Adding a Pickup to a Route
In This Article
This article will explain how to add Pickup details to a Route.
Note
What is a Pickup?
For LCL (Less than container load) and Air shipments, some customers will want you to pickup the packages from their warehouse and deliver them to the CFS warehouse for consolidation into a container.
For FCL (Full container load) shipments, some customers will want you to pickup the empty container from the carrier, deliver it to their warehouse for loading, and then return the full container to the port for loading or rail ramp.
Navigation
Before you can add a Pickup in a quote or booking, you must first create a new quote or booking or edit an existing one. Once in a Quote or Booking, scroll down the page and locate the Route section (It will be near the top of the page and under the Shipment Type section).
Steps
Adding a Pickup Plan to a Route
- To add a Pickup to the shipment route, click on the + icon on the far right of the Pickup Route section:
- Plan # 1 will be added to the panel"
Note
Within the Pickup Route of a shipment Route, you can have as many Pickup Plans as needed. A Pickup Plan is a work order that you will send to a Trucker that provides the details they will need to pickup and deliver cargo and containers.
A pickup plan can have multiple pickup/loading locations, and in the case of FCL can have multiple empty container pickup locations as well, but pickups plans are limited to one trucker and one delivery location (which is the Place of Receipt).
- To add an additional pickup/cargo loading location, click on the + icon again in the Pickup Route and a Plan # 2 will be added to the panel:
- Each Pickup Plan can have multiple pickup/cargo loading locations. One location will appear by default.
Adding Pickup/Loading Location(s) to a Pickup Plan
- To add a pickup/cargo loading location to a pickup plan, you must first select the country for the pickup.:
- Next enter the Zip Code or the street address for the pickup location. Logiware uses the Google address database and contains zip codes and addresses across the globe.
- You can add multiple Pickup locations by clicking on the + icon.
Entering Details on a Pickup Plan
- Click on the Edit Icon to open the details panel for the pickup plan:
Note
The Details panel contains up to 5 sections:
- Empty Container Pickup Locations - There can be multiple locations
- Cargo pickup /Container Loading locations - there will be one for each loading/pickup location entered on the main page.
- Full container Return Location
- Containers - selected container or container types that are applicable for this Pickup Plan.
- Trucker - the trucker for this pickup plan.
Note
The Pickup Locations types will change based on the type of shipment:
- For LCL and Air
- Pickup Location
- Delivery Location of the Pickup
- For FCL
- Empty Container Pickup
- Container Loading
- Full Container Return
The instructions below apply for entering all of the above locations in the Pickup Details:
Empty Container Pickup / Container Loading /Full Container Return
Each of these sections are identical in the composition.
- One Time Party - Toggle the option for One Time Party here.
- Select Party - Enter/select the Party of the location. The field will display matching party locations as you type. See the article "Adding a Party to a Quote or Booking" for instructions.
- Address - The address will automatically load from the party selected in the Party Select field. You can edit the address by clicking on the Address field. See the article "Adding a Party to a Quote or Booking" for instructions.
- Dates
- Earliest Date - This is the earliest date available for that location.
- Latest Date - This is the latest date available for that location.
- Actual Date - This is the actual date that the trucker arrived at the location.
- Instructions - Write any instructions needed by the trucker concerning the location. The box will expand to accommodate more lines of text.
Selecting Containers or container types for the Pickup Plan
If you have entered any containers in the Goods sesction, they will appear in the Pickup Plan.
- You can select the containers or container types that will be associated with this pickup plan.
Entering Trucker Details
| Fields | Description |
| Name | Select the Trucker name and select from a list of matching parties or type the name manually into the field. The address and contact information will automatically load if you select an existing party. |
| Trucker Broker | This is the name of the truck broker used to retrieve the truck rates. This is usually a service that consolidates truck rates into a portal or API service. |
| Quote Number | The quote number from the truck broker. This is the quote number for the rate provided by the truck broker so that if you decided to book the truck rate with the broker, you will have a reference to book it with. |
| Pickup Number | Enter the pickup reference number provided by the trucker for the pickup. (Can be used interchangeably with the tracking and pro numbers). |
| Tracking number | This is a number generated by the Trucker for the purpose of tracking the shipment. (Can be used interchangeably with the pickup and pro numbers). |
| PRO Number | This is a number generated by the Trucker for the purpose of tracking the shipment. (Can be used interchangeably with the pickup and tracking numbers). |
| Name | Enter the name of the driver making the pickup. |
| Driver License Number | Enter the drivers licences number of the driver making the pickup. |
| Driver Phone Number | Enter the phone number of the driver making the pickup. |
Adding Accessorials for the Trucker
| Fields | Description |
| Lift Gate | This means a lift gate is required on the truck at the Pickup location. |
| Residential | Indicates the pickup location is a residential address. |
| Appointment | Select the pickup appointment. |
| Limited Access Site | Select/deselect the option for Limited Access Site here. |
| Extra Man Pickup | Select/deselect the option for Extra Man Pickup here. |
Note
If you are using Truck Rate Integrations, the Accessorial Options will be passed to the truck brokers in the Get Rates function (in the Rates Section) and will affect the truck rates that they return.