Sub ProNumbers are used to assign more than one billing transaction to a truck load.
In Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) the pickup is for more than one shipper, and delivery is for one or more receivers. A Sub ProNumber allows you to view all the pickups and deliveries assigned to the originating ProNumber in Dispatch. Sub Pro Numbers also associate miles and expenses to the originating ProNumber as you complete load and billing data for each customer.
Sub ProNumber Guidelines:
Failure to follow these guidelines will not associate the expense or miles properly, or list the loads correctly in dispatch.
All Sub ProNumbers must end in a letter and all single ProNumbers must end in a number. The last digit in the ProNumber MUST be a number for standard ProNumbers and a letter for Sub ProNumbers. The Truckers Helper uses the last digit in the ProNumber to determine whether it is a single pro or a sub pro.
Sub ProNumber designator MUST be one letter. For example, you can have 1000a as the primary Sub ProNumber, 1000b for the second Sub ProNumber, 1000c for the third Sub ProNumber, etc. You cannot have 1000aa. Only single digit designator's are allowed and it MUST be a letter. The only exception to this is when you are doing both a SPLIT LOAD and SubPros on the same load.
To combine a SPLIT LOAD and a SUBPRO, enter the P or D in before the SubPro letter. For example: 1000pa, 1000pb, etc. for the pickup and 1000da, 1000db for the delivery.
Activate Sub ProNumber in Program Options. (This feature MUST be turned ON or it will not work.)
From the Truckers Helper Main menu bar choose Utilities. From the Utilities pulldown menu choose Program Options. The Truckers Helper Preferences window is displayed.
Select the tab labeled Billing Invoices.
Under Billing Options select the Sub ProNumber On check box.
Note: You cannot use the letter d as a Sub ProNumber designator. This letter is reserved for use in split loads. Use one ProNumber for all miles entered for the trip.
See also Sub ProNumber Example.
Expenses and Sub ProNumbers
Expenses can be assigned to any segment of the load - 1234a, 1234b or 1234c. In the Summary Report The Truckers Helper combines these together for the load. It is suggested that you show them against the actual Sub ProNumber when it applies.