This slide will look the common carrier rates and ratings…
Class Rates the price to move product between two locations per hundredweight.
Classification the grouping of similar items into uniform classes, then given a rating (livestock, grain, liquid)
Rate Determination this is based on the classification, origin and destination
Cube rate this is new…. But it is looking to replace the traditional 18 classifications with 5 density groupings
Commodity rate these are special rates primarily on rail for commodities
Exception rate this is like a sale rate for special cases. This can be used to try to fill a empty return trailer.
Special rates will be looked at in a couple slides