Configuration Organizations
Trucking Companies
Trucking Companies view
Trucking Company form
The Trucking Company form enables you to add and edit trucking companies to enable their trucks to visit your terminal and carry cargo for designated lines. In addition, use the Trucking Company form to associate drivers, line agreements, and agents with the selected trucking company.
To add or edit a trucking company:
In the Id field, enter an ID that uniquely identifies the trucking company.
Specify any optional information for the trucking company.
Click Save.
You must save a new trucking company before you can associate line agreements, drivers, agents, truck groups, and priority groups with the trucking company.
The following table lists the various optional fields in the Trucking Company form:
Field Label |
Description |
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Name |
Enter the name of the trucking company. |
SCAC Code |
Enter the Standard Carrier Alpha Code for the trucking company. |
BIC Code |
Enter the Bureau International des Containers et du Transport Code for the trucking company. The SCAC and BIC codes are used to identify the trucking company in EDI messages. |
Is Operator |
Select the check box if the trucking company is also an equipment operator. |
Is Owner |
Select the check box if the trucking company is also an equipment owner. |
Credit Status |
Select one of the following credit status for the business entity:
The Credit Status determines whether the business entity can provide storage guarantee. In N4, only business entities with the On account credit customer credit status can provide storage guarantees. |
Insurance Expiration Date |
Enter the insurance expiration date for the trucking company. If a date is specified in this field and the RejectTruckingCompanyExpiredInsurance (on page 1) business task is included in the gate configuration, a truck driver associated with the trucking company will not be allowed to do gate transactions after the specified date. For more information on configuring business tasks, see Business Tasks form (on page 1). |
Default EDO |
Select a default EDO to be associated with the trucking company. For Deliver Empty (DM) gate transactions, the specified default EDO is displayed in the Booking field on the gate form so that the gate clerk is not required to enter or select the same EDO every time. For more information on defining gate forms, see Tran Type form (on page 1). The gate clerk can override the default EDO when performing a gate transaction. |
Contact Name |
Enter the name of the contact person for the trucking company. |
Contact Email Address |
Enter the e-mail address for the trucking company. N4 validates the email address format and accepts only the email addresses that are entered in the '[email protected]' format (for example: [email protected]). N4 does not accept an email address that:
N4 allows you to use an apostrophe anywhere in the recipient's name in an email address, such as O'[email protected]. |
Contact Address Line 1 |
Enter the first line of the mailing address. |
Contact Address Line 2 |
Enter the second line of the mailing address. |
Contact City |
Enter the mailing address city. |
Contact Country |
Select the country for the mailing address. |
Contact State |
Select the state for the mailing address. The lookup list displays the states defined for the selected country. To add a state, use the States tab in the Country form for the selected country. |
Contact Mail Code |
Enter the Mail/Zip code. |
Contact Telephone |
Enter the telephone number. |
Contact Fax |
Enter the Fax number. |
Contact SMS |
Enter the SMS number. |
Contact Website URL |
Enter the URL for the website of the trucking company. |
Trucking Company Status |
Select one of the following statuses for the trucking company:
OK is the default status of a trucking company if you do not select any value from the drop-down list. |
Guarantee Limit |
Enter the maximum amount the trucking company can guarantee for a unit. |
Is Exam Site Carrier |
Select the check box if the trucking company has authorization to carry cargo that requires an offsite exam. |
Is Seized Cargo Carrier |
Select the check box if the trucking company has authorization to carry inbond cargo. |
Exam Authorization Expiration |
Enter the date the trucking company's authorization to carry cargo requiring an offsite exam expires. |
Seized Cargo Authorization Expiration |
Enter the date the trucking company's authorization to carry inbound cargo expires. |
Notes |
Enter any miscellaneous notes for the trucking company. |
Reference Id |
Enter any reference information for the trucking company. |