Customer Start-Up Procedures:  Tariff Rating

See the TARIFF RATING PROCEDURE CHART (Figure 1)
for Tariff Rating structure definition.

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When ready to proceed, enter required information in the following screens and in the order given.

12, 8, 15  SPECIAL REPORTS - INITIALIZATION MENU - STATE MASTER INITIALIZATION

20, 1  TARIFF RATING - TARIFF MASTER FILE MAINTENANCE

See Figure 2 for an example of Tariff Master File Set-Up.

20, 2  TARIFF RATING - TARIFF MASTER LIST

20, 3  TARIFF RATING - POINT CODE FILE MAINTENANCE

NOTE: Call software support for suggested Point Codes.

Three different Point Codes Lists are available. Choose the Command Sequence of desired List to verify Point Code entry.

in alphabetical order by Point Code...	20, 4, 1  TARIFF RATING - POINT CODE FILE LIST/INQUIRY - UPDATE STATE SORT FILE 20, 4, 2  TARIFF RATING - POINT CODE FILE LIST/INQUIRY - PRINT POINT CODE LIST NOTE: When asked PRINT IN STATE ORDER (Y/N) - Select N.
in alphabetical Point Code order within individual States...	20, 4, 1  TARIFF RATING - POINT CODE FILE LIST/INQUIRY - UPDATE STATE SORT FILE 20, 4, 2  TARIFF RATING - POINT CODE FILE LIST/INQUIRY - PRINT POINT CODE LIST NOTE: When asked PRINT IN STATE ORDER (Y/N) - Select Y.
in alphabetical order by City Name...	20, 5, 1  TARIFF RATING - CITY NAME FILE/LIST INQUIRY - UPDATE CITY/POINT CODE FILE 20, 5, 2  TARIFF RATING - CITY NAME FILE/LIST INQUIRY - PRINT CITY/POINT CODE FILE

20, 7  TARIFF RATING - RATE BASE MATRIX FILE MAINTENANCE

1. Rate Base can be alpha or numeric up to six characters.
   
   
2. If Bureau Tariffs are used, numeric Rate Bases are MANDATORY.
   
   
3. SUGGESTED RATE BASES (using example of ORIGIN POINT CODE (MILWWI or 53207) to  DEST POINT CODE (CHICIL or 60666)

• First 3 Origin/First 3 Destination
  RATE BASE:
  MILCHI or 532606
  
  
• Destination Point Code
  RATE BASE:
  CHICIL or 60666
  
  
• Assigning Zone areas
  RATE BASE:
  20 (Chicago Area)

20, 8, 1  TARIFF RATING - RATE BASE MATRIX FILE LIST/INQUIRY - UPDATE RATE BASE SORT FILE

20, 8, 2  TARIFF RATING - RATE BASE MATRIX FILE LIST/INQUIRY - PRINT RATE BASE MATRIX LIST

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Applicable General Ledger Account Numbers
must be entered before starting this procedure.

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Next, complete the setup procedures that apply to the type of billing you are using:

Truckload Billing	2, 12, 1  TRUCKLOAD FREIGHT BILLING - FREIGHT BILL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE- FREIGHT BILL TYPE FILE
Interline Billing	3, 17, 1  INTERLINE FREIGHT BILLING - FREIGHT BILL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE - FREIGHT BILL TYPE FILE

Type Codes can be alpha or numeric up to six characters. For example:

FREIGHT OF ALL KINDS	CODE:  FAK
INSIDE DELIVERY	CODE:  INSDEL
CLASS 50 FREIGHT	CODE:  50

Continue with Tariff Rating setup by entering the required information in the following screens and in the order given.

20, 9  TARIFF RATING - WEIGHT BREAK FILE MAINTENANCE

See Figure 3 for an example of the Weight Break Rate File.

20, 10  TARIFF RATING - WEIGHT BREAK FILE LIST

 

Figure 1:  Tariff Rating Procedure Flowchart

20, 1 - TARIFF MASTER FILE MAINTENANCE

20, 3 - POINT CODE FILE MAINTENANCE

20, 7 - RATE BASE MATRIX MAINTENANCE

2, 12, 1 OR 3, 17, 1 - FREIGHT BILL TYPE FILE

20.9 - WEIGHT BREAK RATE FILE MAINTENANCE

 

Figure 2: Tariff Rating Master File Set-Up

TARIFF MASTER FILE MAINTENANCE
1. TARIFF CODE		TRUCK
2. TARIFF NAME		TRUCKLOAD PRIVATE TARIFF
3. EFF. DATE		03/01/00
4. ** OPEN **
5. ** OPEN **
6.  WEIGHT BREAK     1
7.  WEIGHT BREAK     2	500
8.  WEIGHT BREAK     3	1000
9.  WEIGHT BREAK     4	2000
10. WEIGHT BREAK    5	3000
11. WEIGHT BREAK    6	5000
12. WEIGHT BREAK    7	10000
13. WEIGHT BREAK    8	20000
14. WEIGHT BREAK    9	30000
15. WEIGHT BREAK 10	99999
ENTER FIELD TO CHANGE (CR=END)

1. Weight Breaks must be entered in descending order.
   
   
2. Weight Break # 1 should be left blank for accurate Minimum calculation.
   
   
3. All ten Weight Breaks are not mandatory entries.
   
   
4. The final Weight Break must always be "99999".
   
   
5. See (20.1) for further information concerning Tariff Master File entry.

 

Figure 3: WEIGHT BREAK RATE FILE

WEIGHT BREAK / RATE FILE MAINTENANCE
1. TARIFF		TRUCK
2. RATE BASE		MILCHI
3. CLASS		50
4. CHANGE DATE		03/12/00
5. MINIMUM		20.00
6. BREAK	1	0	464	7.00
BREAK	2	500	923	6.50
BREAK	3	1000	1833	6.00
BREAK	4	2000	2727	5.50
BREAK	5	3000	4500	5.00
BREAK	6	5000	8889	4.50
BREAK	7	10000	17500	4.00
BREAK	8	20000	25714	3.50
BREAK	9	30000	99999	3.00
BREAK	10	99999		3.00
	ENTER CR TO CONTINUE

1. Rates must be entered in descending order.
   
   
2. As Weight Breaks will display automatically with rate entries.
   
   
3. See (20, 9) for further information concerning the Weight Break Rate File Maintenance.