Using the full ZIP Code to define a rate table

In the rate header for a billing rate or a pay rate, the Rows and Col's fields provide options called Origin Zip (Full) and Destination Zip (Full). When you use these options, the rating engine will apply the rate only when the ZIP Code used to define the rate is an exact match to the ZIP Code recorded in the Bill To’s profile. If the ZIP code recorded in the Bill To’s profile has:

 Five-digits, then any full ZIP Code rate tables for this Bill To must also have five-digits.

 Nine-digits, then any full ZIP Code rate tables for this Bill To must also have nine-digits.

Note: When setting up full ZIP Code rate tables for nine-digit zip codes, the format used in the rate table must match the format used in the Bill To’s profile. For example, if the nine-digit ZIP Code is hyphenated in the Bill To’s profile, it must also be hyphenated in the rate table, e.g., 44060-1234 is not the same as 440601234 or 44060 1234.

You can use the Priority field on the rate index to have the system automatically give preference to a rate defined by the full ZIP Code option over an identical rate defined by the 3-digit ZIP Code option.

To do so, enter:

 1 in the Priority field of the rate defined by the full ZIP Code option.

 2 in the Priority field of the rate defined by the 3-digit ZIP Code option.

Note: The full ZIP Code feature does not affect the trip definition or region definition features.