Routing Structure Overview

Routing Structure Explained

The routing structure defines the organization of container movements within a load. Each element in the hierarchy contributes to tracking, visibility, and billing accuracy.

Key Definitions

• Load
  A Load represents the full life cycle of a container, encompassing all moves from pickup to final delivery.

• Container Move
  A complete movement assigned to a driver.
  Example: Pick Container + Drop Container = 1 Container Move.

• Event
  An individual action within a container move.
  Example: If a driver picks up a container and drops it at the yard, this is counted as two separate events within one move.

• LEG
  The leg is the segment between two events, representing the active travel portion of a move.

• Status
  A timestamped record of specific stages within an event.
  Examples: Start, Arrived, Departed

Routing Hierarchy

The hierarchy of routing components is structured as follows:

Container Move  
 └── Event        
    └── Status

Terminology Updates and New Features

With the latest routing update, several naming conventions and new data points have been introduced:

• Pick Up Location
  Previously labeled as "Port." Now refers to the location associated with the Pickup Container event.

• Delivery Location
  Previously labeled as "Consignee." Now refers to the location associated with the Deliver Container event.

Key Data Points

• Driver Pay
  Displays projected pay for the leg. This field is editable. Updates made here are reflected automatically in the Driver Pay tab. A rate source icon indicates whether the value is system-derived (e.g., Driver Pay Rates) or manually updated.

• Duration (Between Legs)
  Shows the time elapsed between the Departed status of one event and the Arrived status of the next event.

• Distance
  Displays the mileage between the locations of consecutive events.

• Duration at Location
  Measures how long the driver remained at a specific location, calculated between the Arrived and Departed statuses—useful for tracking detention.