The words, defined once.
Freight is full of terms that sound interchangeable and are not. These are written for the dispatcher who has to act on them: what it is, who deals with it, when it shows up, what usually goes wrong — and how Lanexa handles it.
Crossing the border
The filings and numbers a truck needs before it reaches a booth, in either direction.
Automated Commercial Environment
ACE
ACE is the CBP system a highway carrier files its truck eManifest into before reaching the US: an hour ahead, or 30 minutes for FAST. Who files what, and when.
Read the definitionAdvance Commercial Information
ACI
ACI eManifest is the cargo and conveyance data a highway carrier sends CBSA at least an hour before reaching Canada. Who sends it and what usually goes wrong.
Read the definitionPre-Arrival Processing System
PAPS
PAPS lets a customs broker file US entry data before a truck reaches the border. What a PAPS number is, who does what, and what usually goes wrong at the booth.
Read the definitionPre-Arrival Review System
PARS
PARS lets a customs broker have goods reviewed by CBSA before a truck reaches Canada. What the PARS number and barcode are, who does what, and what goes wrong.
Read the definitionCompliance and regulation
The codes and returns a carrier is held to, and renews or files on a calendar.
International Fuel Tax Agreement
IFTA
IFTA lets a carrier file one quarterly fuel-tax return for 48 US states and 10 provinces. Who has to file, when it is due, and how Lanexa assembles the quarter.
Read the definitionStandard Carrier Alpha Code
SCAC
A SCAC is the two-to-four-letter code NMFTA issues to identify a carrier. Why US-bound carriers need one, how it starts a PAPS number, and why it is renewed.
Read the definitionDay-to-day operations
The paperwork and statuses every load passes through between booking and delivery.
Bill of Lading
BOL
A bill of lading records what was shipped, by whom, to whom and on what terms. Why its details matter at the border and in a claim, and how Lanexa produces it.
Read the definitionProof of Delivery
POD
A proof of delivery is the signed confirmation that freight arrived, often needed before a customer pays. Why a late POD costs money, and how Lanexa chases it.
Read the definitionPRO number
Probill
A probill, or PRO number, is the carrier's own reference number for a shipment. Why it must be unique, how it feeds customs numbers, and how Lanexa issues it.
Read the definitionTruck Ordered, Not Used
TONU
TONU is the charge when a load is cancelled after a truck was committed but before pickup. When it applies, why it gets forgotten, and how Lanexa records it.
Read the definitionMoney
The charges that are earned on the road and lost on the way to the invoice.
accessorial charge
Accessorial
Accessorials are charges beyond the line-haul rate: detention, lumper, layover, tarping and more. Why they leak before the invoice, and how Lanexa keeps them.
Read the definitiondetention time
Detention
Detention is billed when a truck is held past the agreed free time at a stop. Why it gets lost, what proof it needs, and how Lanexa suggests the charge.
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