Noun: Carrier Route

Describes a scheduled journey that a particular goods transportation service provider (freight carrier) is requested to perform on the behalf of a shipper, customer or other transportation corrdinator. The journey may contain one or more stops.

There are many possible business applications in several environments that may use this capability.

A CarrierRoute is typically generated by a transportation planning system to coordinate and optimize the movement of many goods shipment to reduce overall freight cost, improve overall delivery schedules, and ensure that a carrier’s equipment is utilized efficiently.

Other business systems typically interested in a CarrierRoute document include supply chain execution, supply chain visibility, warehouse management, and transportaion management systems.