Loads

 

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Key Use Cases

• Monitor, filter, and assign available loads

• Track origin/destination, appointments, weight, and handling rules

• Analyze profitability and cost breakdowns per load or manifest

• Identify planning conflicts (e.g., missing assignments, delays)

• Use LTL Manifest View to consolidate compatible loads into multi-stop trips

 

 

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Navigation Overview

Navigate to the Loads Module from Planning > Loads.

Use the top bar filters for Status, Warnings, Customer, Origin, Zone, etc.

Switch between Loads View and Manifest View using the view selector icons in the top-left corner of the module.

 

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Loads View

This is the default view, showing one row per load. Use this view to assign, edit, or monitor load-specific attributes.

Key Columns

• ID: Unique load ID (e.g., LD127536)

• Status: Available, Assigned, In Transit, Completed

• Type: FTL or LTL

• Customer

• Revenue Code

• Priority: High, Medium, Low

• Revenue, Weight, Miles

• Origin / Destination: City, State, and Zone

• Origin / Destination Appointment Times

• Actual Pickup / Dropoff Timestamps

• Stops, Driver, Tractor, Trailer, Carrier

• Manifest ID: LTL grouping ID

• Brokered: Indicates if the load is outsourced

• Load Rules: Hazmat, Can Split, Drop Trailer, Preloaded

• Required Equipment: e.g., Reefer, Van

• Commodity Type

• Notes, Created Date, Updated Date

 

 

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Manifest View

This view is used for LTL operations, allowing you to group loads into manifests based on shared equipment, route, and optimization logic.

Key Columns:

Financial & Optimization

• Manifest ID

• Revenue

• Estimated Profit

• Estimated Total Cost

• Estimated Truckload Cost

• Estimated Pickup Cost

• Estimated Dropoff Cost

• Revenue per Mile ($ / Mile)

 

Loads & Equipment

• Loads (count)

• Trip ID (if assigned)

• Status

• Required Equipment

• Commodity Type

 

Capacity & Efficiency

• Miles

• Loaded Miles Saved

• Peak Weight

• Weight Utilization (%)

• Peak Volume

• Volume Utilization (%)

• Potential Delay

 

Origin & Destination Details

• Origin, Origin Zone, Origin Appointment Time

• Destination, Destination Zone, Destination Appointment Time

 

Load Rules (Summary)

• Brokerable

• Can Split

• Stops (total across all loads)

 

Use Manifest View to optimize consolidation planning and monitor resource allocation efficiency across multiple loads.

 

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Load Detail Panel

 

Click any load row to open the detail panel. It includes:

 

Header

• Load ID, Status, Customer

• Origin > Destination map, miles, and stop count

• Appointment and NET/FCFS timestamps

• Assignment Warnings

 

Finance Section

• Line Haul

• Fuel Surcharge

• Accessorial Charges

• Total Revenue

 

Route Section

• Stop-level Pickup and Dropoff details

• Estimated and Actual Timestamps

• Dwell Time

• Location names and address metadata

 

Load Properties

• Load Type: FTL / LTL

• Weight, Volume, Dimensions

• Equipment Requirements

• Handling Flags: Hazmat, Drop Trailer, Preloaded, Can Split

• Commodity Type

• Service Level

 

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Action Menu Options

Accessed via the 3-dot icon on the top right of the Load Detail Panel:

 

• Sync from TMS

• Copy ID

• Edit

• View Raw Data

• Delete

 

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Data Dictionary

 

Name	Description	Data Type
ID	Unique load identifier (e.g., LD127536)	String
Status	Load status (Available, Assigned, Completed, etc.)	Enum
Type	Full Truckload (FTL) or Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)	Enum
Customer	Shipper or origin account	String
Revenue Code	Pricing agreement identifier	String
Revenue	Total billed amount	Currency
Est. Profit	Revenue minus estimated costs	Currency
Est. Total / Pickup / Dropoff / Truckload Cost	Cost breakdown by segment	Currency
$ / Mile	Revenue per loaded mile	Currency
Priority	Load urgency	Enum
Miles	Total trip distance	Number
Loaded Miles Saved	Optimized miles avoided	Number
Origin / Destination	Load start and end city	String
Origin / Destination Zone	Optimization zone for routing	String
Appointment Dates (NET, FCFS)	Scheduled pickup/delivery time windows	DateTime
Actual Pickup / Dropoff Time	Real-world timestamps from updates or ELD	DateTime
Weight	Weight in pounds	Number
Volume	Cubic feet or dimensional value	Number
Peak Weight / Volume	Max weight/volume in a manifest	Number
Weight / Volume Utilization	Percent of max capacity used	Percentage
Stops	Total stops for the load or manifest	Integer
Manifest ID	Identifier for consolidated route	String
Driver / Tractor / Trailer	Assigned resources	String
Carrier	Third-party carrier (if brokered)	String
Brokered	Whether this load is subcontracted	Boolean
Can Split	Whether the load is splittable for optimization	Boolean
Preloaded	Load is pre-positioned at shipper	Boolean
Drop Trailer	Requires trailer drop at origin or destination	Boolean
Hazmat	Indicates hazardous materials	Boolean
Required Equipment	Van, Reefer, Flatbed, etc.	String
Commodity Type	Freight classification	String
Notes	Planner notes or exceptions	String
Created / Updated Date	System-generated audit timestamps	DateTime