The billing legs (to which the rate zones apply) are generated differently. Based on the type of transport and modalities used, you can select different billing modes for an order:
Single Rate
The entire order and all its stops/trips will be one Billing Leg, and the calculated dist/time of this billing leg is necessarily the same as the total order distance/drive time.
The Billing Leg may include multiple modes and so does not have a 'real' mode or equipment type
Transport Orders are automatically calculated as Single because the Single rate is the default setting for every new order
Multimodal Separate Legs
The order is split into a Billing Leg for each modality change (Road-Air-Road becomes 3 billing legs, see screenshot below)
When one trip has a different modality than the previous trip, then it begins a new Billing Leg
This is the only mode where each Billing Leg has a 'natural' modality, which is used in rate matching
Ocean multimodal (Pre-leg per MO)
Handling intricate transport scenarios, especially in cases involving buyers' consolidation orders. This feature allows for separate cost calculations for different segments of multimodal ocean transport orders, including pre-leg, main leg, and on-carriage. By supporting pre-leg calculations based on individual Material Orders, the system becomes ideal for scenarios where multiple suppliers are involved. This approach enables more accurate and granular cost allocation, leading to better management and optimization of complex transport arrangements.
How It Works:
Pre-leg: Costs are calculated per Material Order, similar to the MO (Origin-Destination) logic
The calculation of the Rate applies from the Collection stop of a Material order until the Port of Loading to reflect the Buyers consolidation process from leg to leg
Main leg (Ocean): One cost calculation for the entire main leg
Port of Loading until Port of Unloading
On-carriage: One cost calculation for the final leg
Port of Unloading until Delivery
When to Use:
Ideal for Door-to-Door or Door-to-Port transport orders involving ocean freight
Particularly useful for consolidation orders with multiple suppliers in the pre-leg
Notes:
If applied to a non-Multimodal Ocean TO, the system will default to the "per TO" calculation method
For separate Pre-carriage TOs or no Pre-leg, the setting applies based on multimodal separate legs (e.g. Ocean + Road)
Include Last Mile
The order is split into Billing Legs on each Port Origin stop
Each Billing Leg includes the trip departing from the Port Origin (or order start) and ending at the next Port Origin (or order end)
