Base Rate Charts - New / Edit Base Rate Chart
Stamp rate charts are base rate charts that work with route stops only. They are primarily used when your customer has an integration and stops posted by an import file, a dispatcher creates a stop on the fly, or when you need to apply item charges to contract stop. See Base Rate Charts - New / Edit Stamp Rate Charts.
How to Add a New Base Rate Chart
Click the arrow next to the New button, or press the N key.
Click Rate Charts.
Select Base Rate.
How to Edit a Base Rate Chart
- Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
- Double click Base Rates, or click the + next to Base Rates.
- Click the "+" next to the chart ID, or double-click chart ID.
- Double click on the base rate you want to edit.
How to Copy a Base Rate Chart
- Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
- Double click Base Rates, or click the + next to Base Rates.
- Click the "+" next to the chart ID, or double-click chart ID.
- Right click on the base rate you want to copy.
- Select Copy Rate Chart...
See Rate Chart - Copy Rate Chart.
How to Deactivate a Base Rate Chart
- Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
- Double click Base Rates, or click the + next to Base Rates.
- Click the "+" next to the chart ID, or double-click chart ID.
- Double click on the base rate you want to delete.
- Click the Deactivate button at the bottom right of the form.
Alternate Steps
The alternate steps require X Dispatch 21.0 or newer.
- Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
- Double click Base Rates, or click the + next to Base Rates.
- Click the "+" next to the chart ID, or double-click chart ID.
- Right-click on the base rate you want to deactivate and select Deactivate Rate Chart.
Deactivate All Charts In a Chart ID
- Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
- Double click Base Rates, or click the + next to Base Rates.
- Right-click on the chart ID you want to deactivate and select Deactivate Rate Chart.
How to Activate a Base Rate Chart
- Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
- Make sure Show All in the main toolbar is checked.
- Double click Base Rates, or click the + next to Base Rates.
- Click the "+" next to the chart ID, or double-click chart ID.
- Double click on the base rate you want to activate.
- Click the Activate button at the bottom right of the form.
Alternate Steps
The alternate steps require X Dispatch 21.0 or newer.
- Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
- Make sure Show All in the main toolbar is checked.
- Double click Base Rates, or click the + next to Base Rates.
- Click the "+" next to the chart ID, or double-click chart ID.
- Right-click on the base rate you want to activate and select Activate Rate Chart.
Activate All Charts in Chart ID
- Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
- Make sure Show All in the main toolbar is checked.
- Double click Base Rates, or click the + next to Base Rates.
- Right-click on the chart ID you want to activate and select Activate Rate Chart.
Base Rate Chart Form
Field Name | Description |
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Chart ID | Unique numeric ID. |
Order Type | Order type the base rate will be applied to. Quick Tip When editing or viewing a surcharge rate chart, you can click "Order Type" to view or edit the order type form. |
Description | Description, or name, of the rate chart. Editing this field will change the description of the main chart ID and all rate charts associated with it. |
Base Rate Header
Field Name | Description |
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Chart Type | Type of base rate chart
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Rate Zone | Visible when using one of the following chart types: "Zones", "Weight", "Use custom stored procedure" or "Pieces". The rate zone column used for zone rating. See Zones. |
Flat Rate | Visible when using the "Flat Rate" chart type. Single charge amount. |
Weight Table | Visible when using the "Weight" chart type. See Weight Ranges. |
Proc Name | Visible when using the "Use custom stored procedure" chart type. Name of custom procedure. See Custom Procedures. |
Pieces Table | Visible when using the "Pieces" chart type. See Piece Range. |
Use Chart | Enabled when using one of the following chart types: "Use another chart adjusted by percent" or "Use another chart adjusted by amount". The chart ID of the other stamp rate chart you would like to use and the order type. Click the link to open the original rate chart. |
adjusted by | Enabled when using one of the following chart types: "Use another chart adjusted by percent" or "Use another chart adjusted by amount". The percentage to adjust the rates of the other chart entered in the Use Chart field. |
Round up to nearest | The dollar amount to round up to.
Disabled if using the "Flat Rate" chart type. |
Rate Individual Parcels | Visible when using the "Weight" chart type. Rates individual parcel if selected. See How to Rate Individual Parcels. |
Minimum rate per order | If selected, the dollar amount will be the minimum rate per order. Disabled if using the "Flat Rate" chart type. |
Apply zone minimums if greater than chart minimum | Enabled when Minimum rate per order is selected. If selected, uses the zone minimums if they are greater than the minimums entered in the stamp rate chart. See Zones. |
Revert to dist charge | Visible when using one of the following chart types: "Zones", "Weight", "Use custom stored procedure" or "Pieces". When selected, rate charges per the number of miles or kilometers entered if a zone to zone pair is not found in the Base Rate Details tab. |
per | Visible when using one of the following chart types: "Zones", "Weight", "Use custom stored procedure" or "Pieces" and used when Revert to dist charge is selected. Unit of length used in rating.
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plus $ | Visible when using one of the following chart types: "Zones", "Weight", "Use custom stored procedure" or "Pieces" and used when Revert to dist charge is selected. Amount added to the distance charge. |
Advanced Mile Chart | Visible when using one of the following chart types: "Zones", "Weight", "Use custom stored procedure" or "Pieces" and used when Revert to dist charge is selected. Opens the Mileage Charges table. See Base Rate Charts - Distance Charges. In X Dispatch 20.0 or newer, a warning icon will be displayed when there is data in the Advanced Mile Chart. |
Mile Chart Wizard | Visible when using one of the following chart types: "Zones", "Weight", "Use custom stored procedure" or "Pieces" and used when Revert to dist charge is selected. Opens the Mile Chart Wizard form to automate the creation of the Mileage Charges table. See Base Rate Charts - Distance Charges. |
Check which times when calculating overtime? | When to check when calculating overtime charges:
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Process multiple overtimes | How to calculate more than one overtime charge.
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Add __ for critical times between __ and __ Min $ __ | The dollar amount, or percentage if selected, to add to the charges at critical times between the selected time and a minimum amount to charge. |
Add __ for orders completed on Saturday/Sunday/Holidays Min $ __ | The dollar amount, or percentage if selected, to add to the charges on orders completed on a Saturday, Sunday, and/or Holiday and the minimum amount to charge. See Holidays (Classic Operations App). |
Base Rate Details
Field Name | Description |
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Origin begins with | This field will be used to filter the From Zone when Get Details is clicked. |
Destination begins with | This field will be used to filter the To Zone when Get Details is clicked. |
Get Details (Button) | Displays the rate details list. If Origin begins with and/or Destination begins with is filled out then a filtered list of rate details will be displayed. |
From Zone | Ther origin address zone. |
To Zone | The destination address zone. |
Rate | Rate amount for the zone to zone pair. |
Enable reverse zone lookup | If enabled, the rate will be applied as long as the order's origin and destination zones match a zone to zone pair regardless of which zone is in the FromZone or the To Zone. ExampleI have a zone to zone pair where if an order is going from Zone 1 to Zone 2 the rate is $10 and Enable reverse zone lookup is enabled. All orders that go from Zone 1 to Zone 2, or Zone 2 to Zone 1, will apply the $10 rate. |
Export | Export the base rate details. |
Rate Detail Wizard | Opens the Rate Detail Wizard to set up zone to zone pairs using zip codes. See Rate Detail Wizard. |
Geographic Adjustments
Geographic adjustments can only be made for on demand orders.
Field Name | Description |
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Type | What the geographic adjustment is based on.
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Location | The state/zip/zone that the adjustment applies to. |
Origin | If selected, it will check the Location on the order's origin address. |
Dest | If selected, it will check the Location on the order's destination address. |
Adjustment | The amount to be adjusted. |
Percent | If selected, the Adjustment will be a percentage instead of a fixed amount. |
Minimum | The minimum amount of the adjustment. |
From Date | The start date for the adjustment to be applied. |
ToDate | The end date for this adjustment to stop being applied. |