Industry Terminology

Third Part Logistics; Outsourced provider that manages all or a significant part of an organ. logistics requirements; Freight Broker

Special services provided by the carrier that are available for an additional fee. These charges are not included in the line haul and are always listed separately in the accounting/money screen. Ex: fuel surcharge, driver load/unload

Live available trucks and/or equipment obtained ad uploaded into Optimizer in real time

Trailers built to reduce shock from roads traveled in order to secure product safety.

• Drive axles: Controlled powered wheels (front or rear wheel)
• Pusher axles: Un-powered and go ahead of drive axles
• Rear axles: May be drive, tag or pusher axles
• Tag axles: Un-powered axles behind drive

Cannot have a carrier do the same work for a customer they already have for less money; must sign agreement

Return trip of a vehicle from the original destination point back to the home base of the carrier or driver. Helps carrier get home without having to go home empty.

Not required for FTL (unlike LTL); Solely provides Load Details

Transpo doc that is contract of carriage containing the terms and conditions and b/w the shipper and carrier. Required for LTL shipments; Shipper must give the BOL to the driver at pick up; States the Bill To

The number assigned by the carrier to identify the bill of lading

Carrier terminal activity that determines the proper rate and total charges for a shipment and issues a freight bill

Client requests that the shipper and consignee do not know about each other. Client who requests a blind load is a middleman. Shipper is supplier and consignee is the customer.

Group of rail cars destined to the same location

Securing freight in a container to ensure minimal movement or shifting during transit. Using blocks of wood to secure productions.

Wood or metal or other approved supports to keep product in place

Operating a tractor unity with no trailer attached

Securing items inside a vehicle to prevent damage

Outside company that brings shippers in need or transpo and carriers looking for backhaul

Broker and Carrier terms and conditions of working together

Freight that is not packaged or containerized. Freight normally hauled via tanker trucks.

Combined weight of all loads, gear and supplies on a vehicle

firm that tranpos goods or people via land, sea, or air

Website used to check the safety ratings of a carrier

charge made against a carrier for loss, damage or overcharge

alphabetical listing of commodities, the class or rating into which the commodities place, and the minimum weight necessary for the rate discount; used in the class rate structure

Shipment wherein delivering carrier receives payment for freight charges of advances from the consignee. Seller owns freight until payment from buyer is collected.

Clack check that can be cashed at a truck stop used for truckload accessorials (ex. fuel advances)

Official Doc with name address of buyer and seller, product, and value for customs/insurance

Approved general carrier transporting commodities

Transpo available to the public that does not provide special treatment to anyone party and is regulated as to the rates charged, liability assumed, and service provided

Flatbed with soft covering over it

Receiver of freight shipment

Sender of a freight shipment (seller)

Delivery to on-going construction project

standard-sized rectangular box for intermodal transpo

Transpo on railroad flat cars (intermodal)

Contractual Business arrangement b/w manufacturer and dealer

person or company who delivers messages, packages, and mail

Warehouse operation that involves moving goods between different trucks to consolidate loads w/o intermediate storage (cross-docking reduces distribution costs)

Carrying capacity (inside dimensions) of a piece of equipment according to measurement in cubic feet (length x width x height)

authorities designed to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports

Firm that reps importers/exporters in dealings with customs. Take care of all docs to clear customs.

Act of obtaining permission to import merch from another country

Value of the imported goods on which duties will be assessed

Rates based on the container weight

Industry standard LTL pricing based on a specific year

Miles a driver moves empty without a shipment (next pick up location)

Value of goods, declared by the shipper on the bill of lading, for the purpose of determining a freight rate

regular run/lane that usually goes to the same place on nearly same schedule

reference number that corresponds with a load

carrier charges and fees applied when rail freight cars and ships are retained beyond a specified loading or unloading time

when gov't reduces its role and allows industry greater freedom in how it operates

Vehicles stopped for loading or unloading after the designated free time. 2 hrs for loading and 2 hrs for unloading. Charges incur after 2 hr periods

scheduling and control of truck pickup and delivery. CMUN with drivers by any means

Warehouse that holds inventory

Does not manufacture own products, but purchases then resells. Wholesales.

Or drayage. From customers dock to receivers dock.

Transpo of goods from consignor to consignee

transpo service from consignor to port of importation

Movement from customers dock to destination intermodal ramp closest to receiver

Department of Transpo

Tract and two semi-trailers connected in tandem by converter dolly

Flatbed with the lowest deck. Normally used for oversize/overweight loads

Stacking one container on another on rail cars

Service offered by motor carrier for pick-up and delivery of ocean containers or rail containers

person employed to pick up or drop off a container or trailer at an intermodal terminal

legal axle weight 34k lbs.

Drayman assists in loading/unloading of container/trailer

trailer or boxcar is left at facility in which it is to be loaded or unloaded

Driver drops empty trailer at shipper and hooks a loaded one

flatbed with lowered deck, trailer attaches to 5th wheel

textile fabrics and related merchandise

simple, enclosed non-climate controlled rectangular trailer that carries general cargo

packing material used to protect product from damage during transpo

tax imposed by gov't on merchandise imported from another country

area where goods/cargo can be stored without paying import custom duties while awaiting transpo

intercompany, computer to computer transmission of business info in a standard format. consists only of business data

prohibition upon exports and imports, either products or countries

contractual client, 100% of contracted freight, relationship driven

Type of Truckload: includes van, reefer, flatbed, tanker, intermodal, container, specialized, vanreefer

To ship goods and services out of a port of a country

Cost of goods sold (COGs) is in one lump sum

Windows of classes that are classified at the same class; FAKs are negotiated directly with our providers on a carrier by carrier basis; the purpose of a FAK is to simplify rate-making and reduce errors caused by misclassifying

Full container Load

Flat trailer with no enclosure or doors (does not access for forklifts)

freight car having a floor w/o any housing or body above - used to carry containers/trailers/oversized - odd shaped commodities

Allotment of time before detention charges start to incur. 2 hrs free from arrival or appointment time

Items subject to rapid deterioration or rotting. Type of commodity requires special equipment such as refrigeration or heating

Carrier's invoice for payment of transpo services rendered

Freight bill in need of payment

Headhaul. Picks up load near home and brings to different location for delivery

Shipment that utilizes entire space of a trailer

specialized lowered flatbed trailer featuring an arched coupling arm, normally used for oversize loads

GCW (gross combination weight) total weight of vehicle and the payload of freight or passengers

Highered Expectation of a delivery date to be met for a higher cost

Explosive, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. transpo by specially certified carriers

Hours of Service, hours a driver legally allowed to drive in a 24 hr period

Model for LTL shipments; multiple stopping points and transfer of products throughout transit

pricing unit used in transpo (equal to 100 lbs)

Interstate Commerce Commission

Loads going TO a location

universally recognized set of definitions of trade terms used to define the contract responsibilities and liabilities between the buyer and seller in international trade

Cargo and Accident Liability

Single trailer or container encounters multiple forms of transpo along its route

going to or coming from foreign countries (NOT Mexico or Canada)

(Quick Response) The process of minimizing the times required to source, handle, produce, transpo and deliver products in order to meet client requirements

Freight term for route from pick up to destination

delay where driver has to stay for extended period of time to unload or load

Less than Container Load

shipment does not require the entire space of a truckload trailer

License to engage in operations (interstate and foreign commerce)

what each carrier is liable for covering in regards to a claim

air-powered axle

shipment that moves b/w cities and over distance more than 100 to 150 miles in length. Inter-city portion of trip

specific and unique identifier assigned to product by the responsible enterprise

same as regular feet

Amount of space you can take up in a trailer

Book carried by truck drivers in which they record their hours of service and duty status for each 24-hr period

management of materials flow through an organization - from raw materials through to finished product. detailed planning and organization of any large complex operation

Trariff may be either tax on imports of exports (trade tariffs) or a list or schedule of prices

person hired to help load or unload goods at consignee. carriers will request a loading or unloading accessorial to be paid back for fees paid out

COGs determined by a base unit of one mile

Motor Carrier Number - every carrier and 3PL is assigned a MC. Allows carriers to cross state lines and it allow gov't to track brokers throughout their system

Rule applied to a shipment with the following characteristics: freight that occupies 12 linear fee or more of truck space (6-10 pallets); less than or equal to 6 pounds per cubic feet

shipment weight the carriers tariffs specifies as the min weight required to use the TL or CL rate; the rate discount volume

Weight Obtained by deducting the weight of the tractor trailer from the total weight of the truck (weight of the goods)

National Motor Freight Traffic Association - provides expertise in freight classification, packing, and transpo codes

Load does no require driver to help load or unload

When product does not have a specific designated class it is considered to be an NOI item

Site displaying all loads that need a carrier

Flatbed

Starting point

Over the Road - driver or carrier who transpos cargo to any place at any time w/o prescribed schedules or routes. Long-Haul OTR involves weeks or months at a time (Canada or Mexico)

Tractor or trailer exceeded the legal limit governed by DOT

special permits required fro Oversized loads

tractor, trailer, and loaded freight exceed 80k lbs

special rates based on number of pallets shipped

loads that have been placed on pallets

Using a full truckload for a shipment slight larger than an LTL; niche market where load is too large/high class for LTL carriers so we move it on a private carrier

sign showing type of HazMat loaded in vehicle

Number a buyer assigns to shipments

desired lanes and specific lane data retrieved by Carrier rep and input into Optimizer

carrier that provides transpo service to the firm that owns or leases the vehicles and does not charge a fee

carrier assigned number used to identify a specific shipment in their system

method of identifying a product without using a full description

Info supplied by carrier containing name of person that signed shipment, time, date and other necessary info

trailer between 26 feet and 29 feet long that can be used singularly as a delivery trailer in congestion areas

the physical form or electronic transaction a buyer uses when placing an order for merchandise

Transpo doc that is the contract of carriage containing the rate and terms and conditions between Echo and the carrier (required for FTL shipments)

customer changes the name and location of the consignee after the shipment has reached its originally billed destination and paying the through rate from origin to final destination

refrigerated vehicles

administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities; with these limitations, regulation became a substitution for competition

or regulator - public authority or gov't responsible for exercising authority over some area of human activity

Doors to open the back of a truck; open to 104"; do not seal

More than 6 standard pallets, more than 6,000lbs, less than density of 6

Website used to check safety ratings of a carrier

Standard Carrier Alpha Code - unique two-to-four letter code used to identify transpo companies

consistent time during a year when certain commodities are produced at higher volume than average

Reference number that corresponds with a load by the party that tenders goods for transpo

flatbed with specially fitted side plates and curved ribs supporting a tarp covering commonly referred to as a "side kit"

platform which cartons are stacked on and then used for shipment or movement as a group

sleeping compartment mounted behind truck cab

allows redistribution of weight between the tractor's drive and steer axle; keeps axle loadings legal to avoid fines for overweight

act of searching for a truckload carrier to move a shipment

extenuating load requirements are specialized; ex over dimensional, HazMat

Common Carriers/LTL carriers provide volume quotes or spot quotes for anything over 10000#

van, reefer, or flatbeds with one pick and one drop

Axle that directs control of the vehicle

any stop exceeding typically one pick up and one destination

holding of loaded equipment outside of the normally allotted transit time

system of organizations, people, technology, activities, info, and resources

doors to open the back of the truck; Open to 110"; allow for taller products and to keep them safe from dust, rain, snow

trailer that is a huge tank designed to handle liquid, gases and loose, fine bulk material. Echo does not ship via Tanker

To the carrier, it is the weight of the tractor trailer and may be found by deducting the weight of the freight from the total weight of the truck. To the shipper, it is the weight of the goods being shipped.

Publication setting forth the charges, rates and rules of transpo companies

TDS - team of two or more drivers who ride together and drive the same truck in shifts. primarily used for time-sensitive freight

A dock at which freight is sorted

Truck Order Not Used. Charged when a shipment cancels after a driver arrives at the shipper or is dispatched to the shipper

Monitoring and recording shipment movements from origin to destination

axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. legal axle weight 34k lbs

One of shippers, small portion of total freight, one call close (tactical), managed by sales rep

process of transferring a shipment from one mode of transpo to another

A bracing tool used for a flatbed in the shape of a V

Common Carriers/LTL Carriers provide volume quotes or spot quotes for anything over 10000#

Every specific increment of weight is a different rate; ex - if a load is between 5-5000lbs the rate states the same

Specially trained drivers and specialty equipment for the safe transpo of sensitive shipments. Services include a full range of temp control offerings as well as a complete suite of Secure Transpo Solutions

Carrier or warehouse lot used to store or park trailers

Person who operates a yard tractor. Used in drop trailer situations.

States broken into zones based on regions; categorization