Handling Units
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On the New Order page in a box on the bottom left corner you will find package types, most common are Pieces (Pcs) and Skids. This is where you will record how many packages you are shipping. |
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Handling Unit Counts
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Enter the amount in the field next to the handling unit type of how many you have of each handling unit type. If you have ten boxes on one skid, enter it as either 10 pcs OR 1 skid. Not both. Below are five examples of freight you may ship, the picture beside each written example is how it would translate to handling units. Any further information should be recorded in the Comments field. |
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6 boxes |
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5 skids PLUS 2 poles |
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2 skids said to contain 80 boxes. ("Containing 80 boxes" could be entered in comments) |
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5 pieces ON 1 skid. ("On 1 skid" could be entered in comments) |
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1 skid PLUS 5 loose pieces. |
Skid Counts (would include crates)
If you have a large quantity of boxes on one skid we ask that you enter that as one skid.
It is industry standard that, if all cartons on one skid can not be counted from the outside of the skid the shipment will be passed on to the carrier’s liability as a skid count.
Piece Counts
A “piece” is a common term used in the transportation industry, it describes handling units such as boxes, cartons, rolls, pails, tubes, cases, and drums, to name a few.
If a driver is picking up 10 products in 1 sealed box that driver is taking 1 piece. It’s industry standard that the carrier’s liability is for the integrity of the 1 box, not the 10 products within.