| # To define 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 consists of the following elements: Freight rate book code. Freight rate book header data. Freight rate book instances. Freight rate book code The Freight Rate Book identifies a freight rate book and provides some general information about the freight rate book. For details, refer to Freight rate book codes. Freight rate book header data Freight rate book header data includes some general attributes that apply to all the distances/zones per amount(s) of the freight rate book, such as: Carrier/LSP The Carrier/LSP that carries out transportation against the rates defined in the current freight rate book. Weight The basic weight to which the rates per distance/zone of the current freight rate book apply. Service Level The service level to which the rates per distance/zone of the current freight rate book apply. Freight rate book instances The list of amounts per distance or zone that apply to the header data. To set up a freight rate book Step 1. Freight rate book number group Define a freight rate book number group in the Freight Rate Book Number Group field of the Pricing Parameters (tdpcg0100m000) session. Step 2. Freight Rate Book Define a Freight Rate Book in the Freight Rate Book Codes (tdpcg0116m000) session. Step 3. Freight rate book header data Define the freight rate book header data in the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0150m000) session. Step 4. Freight rate book instances Define the distances or zones, and the freight rates against the distances or zones in the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0150m000) session. Distance descriptions are defined in the Distance Descriptions by Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0117m000) session. Zones are defined in Freight. For more information, refer to Zones. Example
Freight rate book header data
Carrier/LSP | Speedex, Inc.
Weight | 100 kg
Break Type | Minimum
Service Level | Speedy delivery
Rating Method | Distance
Freight rate book entries
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 |