Fall '24 Equipment Type Setup

Overview

Equipment Type Setup

Access the list of Equipment Types from the TMS Admin → Equipment Types link. Each load can have an associated Equipment Type, which allows for cube/weight calculations and optimizations. Equipment Type is also important as an informational element on quote and tender documents, and for Ocean FCL loads.

Default Equipment Type

Configure a Default Equipment Type for each Mode type. When users select a Mode during Load creation, the Equipment Type field auto-populates.

1. Navigate to TMS Admin → Configuration.

2. Set Assign Default Equipment Type to Checked.

3. Navigate to TMS Admin → Modes and select the desired Mode.

4. Set the Default Equipment Type for the selected Mode.

Error:

Running the Rest Reference Data job during a TMS installation or upgrade displays this error. “Default Equipment Type: You must select an enabled Equipment Type.”

Navigate to TMS Admin → Modes and review the Default Equipment Type for each Mode. Each Equipment Type MUST be enabled.

Load Posting LWC

When posting Loads with the Load Posting LWC, the truck length is based on the Equipment Type settings. Set the Dimension fields (Length, Width, Height) and Dimension Units on the Equipment Type and click Save.