LTL/PTL Commodities

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In ShipperGuide, shippers can include various commodities within the same handling units. This function ensures precise pricing for LTL/PTL shipments containing commodities with various freight classes. Additionally, it provides detailed BOL documentation outlining the items and pieces being transported on the shipment and data to calculate the cost to ship an item.

After entering the details for the LTL/PTL quote, you can add the shipping items. This article will provide details on adding handling units/commodities for LTL/PTL quotes/shipments.

 

1. Enter the Handling unit details:

  • Required: Handling unit type
  • Required: H/U (handling unit) count
  • Optional: Stackable / Turnable
  • Required: Length, width, and height
  • Required: Weight type
    • Total weight - total weight of all commodities on the handling unit

    • Per H/U - sum weight of commodities multiplied by the number of handling units

2. Enter the Commodity details:

  • Required: Commodity name
  • Optional: Package, Total commodity count, Hazmat, NMFC
  • Required: Total commodity weight
  • Required: Class
    • If the commodities have different freight classes, the item with the highest freight class will be declared for that handling unit set. 
    • The handling unit’s NMFC code will be declared based on the commodity with the highest freight class.
    • Click Find NMFC and Class to search the commodity you are shipping and click Select on the matching commodity. This feature will provide a list of possible NMFC and Class to fit your shipping item and will automatically add these details.

To include more commodities in the handling unit,  click + Add more commodities to this handling unit.

To add another handling unit, click + Add handling unit located at the top of the Shipping items section.

 

3. After you have added your shipping items, click Get quote to return LTL/PTL rates

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