Understanding Debtor Days and How They Affect Your Transport Business

In the transport and haulage sectors, cashflow is everything. Yet many business owners underestimate the impact of debtor days—the average number of days it takes customers to pay their invoices.

When you're waiting 30, 60, or even 90 days for payment, your cash is tied up in completed jobs. Meanwhile, your own expenses—fuel, driver wages, vehicle maintenance—don’t wait. This lag in payments can put serious pressure on your working capital and limit your ability to take on new contracts or invest in growth.

High debtor days are especially problematic in logistics, where upfront costs are constant and margins are often tight. If most of your money is locked in unpaid invoices, you may find yourself relying on credit or personal savings just to keep the wheels turning.

Tracking and reducing debtor days is essential. Clear payment terms, prompt invoicing, and persistent follow-ups help, but for many businesses, invoice finance offers a smarter solution as it turns your outstanding invoices into immediate cash.

If long payment terms are holding your business back, understanding and managing debtor days could be the key to keeping your cashflow—and your fleet—moving.

Need faster access to cashflow?

If unpaid invoices are slowing your transport or haulage business down, invoice finance could help you get paid faster and plan with confidence.

Get in touch today to learn how we support couriers, hauliers, and logistics firms with flexible funding solutions that keep your business moving.

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