User Guide

Creating A Listing

The Post a Vehicle page under the Ship Vehicles tab in Central Dispatch will be replaced with the Create Listing page.

Overview of Ship Vehicles tab

The Create Listings along with the Create Dispatch, Manage Listings and Assigned Loads pages provide shippers with an easy process to create and manage listings and dispatches.   See below for the purpose of each page:

Page:Purpose:
Create ListingCreate listing to post to board
Historical ShipmentsView loads created and dispatched prior to the One Dispatch enhancement
Create DispatchCreate a listing and assign directly to a carrier
Manage ListingsManage posted listings not assigned to a carrier including:  assigning the listing to a carrier modifying information on listingarchiving listings deleting listing Contains links to easily toggle between pages:
Assigned LoadsViewing and managing loads assigned to a carrier including: Edit Dispatch informationCancel Dispatch, including the ability to re-list or assign to a new carrierView Documents attached to the order including eBOL, Dispatch sheet and any documents uploaded by carrier Contains links to easily toggle between pages

Create Listing page overview

Pickup and Delivery

NOTE:  Only city, state and zip code of locations is visible to the carrier prior to accepting dispatch, all other information is hidden

  1. Location Name: integrates with address book to populate address and contact information
  2. Location Type: use the drop-down area to choose the location type
  3. Address: integrates with Google address lookup to predict and populate address information
  4. City/State/Zip code: all fields are required
  5. Phone: can add up to 4 phone numbers for listing by clicking on +Add phone
  6. TWIC Card toggle: can indicate if a TWIC Card is required for location access
    • Tooltip text reads: A TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) is a credential required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for carriers to access some locations. If you are not sure if a TWIC is needed, please contact the location.

Vehicle Information

Note:  Vin is hidden from carrier view until dispatch has beenaccepted

  1. Trailer type: required field, use the drop-down to select trailer type       
  2. Clear and Duplicate buttons: clears vehicle information, allows user to duplicate a vehicle button (replaces the quantity)
  3. VIN available? and VIN: Vin available? Toggle is defaulter to on allowing user to enter VIN,  When VIN is entered, the Year, Make, and Model (YMM) fields will be populated by VIN decoding.
  4. Year/Make/Model/Vehicle Type: Required field, if entering VIN, will be populated by vin decoder
  5. Vehicle Color/Lot Number/License Plate/License Plate State: Not required fields but may be helpful for carrier to location vehicle at lot
  6. Additional Vehicle Information: Notes can be added that are available for carriers on the dispatch sheet after assigned, not visible before dispatch is accepted by carrier
  7. Inoperable/Oversized: Toggles available to indicate operability of vehicle and if oversized
    • If inoperable: use dropdown to indicate why unit is inoperable, this information is available to the carrier.
  1. Check Price: Opens price check tools to view prices on comparable loads
  2. +Add Vehicle: Can add additional vehicles to the listing
  3. Note: User can add up to 12 vehicles to a listing, dictated by maximum carrier trailer capacity

Dates

  1. Date Available to Ship: Required field, use calendar icon to select date vehicle will be available.  Users can select up to 30 days from listing date
  2. Desired Delivery Date: Not required, use calendar icon to select desired date for delivery of vehicle.  Users can select up to 30 days from listing date
  3. Expiration Date: Required field, default is set to 14 days, but user can use calendar icon to extend up to 30 days from posting
    • Listings with expiration dates in the past are not visible to carriers when searching.
    • Listings that are 30 days from posting date will be auto archived and visible under the ARCHIVED tab in Manage Listings

Pricing and Payment

  1. Amount to Pay Carrier: Required field                                 
  2. COP/COD Amount: Required field, users can select amount to pay carrier on pick up or delivery.   Allows ability to pay carrier partial at pick up and remainder at delivery.
  3. COP/COD Payment Method: Required field, use drop down to select if payment will be made by check or cash
  4. COP/COD Location: Required field, use drop down to select if payment will be made at pickup or delivery
  5. Balance fields:  If total amount owed carrier is split between pick up and delivery, balance fields will be populated and required

Additional Information and Posting

  1. Load ID: Enter info to identify load, it can be up to 50 characters 
    • If Load ID is not populated one will be generated by CD
  2. Additional Items: Add any notes or terms, 60 characters limit
    • Information entered in this field display on load board for carrier to view from the drop down on the dispatch card under Misc Info
  3. Click the acknowledge box
    • If all required info is entered the Post Listing button will be available

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