Freight 101
This is the main mode of transportation we service at MMTL
What is TL
What does POD stand for?
What is Proof of Delivery
The typical payment terms for customers
Net30
Document needed BEFORE invoicing a customer
What is the POD
When pricing a load, what are the 3 significant factors that help determine the rate?
What is Weight, Prebook, Deadhead
This device tracks how long a driver is allowed to drive in a given work day
What is an ELD (Electronic Log Device)
The max capacity of a full truck
What is 45,000lbs?
The documents needed to add a new customer to our system
New Customer/Change Form, Credit Application, W9
This is the name of the status describing when an order has been accepted in the system, but is still waiting to be assigned a carrier by the operations team
What is Booked Not Covered
Name the service described:
Freight is picked up on a MMTL truck, brought back to our dock for consolidation and shipped from our dock within the same week on a multi-stop trailer.
What is MMTL Flex Direct Service
This is the term used to describe the UN-loaded miles a driver would have to drive to pick up their next order
What is Deadhead
This is the most important reference document that needs to be added into every order
What is Master Bill of Lading or MBOL
Information required to provide a quote to a customer
Pick up/delivery addresses
Dims & Weight
Commodity type
This is the name of the formal document sent over to the carrier consisting of the agreed upon shipping rate and lane information
What is a Tender/Rate Confirmation
When quoting customers, what is the magic number we try to keep our profit margin at/above?
What is 20%
This is the mode of transportation descried as 2 modes in 1 service, It best used for long haul
What is Intermodal
Amount of square feet of space we have for storage in our warehouse.
Up to 118,000
2 things needed when booking Hazmat loads for customers
What is a UN number & emergency contact
This is the location in Brokerware where all loads taken for a specific customer can be viewed
What is the Transaction Detail
How must international companies provide payment for shipments?
Via ACH or Wire in US funds
(Our bank does NOT accept foreign checks)
This is the name of the shuttle driver that goes from the Rail to Shippers/Receivers
What is Drayage
How many days of transit is 1205 miles?
What is 3 Days (Safety First!)
Name 4 types of freight movement we offer at MMTL.
What are TL, LTL, HotShot, Flex Direct, Domestic & International Ocean/Air, Intermodal
What website can customers go to to track their shipments, and how do they access info?
mymmtl.com - "Track Your Shipment" tab
Log in using their 3PL log in info, type in PO, Pro, Shipper or Load #, click "track"
Name 3 of the 6 services offered through Flex Direct
What are Appointment or call before delivery, Liftgate, Pallet Jack, Driver Assist, Inside Delivery, and Limited Access