Defining carrier services for less-than truckload shipments

A shipment is normally referred to as a less-than truckload shipment when it weighs between 150 and 10,000 pounds. You can add, modify, and delete carrier services for the less-than truckload shipping mode.

1. From the tree in the application rules side panel, choose Participant Modeling > Participant Setup.
2. From the Roles & Participation tab in the Organization Details window, choose Carrier Attributes.
3. Enter the PRO Number Length. The PRO Number Length refers to the number of digits in the PRO Number.

   For more information about PRO Numbers and their generation, see Defining a node's LTL carrier preferences.

4. Choose the LTL Services tab, the Less-Than Truckload Services list displays.
5. Choose the Create New icon. The Less-Than Truckload Service Details pop-up window displays.
6. Enter information in the applicable fields. Refer to Table 1 for field value descriptions.
7. Choose the Save icon.

   Table 1. Less-than truckload service details pop-up window.

   Less-than truckload service details

   Field	Description
   Service	Choose the carrier service code.
   Scac and Service	Enter the name of the SCAC and service. Note: This is populated when the carrier service code is chosen. You can then edit it as necessary.
   Scac and Service Description	Enter a brief description of the carrier SCAC and service. Note: This is populated when the carrier service code is chosen. You can then edit it as necessary.
   Electronic Code	Enter the code used by the carrier organization to identify the service. For example, UPS Next Day Air has the electronic code '01'.
   Host Code	This field is not used in this version of Sterling Order Management System Software.
   Extended Ship Mode	If the carrier service is not TL, LTL, or parcel, select the correct shipment mode from the drop-down list.
   Fixed Transit Days	Enter the maximum number of days that the service allows for delivery. For example, 1 Day Air would have a maximum of 1 transit day, whereas Ground may have a maximum of 5 transit days. This number is used for order line scheduling. This value is only used if the Use Advanced Transit Time Calculation flag on the Other Rules tab under Distributed Order Management > Cross Application > Logistics > Logistics Attributes is selected.
   Distance Per Day	Enter the maximum distance that the service travels each transit day. Choose the relevant UOM for the distance from the drop-down list. This number is used for order line scheduling. This value is only used if the Use Advanced Transit Time Calculation flag on the Other Rules tab under Distributed Order Management > Cross Application > Logistics > Logistics Attributes is selected.
   Allow Shipping Of Hazardous Materials	Check this box to indicate that this carrier allows the shipping of hazardous materials.
   Ship By Air	Check this box to indicated that this carrier can ship by air.
   Has Freezer	Check this box to indicate that this carrier can ship items that require freezer storage.
   Restrict Shipping to Address of Type	Choose the type address from the drop-down list where the carrier can ship. If you do not select an option, the carrier can ship to both commercial and residential addresses.
   Package Level Integration	Select this option if this carrier service caters to package-level integration.
   Shipment Level Integration	Select this option if this carrier service caters to shipment-level integration.
   Supports Integration for Return Shipping Label	Check this box to indicate that this carrier service supports integration for return shipping label.