Defining freight rate books

A freight rate book is a list of freight rates. A freight rate includes an amount per distance or zone and a few other attributes, such as weight, service level, or carrier.

A freight rate can be of the following types:

A freight rate book includes the following elements:

  • A freight rate book header, which contains the code, rating method, distance unit, and free distance.
  • One or more freight rate book lines, which contain the freight rates for a combination of attributes such as carrier and service level.

The freight rates specified in a freight rate book are subject to a minimum or maximum weight, distance, or additional rate value.

Setting up a freight rate book
Step 1. Specify a freight rate book number group

Specify a freight rate book number group in the Freight Rate Book Number Group field of the Pricing Parameters (tdpcg0100m000) session.

Step 2. Specify a freight rate book header

Specify a freight rate book header in the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0116m000) session.

In the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0116m000) session, you must also specify the Rating Method field, which categorizes the freight rates. This field can be set to Distance or Zone.

Step 3. Specify freight rate book lines

Specify the freight rate book lines in the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0150m000) session, which include the distances or zones and the freight rates against the distances or zones.

You must specify these break fields:

  • Break Type
    Specifies how breaks between ranges of entities such as distances, weights or additional rate units are defined.

    A break type can be one of the following:

    • Minimum
      The break is the lowest number of a range.
    • Up To
      The break is the highest number of a range.
  • Freight rates
    For the break ranges, specify the amounts by distance, weight, and additional rate unit. You can also specify a minimum or fixed amount.
Note

You can also use the Freight Rate Book (tdpcg0616m000) session to specify a freight rate book header and freight rate book lines.

Example
Freight rate book data
CarrierSpeedex, Inc.
Weight100 kg
Service LevelSpeedy delivery
Rating MethodDistance
Break TypeMinimum

 

DistanceAmount per distanceAmount per weightMinimum amount
010152,000
50025253,000

 

For the distances and weights displayed below, these rates would result in the following freight costs:

InstanceDistanceWeightFreight costs
A100200100*10 + 200*15 = 4,000
B1000501000*25 = 25,000
C301002000

 

For B, there is no weight charge, since the weight is < 100 kg. For C, the calculated amount (30 * 10 + 100 * 15 = 1800) is < than the minimum amount, so the minimum amount is charged.