Base Rate Chart Types - Pieces

Owned by Michelle Cabaya
Last updated: Jan 19, 2023
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The "Pieces" chart type uses zones and the pieces table to calculate the rate.

The Min/Max/Plus value within pieces rate chart tables is used when calculating rates when "Treat zones as distance" and "Always use next weight/pieces break if less expensive" are enabled.

How to Create a New Pieces Base Rate Chart

  1. Click the arrow next to the New button, or press the N key. 

  2. Click Rate Charts. 

  3. Select Base Rate.

  4. Under Chart Type select "Pieces". 

  5. Select the Rate zone you would like to use.

  6. Click on the Pieces Table button.

  7. Enter the weight ranges and click OK. See Piece Range below for more information.

  8. Click Apply to save the rate chart and keep it open or click OK to save and close the rate chart.

See Base Rate Charts - New / Edit Base Rate Chart for more information on base rate charts.

Piece Range

The Piece Range tables allow you to configure piece breaks that will be based on the number of pieces in the order. It is used with "Pieces" chart types only. If there are multiple instances of a zone to zone pair with the same piece break, the highest of the two will be used. 

Field Name

Description

Field Name

Description

Zone begins with

Search for all weight break values that include the zone in the Zone/Zone2 column. 

Zone2 begins with

Zone

Zone for the pickup location. 

Quick Tip: You can use *DEFAULT* as a wild card to use all zones for the pickup location(s) that have not been set up in the Piece Range grid. See the example below.

Zone2

Zone for the delivery location. 

Quick Tip: You can use *DEFAULT* as a wild card to use all zones for the delivery location(s) that have not been set up in the Piece Range grid. See the example below.

PieceBreak

The number of pieces to start charging.

Rate

The rate amount to charge.

Per

The number of pieces included in your rate. 

Minimum

Optional. The lowest amount charged for the piece break.

Plus

Optional. Additional dollar amount that can be added to the total calculated piece break. If a negative amount is entered it will be subtracted from the calculated amount.

Cap

Optional. Maximum amount charged for the piece break.

 

Always use next piece break if less expensive

Always assess the lower price if the previous piece break is lower.

Apply piece rating to SureRate

Allows you to add your piece rating when calculating the rate based on mileage from the general tab.

Always use the whole rate

Allows you to charge the entire amount when your piece amount exceeds the previous grouping.

Example

Always use the whole rate is enabled and you have a single line item with a Per of $10 for every grouping of 10 pieces, the rate chart would charge $10 for the 1st through 10th piece, $20.00 for the 11th through 20th piece, $30.00 for the 21st through 30th piece, and so on. 

Treat zones as distance range

Changes captions from zone and zone2 to miles and piece break can be set up based on how many calculated miles are on the order.

Example

Instead of zone 1 to zone 10, you can use 1 to 10 miles.

Piece Break Use

Use maximum value between the zone piece break and zone rate details

Use the higher price between the piece rate table charges and the base rate charges in the base rate Base Rate Details tab.

Use the combined values of the zone piece break and zone rate details

Use and combine the piece rate table charges and the base rate charges in the base rate Base Rate Details tab.

How Does it Work?

The Operations App will check if an order falls into one of the piece breaks listed. In a tiered rating situation, the rating calculation will not look at the previous rate, only the line specifying the rating for the applicable item break.

How to Add a Piece Break

  1. Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.

  2. Click the '+' next to Base Rates.

  3. Click the '+' next to the base rate group then double click the chart you would like to add to. 

  4. Click on the Piece Table button. 

    The Chart Type must be "Piece".

  5. Enter the piece break.

  6. Click the OK button to save.

How to Edit a Piece Break

  1. Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.

  2. Click the '+' next to Base Rates.

  3. Click the '+' next to the base rate group then double click the chart you would like to edit a piece break. 

  4. Click on the Pieces Table button. 

  5. Edit the piece range details.

  6. Click the OK button to save.

How to Delete a Piece Break

  1. Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.

  2. Click the '+' next to Base Rates.

  3. Click the '+' next to the base rate group then double click the chart you would like to delete a piece break.

  4. Click on the Pieces Table button. 

  5. Select the piece break you would like to delete by clicking on the box on the left, the row will highlight blue.

  6. Press the Delete button on your keyboard.

  7. Click the OK button to save.

Example

In this example, orders from zone 85027 to zone 85257 with between 5 and 10 pieces rate at $1.50 per piece. Once the number of pieces reaches 11, it will rate at $0.75 per piece. 

5-10

$1.50 per piece

11-15

$0.75 per piece

5-10

$1.50 per piece

11-15

$0.75 per piece

5 = $7.50

6 = $9.00

7 = $10.50

8 = $12.00

9 = $13.50

10 = $15.00

11 = $8.25

12 = $9.00

13 = $9.75

14 = $10.50

15 = 11.25

However, if you have a Rate greater than 0 set in the Base Rate Details tab on the base rate chart with the same Zone1 and Zone2, the rate will change depending on the "Piece Break Use" selected.

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $10.00

"Use maximum value..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $10.00

"Use the combined values..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $10.00

"Use maximum value..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $10.00

"Use the combined values..."

5 = $10.00

6 = $10.00

7 = $10.50

8 = $12.00

9 = $13.50

10 = $15.00

5 = $17.50

6 = $19.00

7 = $20.50

8 = $22.00

9 = $23.50

10 = $25.00

Example Using *DEFAULT* 

*DEFAULT* is a wild card to use any zones for the location(s) that have not been set up in the Piece Range grid.

In this example, orders from any zone to zone with between 5 and 10 pieces rate at $1.50 per piece. Once the number of pieces reaches 11, it will rate at $0.75 per piece. 

5-10

$1.50 per piece

11-15

$0.75 per piece

5-10

$1.50 per piece

11-15

$0.75 per piece

5 = $7.50

6 = $9.00

7 = $10.50

8 = $12.00

9 = $13.50

10 = $15.00

11 = $8.25

12 = $9.00

13 = $9.75

14 = $10.50

15 = 11.25

However, if you have a Rate greater than 0 set in the Base Rate Details tab on the base rate chart with the same Zone1 and Zone2, the rate will change depending on the "Piece Break Use" selected.

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $7.50

"Use maximum value..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $10.00

"Use maximum value..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $7.50

"Use the combined values..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $10.00

"Use the combined values..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $7.50

"Use maximum value..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $10.00

"Use maximum value..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $7.50

"Use the combined values..."

5-10 

$1.50 per piece

with Base Rate $10.00

"Use the combined values..."

5 = $7.50

6 = $9.00

7 = $10.50

8 = $12.00

9 = $13.50

10 = $15.00

5 = $10.00

6 = $10.00

7 = $10.50

8 = $12.00

9 = $13.50

10 = $15.00

5 = $15.00

6 = $16.50

7 = $18.00

8 = $19.50

9 = $21.00

10 = $22.50

5 = $17.50

6 = $19.00

7 = $20.50

8 = $22.00

9 = $23.50

10 = $25.00