Types of Rates

A strategy can have one of several different Rate Types, which determines the format of all rate tiers assigned to the strategy.

1. Tariff
   A tariff rate is based upon a specific rate base that returns a rate based upon the origin and destination of a shipment, its class, and its weight, such as CzarLite. Many LTL carriers use tariff rates.
2. Flat Rate
   A flat rate is static, and does not change with the details of the shipment.
3. Mileage Rate
   A mileage rate charges a set amount per mile the shipment travels.
4. Carton/Pieces Rate
   A carton/piece rate charges a set amount per piece the shipment includes.
5. Pallet Positions Rate
   A pallet position rate charges a set amount per position the shipment occupies in the truck.
6. CWT Rate
   A CWT rate charges a set amount per hundred pounds of weight included in the shipment.
7. Volume Rate
   A volume rate charges a set amount per cubic foot of volume included in the shipment.
8. Trailer Length
   A trailer length rate charges a set amount per foot of length included in the shipment.
9. Area
   An area rate charges a set amount per square foot of floor space the shipment occupies in the truck.
10. Density
    A density rate charges a set amount per pound/cubic foot of the shipment.
11. Percent Markup Rate
    A percent markup rate will perform a web rating call to find the carrier cost for the shipment and mark it up by a set amount before returning its rate.
12. Parcel
    A parcel rate compares the shipment to a number of different criteria to determine a rate based upon the rate charged by a parcel carrier such as UPS or FedEx.
13. Multi-Modal Master Strategy
    A multi-modal master strategy rate returns a rate based upon the underlying strategies, all of which have the multi-modal transportation mode, which allows it to accommodate shipments that are charged at different rates during different parts of their total transit.
14. Web Service
    A web service rate returns a rate based upon an external web service rate base.
15. Revenue Split
    A revenue split rate does not return a rate, instead determining how an existing rate should be split between partner carriers.