=====Trucking Charges on Delivery Orders===== CATS allows you to add a trucking/freight charge to a delivery order (a DO or an IDO). This lets you enter details about the shipment and also allows you to bill the freight to a customer. Although we refer to these items as trucking charges, they can also be used for other shipments such as drayage or freight. ====Setting up Trucking Charges==== First, you will need to turn on the setting to attach trucking charges to a DO.\\ Go to **File > Maintenance > Setup > Traffic Setup**.\\ [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_trafficsetup_open.png|Go to File > Maintenance > Setup > Traffic Setup to access the setting.}}] Select the **Traffic Orders** tab.\\ Click on the box next to **Enable trucking delivery tracking from the DO.**\\ [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_trafficsettingenableandreasons.png|Click on the box next to Enable trucking delivery tracking from the DO.}}] Then, set up the Trucking Reasons. ===Entering Reasons for Billing=== The assumption on DOs is that trucking is billed to the customer. If you are **NOT** going to do this, you must choose a reason on each DO to bill to your own account.\\ Click on the **Trucking Reasons...** button. A new box will pop up that prompts you to enter reasons for billing to your account instead of the client/customer account.\\ Enter each reason using your keyboard. Each new line will be a reason. Select the **OK** button to continue.\\ [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_setupreasonslist.png|Enter reasons separated by line, then select OK.}}] Pick Save on the Traffic Setup screen to proceed.\\ ====Adding Trucking Charges to a DO==== Navigate to the DO or IDO that needs a trucking charge. Select **Truck** from the menu to enter a trucking entry. [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_selecttruckondo.png|Select Truck from the menu on a DO.}}] A new screen will pop up that prompts you to enter details for this trucking shipment. [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_emptytruckrecordondo.png|Trucking entry screen.}}] ===Entering Details for a Trucking Charge=== Fill in the correct Cost code in the top right on this screen. You MUST fill in the following fields: * **Broker**: An account code linked to the trucking broker or carrier. * **Carrier**: A freeform field to list the carrier name. * **Cost Code**: Cost code, linked to a G/L code set up elsewhere in the system. * **Amount**: Amount of trucking charge. Optional: * **Surcharge**: * **Tracking**: A tracking number for this shipment. * **Billable**: Amount + Surcharge that is billable to the customer (see below).\\ ===Choose the Billing Type=== For a shipment that will be billed to a customer, make sure the **Bill to customer** box is checked. \\ Also, enter an amount in the **Amount** and **Billable** fields as well.\\ [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_billtocustomerfilledin.png|Fill in the Billable field and pick Bill to customer.}}] Then, select **Save** to continue. For a shipment that you will pay, un-check the **Bill to customer** box, then select a reason why you are going to pay for the shipment yourself from the list. [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_billtoselffilledin.png|Un-check the bill to customer option and enter a reason.}}] Pick Save to exit back to the DO. Once you have finished with the trucking charge, you can leave the DO and work in CATS. ====Adding an Invoice Item for a Trucking Charge==== When you create a sale invoice that references this sale contract, CATS will add a trucking charge to the item for the appropriate amount of units or weight based on the location screen you pick. ====Reviewing Trucking Entries==== Under **Traffic > Trucking**, you can see a list of the trucking charges that have been entered into the system.\\ [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_accesstrucking.png|Access the trucking area.}}] From here you can print reports, download a list of entries, or filter and search this list.\\ [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_listofshipments.png|See a list of trucking entries under Traffic > Trucking.}}] By clicking on the menu item for **Tools > Show** delivered, you can see a list of entries that have been completed.\\ [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_showdeliveredscan.png|Click on Tools > Show Delivered to see closed shipments.}}] ===Printing a Trucking Report=== Select Report from the scan menu to see a list of reports that you can print or create a new report. [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_listoftruckingreports.png|List of Trucking reports}}] Use the filters, columns, and orders to set up the report, then print it to review trucking entries. [{{:cats:procedures:traffic:trucking_reportoptions.png|Trucking Report Options}}] Then print the report.