New Transportation Tender

The New Transportation Tender page allows you to create transactions.

This allows you to build out LTL loads and then tender the loads out to carriers for bid, pickup, and delivery to the destination.

Enter the information needed by carriers to service loads and click Create Transaction.

Important

You must have the Edit Transportation Tender permission to access this page. See Roles for more information.

General Tab

FIELD	DESCRIPTION
Business Transaction
Transaction Type	This field automatically populates with a tender based on your selection above.
Reference Number	Enter the tender reference number, if not system generated.
External Code	Enter an external code, if applicable.
Requested Pickup Date Time	Select the requested pickup date and time for the tender.
Requested Delivery Date Time	Select the requested delivery date and time for the tender.
Carrier
Carrier	Select a carrier from the drop-down list. This list is populated with non-rating-enabled carriers you have access to.
Carrier Service	Select a service from the drop-down list.
Carrier Booking Number	Enter the carrier booking number, if applicable.
Details
Requested Rate	Select the requested rate for the tender.
Currency Code	Select the currency code for the tender.
Pallet Count	Select the number of pallets on the tender.
Weight	Select the tender weight.
Weight UOM	Select the weight unit of measure for the tender.
Distance	Select the distance for the tender.
Distance UOM	Select the distance unit of measure for the tender.

Addresses Tab

FIELD	DESCRIPTION
Origin Address	Enter the origin address.
Destination Address	Enter the delivery address.
Delivery Instructions	Enter any delivery instructions.

Bid Tab

This tab allows you to configure bid information for the tender.

You can then view the generated bids from the Bids tab on the Transportation Tender Summary page.

Each carrier can enter the tender to update their bid amount. You can then accept the carrier that you decide is best for the situation. That carrier is assigned to the tender and your normal tender workflow resumes.

See Tender Bidding Overview for more information.

Note

This tab only displays if:

the selected transaction type for your new tender has bids enabled
the starting status code is less than the default status code used for new tenders

FIELD	DESCRIPTION
Carrier Group	Select the carrier group to use for the tender. See Carrier Bidding Groups for more information on configuring these options.
Bid Type	Select the bid type: Ranked: Process the bids in the sequential order defined in the carrier group. Spot: Send to all carriers at the same time.
Bid Offer Unit	Select the unit type for the bid: Day, Hour, Minute. This is auto-selected using your Transaction Types settings but you can override those settings if needed for this specific transaction.
Bid Offer Duration	Set the offer duration for the bid. This is auto-selected using your Transaction Types settings but you can override those settings if needed for this specific transaction.

Transport Tab

FIELD	DESCRIPTION
Equipment Code	Enter the equipment code for the tender, if applicable.
Stop Count	Enter the stop count for the tender.
Load	Enter the load number for the tender.
Border Crossing Date Time	Enter the border crossing date and time, if applicable.
Border Crossing Location	Enter the border crossing location, if applicable.
Movement Reference Number (MRN)	Enter the movement reference number, if applicable. The MRN is a customs identification number created each time a declaration is submitted for importing or exporting goods.
Origin Location	Select the origin location, or warehouse, for the shipment. See Origin Locations for information on configuring these sites.

Documents Tab

Add, delete, or download documents.

Note

This tab is only visible if the business transaction type has at least one document-type configuration set up.

Attributes Tab

This tab changes depending on the configured tender attributes/hierarchies.

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