CARRIER RISK ASSESSMENT PACK

Identify Carrier Risks. Strengthen Due Diligence. Make Better Supply Chain Decisions.

25 Automated Risk Assessments. One Live Risk Register. One Centralized Dashboard. Two Ready-to-Use Excel Workbooks.

Every carrier relationship introduces risk.

A carrier may have inadequate insurance coverage, deteriorating financial stability, weak safety controls, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, or limited business continuity arrangements. Specialized shipments can introduce additional concerns involving dangerous goods, temperature control, cargo theft, and route exposure.

The challenge is not simply collecting documents. It is bringing the evidence together, identifying gaps, assigning corrective actions, and knowing which carriers require attention.

The Carrier Risk Assessment Pack helps you organize this process through one connected, macro-free Excel risk management toolkit.

With 25 specialized assessments, an automatically calculated carrier register, and a centralized risk dashboard, you can establish a more consistent approach to carrier qualification, risk scoring, monitoring, corrective action, and annual requalification.

Assess. Score. Monitor. Improve. Control.

GET THE CARRIER RISK ASSESSMENT PACK — $11.99

Digital download · Two Excel workbooks · No macros required

ONE WORKBOOK FOR THE ENTIRE CARRIER RISK LIFECYCLE

Carrier risk information often ends up scattered across insurance certificates, safety records, financial reviews, cybersecurity questionnaires, compliance documents, and email conversations.

This fragmentation makes it difficult to maintain a consistent view of risk across a carrier network.

The Carrier Risk Assessment Pack brings these activities into one structured workbook, connecting individual assessments with a central register and dashboard.

VET — Establish the Foundation

Organize carrier information, pre-qualification checks, identity verification, and fraud-related controls before onboarding.

SCORE — Evaluate Risk Consistently

Assess safety, insurance, financial stability, operational resilience, and carrier performance using structured scoring methods.

SPECIALIZE — Address Shipment-Specific Risks

Evaluate additional exposure associated with dangerous goods, temperature-controlled cargo, high-value freight, cargo theft, and particular transport lanes.

MONITOR — Identify Emerging Problems

Track cybersecurity, subcontractor dependency, geopolitical exposure, environmental risks, and business continuity concerns.

CONTROL — Manage Corrective Action and Exit Decisions

Organize incident reviews, corrective and preventive actions, annual requalification, ongoing monitoring, and carrier suspension or exit decisions.

The result is a more organized framework for evaluating carrier risk throughout the relationship, rather than treating qualification as a one-time administrative exercise.

EXPLORE ALL 25 CARRIER RISK ASSESSMENTS

GROUP 1 — CARRIER QUALIFICATION AND FOUNDATIONAL CONTROLS

1. Master Risk Profile

Maintain a consolidated view of carrier identity, operating details, risk information, and review status.

2. Pre-Qualification Assessment

Evaluate eight weighted checks and calculate an overall qualification score to support an initial approval decision.

3. Fraud and Identity Assessment

Organize checks involving carrier identity, operating authority, identity verification, and double-brokering controls.

GROUP 2 — CORE CARRIER PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL RISK

4. Safety Assessment

Evaluate safety-related controls and identify areas requiring further review or corrective action.

5. Insurance and Liability Assessment

Compare available insurance limits with the highest cargo value entered for assessment. The workbook calculates a coverage ratio and flags potential underinsurance against the configured assessment criteria.

6. Financial Stability Assessment

Structure the review of financial indicators and potential concerns that could affect a carrier's ability to continue operating.

7. Performance Scorecard

Assess carrier performance against defined operational criteria and review areas that may require improvement.

8. Operational Resilience Assessment

Examine the carrier's preparedness to maintain or restore operations when disruptions occur.

GROUP 3 — SHIPMENT AND ROUTE-SPECIFIC EXPOSURE

9. Lane-Specific Risk Assessment

Evaluate exposure associated with individual transport lanes and corridors.

10. High-Value Freight Assessment

Organize risk considerations for shipments where cargo value increases the potential impact of loss or theft.

11. Dangerous Goods and Hazmat Assessment

Review relevant dangerous goods competencies and handling controls for applicable carriers.

12. Temperature-Controlled Freight Assessment

Evaluate relevant controls for refrigerated, chilled, and other temperature-sensitive shipments.

13. Cargo Theft Assessment

Identify theft-related exposure and organize the review of relevant preventive and contingency measures.

GROUP 4 — CYBER, THIRD-PARTY AND EXTERNAL RISKS

14. Cybersecurity and Data Assessment

Review cybersecurity controls and data-related risks associated with carrier relationships.

15. Subcontractor and Broker Assessment

Evaluate the risks introduced when carriers use subcontractors, intermediaries, or brokerage arrangements.

16. Geopolitical and Route Risk Assessment

Structure the evaluation of route-related and geopolitical exposure.

17. Environmental and Weather Risk Assessment

Review weather-related and environmental disruptions that could affect transport operations.

GROUP 5 — CONTINUITY, INCIDENTS AND GOVERNANCE

18. Business Continuity Assessment

Evaluate the arrangements intended to support operations during disruptions.

19. Incident and Claims Assessment

Organize incident and claims information to support risk review and follow-up.

20. Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)

Track identified issues, corrective actions, and follow-up activities.

21. Continuous Monitoring Assessment

Maintain a structured approach to reviewing changing carrier risks over time.

22. Dependency Assessment

Evaluate the extent to which your operation depends on a carrier, using carrier share, criticality, and switching effort as inputs.

23. Exit and Suspension Assessment

Support structured reviews when a carrier may need to be suspended or removed from the approved network.

24. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Assessment

Organize relevant environmental, social, and governance considerations within your carrier evaluation process.

25. Annual Re-Qualification Assessment

Bring together the year's evidence and return a workbook-generated review outcome: Re-qualified, Watch, or Under review.

Together, these assessments provide a broad framework for managing the different risks that arise across carrier onboarding, operation, monitoring, and renewal.

AUTOMATED SCORING THAT HELPS TURN EVIDENCE INTO ACTION

The workbook is designed to do more than store responses. Its formulas convert entered information into scores, ratios, and status indicators.

Weighted Risk Scorecards

Seven assessments use weighted scoring models.

Enter ratings from 0 to 5, adjust the editable weights, and review the resulting weighted score.

The workbook applies the following default interpretation:

• 3.5 and above: Control performed.
• 2.5 to below 3.5: Performing.
• Below 2.5: Action required.

These are configurable assessment thresholds, not universal regulatory standards.

Pre-Qualification Gate

The pre-qualification assessment converts eight scored checks into a score from 0 to 100.

The default decision bands are:

• 80 and above: Approve.
• 60–79: Monitor.
• Below 60: Reject.

Use these bands as a structured internal decision aid, and adapt them to your organization's risk appetite and mandatory qualification requirements.

Insurance Coverage Ratio

Compare the entered insurance limit with the highest cargo value specified for the assessment.

The workbook calculates the coverage ratio and flags potential underinsurance under its configured rules.

This helps identify cases that warrant further review of policy terms, exclusions, deductibles, and applicable requirements.

Carrier Dependency Score

Evaluate dependency using three factors:

• Carrier share.
• Operational criticality.
• Switching effort.

This creates a structured way to identify relationships where replacing a carrier could be particularly difficult or disruptive.

Route and Cargo Exposure

Lane, corridor, and cargo-theft assessments combine exposure and impact with configured contingency and seasonal modifiers to produce a composite exposure measure.

Annual Requalification Outcome

Use the annual review sheet to organize evidence and produce a summary outcome based on the workbook's configured assessment logic.

The workbook supports decision-making; it does not independently verify evidence or determine legal compliance.

ONE REGISTER. A CLEARER VIEW OF CARRIER RISK.

The Carrier Risk Register serves as the central reference point for your carrier network.

Enter each carrier's ID, name, transport mode, country, owner, and last-reviewed date. The carrier ID and name then flow into the assessment sheets.

The register consolidates key assessment results, including pre-qualification scores, requalification outcomes, and the highest-risk status recorded across the assessment framework.

Identify Carriers Requiring Attention

A red flag in an assessment can be reflected in the carrier's overall register status.

This makes it easier to identify carriers requiring further review without manually comparing multiple worksheets.

Support Consistent Reviews

Use the register to maintain an overview of who owns each carrier relationship and when the last review occurred.

Prioritize Follow-Up

Combine the consolidated risk view with the underlying assessment evidence to determine which carriers need additional documentation, corrective action, escalation, or a formal approval decision.

The register is designed to reduce repetitive data entry and make the risk review process more transparent.

A DASHBOARD THAT SHOWS WHERE YOUR RISKS ARE

The workbook includes eight live KPI cards covering important aspects of the carrier risk programme.

• Total carriers on the register.
• Open red flags.
• Carriers marked Action Required.
• Assessments with a Control Performed result.
• Average pre-qualification score.
• Average safety score.
• Average cybersecurity score.
• Average ESG score.

A clickable directory of the 25 assessments also summarizes the number of open red flags associated with each assessment.

This gives your team a consolidated starting point for reviewing the risk portfolio and identifying areas that need attention.

The dashboard uses the data entered into the workbook. It does not connect to external carrier databases, insurance systems, or live compliance feeds.

TWO WORKBOOK EDITIONS — START WORKING OR EXPLORE A COMPLETE EXAMPLE

Your purchase includes two editions of the Carrier Risk Assessment Pack.

Edition 1 — Blank Workbook

Ready for your actual carrier network.

Enter your carrier information, complete the relevant assessments, configure scoring weights, and establish a structured review process for your operation.

The blank edition contains no demonstration carrier data.

Edition 2 — Sample-Data Workbook

Explore a populated example before entering your own information.

The sample edition includes 10 demonstration carriers across different transport modes and operating profiles, including:

• Truckload transportation.
• Ocean freight.
• Rail operations.
• Air cargo.
• Cold-chain transportation.
• Dangerous goods.
• Freight brokerage.

The demonstration data includes a range of stronger and weaker assessment results so you can see how the workbook's scores, status colors, register, and dashboard behave.

Use it to understand the workflow and scoring logic before setting up your own carrier programme.

The sample information is illustrative and does not represent verified assessments of actual carriers.

BUILT FOR PRACTICAL CARRIER RISK MANAGEMENT

Macro-Free Excel Design

Use the workbook without enabling VBA macros.

2,100+ Live Formulas

Automate supported calculations and the movement of carrier information across connected worksheets.

Color-Coded Inputs and Results

Yellow cells indicate data-entry areas, gray cells show calculated fields, blue cells highlight key results, and green, amber, and red indicators communicate status.

Dropdowns and Validated Ratings

Use Yes/No dropdowns and validated 0–5 rating fields to support more consistent data entry.

20 Preformatted Carrier Rows per Assessment

Start with 20 carrier rows per assessment and extend the workbook as your programme grows by adding rows and copying the relevant formulas and formatting.

Editable Scoring Weights

Adapt weighted scorecards to your organization's assessment criteria and risk appetite.

Free Lifetime Updates

The product listing includes free lifetime updates to the pack.

Flexible Spreadsheet Compatibility

Designed for Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice, with some formatting and behavior potentially varying between applications.

WHO SHOULD USE THIS PACK?

Logistics and Supply Chain Risk Managers

Build a structured approach to carrier qualification, risk scoring, monitoring, and corrective action.

Freight Forwarders and 3PL Operators

Standardize carrier reviews across different transport modes, routes, and service requirements.

Procurement and Vendor Management Teams

Use repeatable assessment criteria to support carrier selection, periodic review, and supplier governance.

Shippers of High-Value Cargo

Organize assessments covering cargo security, insurance, route exposure, and business continuity.

Dangerous Goods and Cold-Chain Operations

Use specialist assessments to structure reviews of relevant carrier competencies and handling controls.

Compliance and Governance Teams

Organize insurance, cybersecurity, ESG, qualification, and annual review evidence.

Supply Chain Consultants

Use the assessment framework to support client-specific carrier governance processes, subject to the product licence.

The workbook is intended for carrier risk programmes spanning trucking, ocean, rail, air, and brokerage operations.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Your purchase includes:

• Carrier Risk Assessment Pack — blank Excel workbook.
• Carrier Risk Assessment Pack — sample-data Excel workbook.
• 25 connected carrier risk assessments.
• A central Carrier Risk Register.
• A dashboard with eight KPI cards.
• A clickable assessment directory with red-flag counts.
• Seven weighted risk scorecards.
• Automated pre-qualification scoring.
• Insurance coverage ratio calculations.
• Carrier dependency and route exposure assessments.
• Annual requalification workflow.
• A Guide sheet covering the assessment lifecycle and color conventions.
• More than 2,100 live formulas across each workbook.
• Free lifetime updates to the pack.

PRODUCT: Carrier Risk Assessment Pack

PRICE: $11.99

FORMAT: Two Excel workbooks (.xlsx)

STRUCTURE: 28 worksheets per workbook, including the dashboard, carrier register, 25 assessments, and guide.

DESIGN: Macro-free and formula-driven.

DELIVERY: Digital download through Payhip.

No physical product will be shipped.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need to install any software?

No special installation is required. Download the workbooks and open them in a compatible spreadsheet application.

Which spreadsheet applications are supported?

The workbooks are designed for desktop Microsoft Excel 2010 or newer, Microsoft 365, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice. Some formulas, dropdowns, and conditional formatting may behave differently depending on the application.

Is the sample data real?

No. The 10 sample carriers are illustrative demonstration records created to show the assessment logic and dashboard functionality.

Do I need to complete all 25 assessments for every carrier?

No. Apply assessments according to the carrier's role and exposure. For example, dangerous goods assessments are relevant to applicable dangerous goods operations, while temperature-control assessments are relevant to cold-chain services.

Core qualification assessments should still be completed according to your organization's onboarding requirements.

Can I change the scoring weights?

Yes. The weighted assessments contain editable weights. Adjust them to match your internal risk criteria, verify that the weights are appropriate, and validate the results before using them in approval decisions.

How many carriers can the workbook support?

Each assessment includes 20 preformatted carrier rows. You can extend the worksheets by inserting additional rows and copying the required formulas and formatting. Test expanded sheets to ensure that register and dashboard calculations continue to work as intended.

Does the workbook automatically verify insurance and compliance documents?

No. It calculates results using the information you enter. Your team must obtain, inspect, and validate the underlying evidence, including policy terms, operating authority, certifications, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Can I use the workbook for multiple clients or business units?

The product licence permits use for your own business and client work. You may duplicate the workbook for separate operations. Reselling or redistributing the original files is not permitted.

Does this replace a dedicated risk management platform?

No. It is a spreadsheet-based risk assessment and governance toolkit. It does not provide live data integrations, independent verification, automated external monitoring, or regulatory certification.

How will I receive the files?

After completing your purchase through Payhip, you can download both Excel workbooks through the platform's digital delivery process.

BUILD A MORE CONSISTENT CARRIER RISK PROGRAMME

A reliable carrier network requires more than competitive rates and available capacity. It requires visibility into the risks that could affect cargo, customers, compliance, and operational continuity.

The Carrier Risk Assessment Pack brings 25 specialized assessments, automated scoring, a centralized risk register, and a live dashboard into one structured Excel toolkit.

Qualify carriers more consistently. Identify risk indicators earlier. Organize corrective actions. Review carrier relationships systematically.

25 Assessments. One Risk Register. A Clearer View of Your Carrier Network.

GET YOUR CARRIER RISK ASSESSMENT PACK TODAY

Only $11.99

25 risk assessments · Automated scoring · Live dashboard · Two Excel workbooks

A practical framework for more organized carrier risk assessment and governance.

Important Disclaimer: This product is an educational and operational decision-support tool. Its scores and status indicators are based on user-entered data and configurable rules. They do not constitute legal advice, insurance advice, independent verification, or a guarantee of carrier safety or regulatory compliance. Validate evidence and decisions against your organization's risk policies and applicable requirements.