Types of pay rates

When you set up any type of pay rate in Rate Schedules, you must record this information:

 The pay type on which the rate is based

The pay type identifies the unit of measure on which pay is based. For example, if you pay by the mile, the rate is mileage-based. In addition, the pay type determines whether the rate is to be used for line haul pay or for accessorial (i.e., add-on) pay.

 Conditions under which the rate is to be used

You can set up restrictions that dictate when the rate is to be applied. For example, a certain rate may be applicable only for a particular driver type. Therefore, you would set up driver type as a restriction for that rate.

 Actual dollar figure(s)/percentage(s) to be applied

A simple rate might consist only of a single dollar amount or percentage. For example, if you always pay $.37 per mile, the rate would be recorded as $.37. However, suppose per-mile pay varies according to number of miles driven. In this case, you would need to set up a table of rates. The table would list each mileage range and the corresponding per-mile pay rate.

There are three types of pay rates: primary, secondary, and line item. The following table describes them and gives examples of when each would be used.

Rate Type	Definition	Usage
Primary	Identifies a line haul rate, also known as a freight rate. This is the resource's basic pay rate for traveling from origin to destination.	 Line haul pay for the miles involved with transporting an order. and  Line haul pay for empty moves: the bobtail or deadhead movements that are not associated with an order.
Secondary	Identifies either:  An accessorial rate that is always applied for each specific type of trip, or  A rate for empty miles that are run as part of a trip involving the transport of an order. Note: A secondary rate must be linked to a primary rate or it will never be applied when pay is calculated for a trip.	 Pay for accessorials that you know drivers are always entitled to for a particular type of trip, and  Mileage-based pay for empty miles that are run in addition to the loaded miles on a trip involving an order. Note: For mileage-based pay, you must set up a secondary rate for empty miles, even if the per-mile amount for empty miles is the same as for loaded miles. The secondary rate for empty miles must be linked to the primary rate for loaded miles.
Line Item	Identifies a rate for an accessorial that is not always applicable for each trip a driver makes	Pay for accessorials that will be applied on a case-by-case basis (when indicated on the driver’s paperwork, for example). Since the need to pay for such items cannot be predicted in advance, a pay detail for such pay is created manually in TMW Operations or TMW Back Office. Then when the Compute function is used, a line item rate is used to apply the dollar amount.