer.

None of that is a business problem. It's a cash flow problem. And cash flow problems have a fix that has nothing to do with cutting costs or working more hours.

The math nobody talks about

Say you're carrying $600,000 in unpaid invoices, all owed by good customers who will eventually pay, just not for another 60 or 90 days. That money is yours. You earned it. But until it lands in your account, it might as well not exist, because you can't use it to make payroll or buy fuel.

That's exactly the position Nani Bernal, CEO of One Choice Logistics in Davie, FL, was in. "We were carrying more than $600K in invoices," she said. "For six months, I was stressed 24/7 about making payroll." Bolton funded $400K of that in 48 hours, with the remaining $200K the following Monday. "I credit Bolton and TruckIT for making my life easier."

What "chasing checks" actually costs you

It's not just the stress. It's:

·       Missed jobs. You turn down work you can't afford to float, even when it's good work.

·       Slower growth. You can't hire more subs or add trucks if your cash is tied up in someone else's payment cycle.

·       Weaker crew retention. When payroll is uncertain, your best drivers and subs notice.

·       Time. Every call chasing a payment status is time you're not spending running the business or bidding the next job.

The fix: get paid for the work you already did

This is the entire idea behind invoice funding. You already did the job. The ticket is signed. Instead of waiting 60 or 90 days for the GC to pay, you get most of that money now, often the same day, and the funding partner collects from your customer on the normal schedule later.

Here's what makes that fast in Bolton's case specifically: through our integration with TruckIT's digital ticketing platform, your load data (GPS timestamps, geofencing, digital tickets) is already verified before you even submit the invoice. Traditional invoice funding is slow because someone has to call the contractor, track down paper tickets, and manually confirm the work happened. That can take days or weeks. When the verification already exists, funding can happen in hours instead.

We fund up to 90% of the invoice. When your customer pays, typically 30 to 60 days later, you get the remaining reserve, minus the fee. No debt on your books. No monthly payments. You're not borrowing money. You're getting your own money faster.

What this actually changes day to day

·       Payroll stops being a Friday scramble. You know the cash is coming, on a schedule you control instead of one your GC controls.

·       You can say yes to bigger jobs. Bigger contracts usually mean longer payment terms. Funding bridges that gap so the size of the job stops being the constraint.

·       Your subs get paid on time. Steady cash flow keeps your crew loyal to you instead of looking elsewhere.

·       You get your time back. No more calls chasing paper tickets or a check that's "in the mail." You do the work. We chase the payment.

Fees, straight up

The fee is a set amount, agreed upfront and spelled out in your term sheet before you ever sign. No origination costs, no termination penalties, no exit fees, and no surprise math after the fact. We underwrite your project, not your personal credit, which means higher limits for bigger jobs. Your exact rate shows up in your preliminary approval, with no commitment required to see it.

The bottom line

Chasing checks isn't a cost of doing business. It's a solvable problem. You did the work. You earned the money. The only question is whether you want it in 60 days or today.

Ready to stop chasing checks? Apply Now. No commitment, no hard credit pull. We'll get back to you within 24 hours.