Reference
Charge types
The 13 charge types, the 5 bill-to parties, and how charges become invoices and carrier bills.
How charges work
A charge is one line of money on a load: what it is (the type), how much, and who pays it (the bill-to party). Invoices and carrier bills are built from the charges, never typed separately (R14). Amounts are stored in cents.
The 13 charge types
| Type | Typically |
|---|---|
| Line Haul | The main move from pickup to delivery |
| FSC (Fuel Surcharge) | Fuel cost on top of the line haul |
| Chassis | Chassis rental, often per day |
| Storage | Yard or warehouse storage of the container |
| Drayage | A short container move (for example port to yard) |
| Transloading | Moving cargo from the container into a trailer |
| Dunnage | Blocking and bracing material |
| Top Chain | Chains for securing a load |
| OTR Charges | Over-the-road leg beyond the drayage area |
| Warehouse | Warehouse handling |
| Detention | Waiting time at pickup or delivery beyond the free hours. Can be calculated: see Detention & demurrage |
| Per Diem | The line's daily charge for keeping its equipment too long. Can be calculated |
| Other | Anything else, with a description |
Demurrage, when calculated, is added as a charge too. See Detention & demurrage.
The 5 bill-to parties
| Bill-to | The charge goes on |
|---|---|
| Customer | The customer's invoice |
| Carrier | A deduction from, or charge to, the carrier |
| Warehouse | The warehouse |
| Sales Agent | The agent (for example a charge they agreed to absorb) |
| Other | Another party, named on the charge |
From charges to money
| Figure | Is |
|---|---|
| Customer rate | The total of the charges billed to the customer |
| Carrier rate | What the carrier is paid (from the rate picked on the Rate board, plus carrier charges) |
| Margin | Customer rate − carrier rate |
| Margin % | Margin ÷ customer rate |