If you want to see your true cost per transaction — without document size rounding, overage penalties, or hidden mailbox fees — you need an EDI VAN that bills strictly on exact data usage. That means no rounding partial kilo-characters up to the next block and no layered fees added after the fact. Nexus VAN was built specifically around precise, auditable billing so you only pay for the exact data you transmit.
Many legacy VAN providers create cost inflation through practices that seem small but compound quickly:
These billing structures make it difficult to calculate your actual cost per transaction and nearly impossible to forecast accurately.
Transparent EDI billing means:
With Nexus VAN, billing aligns precisely with activity. If you send 1,200 characters, you are billed for 1,200 characters — not 2,000.
If you want to see what your current VAN is actually costing you, follow this process:
Most organizations discover their effective cost per transaction is significantly higher than expected due to rounding and add-on fees.
You can compare this directly to Nexus VAN’s published pricing and model your usage against exact kilo-character billing.
Nexus VAN eliminates the billing uncertainty common with legacy providers:
Tiered pricing reduces your per-KC rate as volume increases, supporting both mid-sized organizations and global enterprises.
Organizations that moved from legacy providers to Nexus VAN report:
Spanx and TIGI, for example, transitioned from ambiguous billing structures to predictable, transparent usage-based pricing.
What does billing by kilo-character mean?
You are charged based on actual character count (1,000 characters per KC). Nexus VAN does not round up partial documents.
Why is rounding a problem?
If each document is rounded up to the next KC block, you pay for unused data volume on every transaction. At scale, this creates significant overbilling.
How do I know if my current provider is rounding?
Review your invoice methodology and compare billed KC to your actual document sizes. Small discrepancies across high volume reveal the pattern.
Are there ever overage fees with Nexus VAN?
No. Pricing scales by usage tier without retroactive penalty rates.
Can I switch providers without disruption?
Yes. Nexus VAN supports structured, parallel migration to ensure continuity.
If you want your real cost per transaction — not a rounded, inflated, fee-layered estimate — you need an EDI VAN built on exact usage billing and transparent reporting.
Learn more about transparent EDI VAN billing and the impact of hidden fees by reading our analysis of modern EDI cost models and how overage fees add unnecessary spend.
If you are ready to see your savings potential or want to discuss risk-free migration in detail, schedule a call with one of our specialists today.
