Field | Definition |
|---|---|
Description | Free-form text field that allows you to type a brief description for the index. |
Type | Use this field to indicate the type of rate. The options are: Primary Use if this rate is for freight (line haul) pay. Secondary Use if this rate is for accessorial pay that is always applied for a certain type of trip (for example, tarping pay). Line Item Use if this rate is for accessorial pay details that may be occasionally added manually on a trip-by-trip basis (for example, detention pay). Note: Line Item rates are applied only when all these conditions are true: 1. A $.00 pay detail is manually added for a trip segment. 2. The pay type for the accessorial pay detail matches the pay type on this rate. 3. The trip matches the restrictions on this rate. |
Priority | This field is designed for use with rate schedules that have tables. By default, if multiples rate schedules have identical indexes, the system requires you to manually select the rate you wish to apply. It will display a message stating “Duplicate rates match on Move#: 0000, Order#: 0000. Do you wish to pick one to use?” If you click Yes, it then shows a list of the rates that have duplicate indexes, and you must pick one. However, there may be times when you want to use "fall-through" rates. In other words, you want the system to look at a more specific rate first and, if it is not a match, have the system fall through to a less specific rate. The Priority field can be used to have the system apply the "fall through" rate without requiring the user to make a manual rate selection. If you enter different rates that have identical indexes, you can specify a priority for each index. The system uses the priority number to determine the sequence it should follow in attempting to match these rates to a trip. An entry of 1 in the Priority field means the rate has the highest priority. If it matches the trip, the system is to apply it and ignore any other rate that has the same index restrictions, but a lower priority. For example, suppose you have two mileage-based rates. The first rate has a rate table defined by origin and destination cities. You want the system to look at this rate first to see if it matches the trip. So, you leave 1 (one) in this rate’s Priority field. The second rate has a rate table defined by origin and destination states. You want this rate to pull only when the trip does not match the city-to-city rate. So, you set the Priority field to 2 in this rate's index. |
Apply To | This field is located in the lower right of the rate header area, but it actually is a restriction field. It allows you to indicate that the rate is to be restricted to a specific resource type. Options are: Driver. Tractor. Trailer. Carrier. Any (default). Note: This selection means that the rate schedule is applicable to all resource types, as well as third parties. If you want the rate to apply to a specific type of payable entity, make selection other than Any. Third party. Note: The Third Party option is applicable only if you have purchased the Third Party Pay add-on. If the rate schedule applies to third parties, you must select this option. |