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Service Types

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Service Types

Shippers can use service types to specify how quicklya shipment has to be delivered. Sterling TMS supports differentservice types based on the transportation mode:

  • For truckload shipments you specify a single-driver truck ora team of drivers.
  • For parcel shipments you specify a service type that is uniqueto each parcel carrier such as UPS or Federal Express.
  • For other modes you specify normal or expedited delivery.

The following table lists the service types for each transportationmode:

  • The Service Type column lists the entries you can select for ashipment in the Sterling TMS userinterface.
  • The Data Exchange column lists the entries you can specify inthe Service_Type element of an XML shipment.
ModeService TypeData Exchange
TruckloadSingleSINGLE
TeamTEAM
LTLNormalNORMAL_LTL
ExpeditedEXPEDITE_LTL
IntermodalNormalNORMAL_INTERMODAL
ExpeditedEXPEDITE_INTERMODAL
OceanNormalNORMAL_OCEAN
ExpeditedEXPEDITE_OCEAN
RailNormalNORMAL_RAIL
ExpeditedEXPEDITE_RAIL
AirNormalNORMAL_AIR
ExpeditedEXPEDITE_AIR
Parcel - UPSUPS GroundUPS_GROUND
UPS Next Day Air Early A.M.UPS_NEXT_AIR_EAM
UPS Next Day AirUPS_NEXT_AIR
UPS Next Day Air SaverUPS_NEXT_AIR_SAV
UPS 2nd Day AirUPS_2ND_AIR
UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.UPS_2ND_AIR_AM
UPS StandardUPS_STANDARD
UPS 3 Day SelectUPS_3DAY_SELECT
UPS Worldwide Express Plus SMUPS_WWIDE_EXP_PSM
UPS Worldwide Express SMUPS_WWIDE_EXP_SM
UPS Worldwide Expedited SMUPS_WWIDE_EXD_SM
UPS Worldwide Express Saver SMUPS_WWIDE_EXP_SSM
Parcel - FedExFedEx First OvernightFEDEX_FIRST_OVERN
FedEx Priority OvernightFEDEX_PRIORITY_OVERN
FedEx Standard OvernightFEDEX_STANDARD_OVERN
FedEx 2DayFEDEX_2DAY
FedEx Express SaverFEDEX_EXPRESS_SAV
FedEx GroundFEDEX_GROUND
FedEx Ground Home DeliveryFEDEX_GROUND_HOME
FedEx International FirstFEDEX_INTNL_FIRST
FedEx International PriorityFEDEX_INTNL_PRI
FedEx International EconomyFEDEX_INTNL_ECO
FedEx International Priority FreightFEDEX_INTNL_PRI_FRT
FedEx International Economy FreightFEDEX_INTNL_ECO_FRT
FedEx 1 Day FreightFEDEX_1DAY_FREIGHT
FedEx 2 Day FreightFEDEX_2DAY_FREIGHT
FedEx 3 Day FreightFEDEX_3DAY_FREIGHT
FedEx Europe First InternationalFEDEX_EUROPE_FIP
Parcel - DHLDHL Domestic ExpressDHL_DOMESTIC_EXPRESS
DHL Domestic Express 12:00 DHL_DOMESTIC_EXP_12P
DHL Domestic Express 9:00 DHL_DOMESTIC_EXP_9A
DHL Domestic GroundDHL_DOMESTIC_GROUND
DHL Express WorldwideDHL_EXPRESS_WWIDE
DHL Express Worldwide 10:30 DHL_EXP_WWIDE_1030
DHL Express Worldwide 12:00DHL_EXP_WWIDE_1200
DHL Express Worldwide 9:00 DHL_EXP_WWIDE_0900
DHL International GroundDHL_INTNL_GROUND
Parcel - PurolatorPurolator Express
Purolator Express 10:30AM
Purolator Express 9AM
Purolator Express International
Purolator Express US
Purolator Ground
Purolator Ground US
BargeNormalNORMAL
ExpeditedEXPEDITE
Truck BulkNormalNORMAL
ExpeditedEXPEDITE
Ocean BulkNormalNORMAL
ExpeditedEXPEDITE
General Service TypesAllALL
UnspecifiedUNSPECIFIED
AnyANY
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Modified date:
08 December 2018

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