Terms
A wooden platform on which boxes or cargo are stacked
Pallet / Skid
New Jersey
NJ
Florida
EST/CST
Southeast
Georgia
Z3
What is the main screen in TruckMate that you will be working in daily called?
Dispatch Board (Brokerage Dispatch as shown in TruckMate)
A motor carrier accepts a load but instead of hauling the load itself, they broker the load to another motor carrier
Double Broker
Georgia
GA
North Carolina
EST
Southeast
Virginia
Z2
Loads that have ALREADY been assigned a carrier are displayed on the upper half of the dispatch board or the lower half of the dispatch board?
Lower Dispatch Board
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo
Haz-mat
Iowa
IA
Ohio
EST
Midwest
California
Z9
What status typically comes after DISP?
ARVSHPR (Arrived at shipper)
What does OTD stand for?
On-time delivery
Minnesota
MN
Tennessee
EST/CST
Southeast
Kansas
Z6
When can you use the POSITION status?
This status can be used at ANY point and as many times as needed throughout the transit of a shipment. Typically, it's used to update in between statuses, often if the drive is not empty or anything out of the "norm."
A binding contract that serves three main purposes: (1) a receipt for the goods delivered to a carrier for shipment; (2) a definition or description of the goods and weight, size, and/or number of pallets; (3) evidence of title to the relative goods
Bill of lading (BOL or Freight bill)
Missouri
MO
Arizona
MST
Westcoast
Idaho
Z8
Why is it important to backdate status updates?
- Different Time Zone of pick up and/or delivery location
- Actual status change (the day before or before the current time)