| # 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: Client rate Carrier rate 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
Carrier/LSP | Speedex, Inc.
Weight | 100 kg
Service Level | Speedy delivery
Rating Method | Distance
Break Type | Minimum
Distance | Amount per distance | Amount per weight | Minimum amount
0 | 10 | 15 | 2,000
500 | 25 | 25 | 3,000
For the distances and weights displayed below, these rates would result in the following freight costs:
Instance | Distance | Weight | Freight costs
A | 100 | 200 | 100*10 + 200*15 = 4,000
B | 1000 | 50 | 1000*25 = 25,000
C | 30 | 100 | 2000
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. Related topics Matrix structure Freight rate retrieval Zones |