Equipment types are critical for accurate load management. Parade uses standardized codes to classify equipment, but sometimes the information from your TMS may not match these codes. To address this, Parade provides a way to map your unique equipment codes to standardized types, ensuring seamless load processing and visibility.
When there's an issue with equipment mapping for a load, we will now display a banner with the following message:
"We haven’t been able to properly map the equipment for this load. Please edit it on the TMS or contact support".
This banner ensures you're informed when additional action is needed to ensure loads are processed correctly.
Load posted with a valid equipment type,
Load with issues,
What Should You Do?
1. Edit the Load in Your TMS:
• Review the equipment type in your TMS.
• Update it to a more standardized or recognized format (some Syndication partners have a very specific list of equipments that are consider valid).
2. Contact Parade Support:
• If you’re unsure how to resolve the issue, contact our team for assistance. You can find us at support@parade.ai.
• We may request a mapping document (e.g., a list of your equipment codes and their descriptions) to resolve or clarify how to better assist in some specific cases. For example, something like the following would be of big assistance:
Equipment on TMS - Description of the equipment
ST - Straight Truck
HC - High Cube Container
VR - Van or Reefer
And so on.
Why Does This Happen?
Every TMS uses unique codes for equipment types (e.g., “V” for Van or “FB” for Flatbed). While Parade has a built-in system to interpret many common codes, some codes may be too unique or customized to automatically recognize. This new banner helps you identify loads that require extra attention to map equipment correctly.
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Equipment Types Supported
As seen above, Equipment Types are vastly used in functionalities throughout our platform, including Matching, Syndication Posting, Dispatch Campaigns, and other features for Parade. Ensuring that your brokerage is sending supported equipment types to Parade is very important.
Below is a list of equipment types that Parade supports:
Truck Type
-> At least one is required per Equipment Type you send to us
VAN
REEFER
FLATBED
STRAIGHT
CONESTOGA
HIGHCUBE
HOPPERBOTTOM
RAIL
CARGOVAN
DD_DECK
STEPDECK
SPRINTER
CONTAINER
PARTIAL
LTL ← Less than Truckload
TANKER
DUMP_TRAILER
LOWBOY
RGN ← Removable Gooseneck
PO ← This is "Power Only"
CAR_CARRIER
BTRAIN
VENTED
AIR_RIDE
MAXI
EXTENDABLE
CURTAIN_SIDE
TANKER_KOSHER
TANKER_STEEL
TANKER_ALUMINUM
TANKER_PNEUMATIC
HOTSHOT
STRETCH
PLATED
BOX_TRUCK
ENCLOSED_CAR_CARRIER
CAR_CARRIER
Extras
-> These are optional
LENGTH: 16/20/28/30/35/37/45/48/51/53
OVERDIMENSIONAL: True/False
LIFT-GATE: True/False
ENCLOSED: True/False
FOOD_GRADE: True/False
HAZMAT: True/False
TARPS: True/False
TEAM: True/False
TARP_LENGTH: 4/6/8
RAMP: True/False
Any other questions? Did we miss something? Please don't hesitate to reach out via the chat button in the lower right corner of this page, or reach out to our e-mail support@parade.ai