FasTrax β€” Shipment Status / POD Entry
Milestones, notifications, and proof-of-delivery capture

Shipment Status / POD Entry

Record shipment milestones, trigger notifications, and capture Proof of Delivery details. Entries here feed client status views, internal KPIs, and billing readiness.

Shipment Status / POD Entry screen
Figure 1. Status & POD screen β€” header area and Status Information block.

Header Fields

File & Entry
  • File No. β€” link to operational file (Open a File).
  • Entry No. β€” if applicable; used to align with ABI / 7501 events.
  • Date β€” status transaction date; blank defaults to T (today).
Parties & Movement
  • Importer / Consignee
  • MAWB/OBL / HAWB
  • Carrier, Voy/Flt, Arr Date, Prt Ldg/Unldg
DO & Location
  • DO Date, DO Carrier, Deliver to
  • Loc of Goods, Description
  • Pieces / Weight / Value / Duty Amt

Status Information (1–13)

  1. Date 3461 Filed β€” ACE cargo release (or paper 3461) filed.
  2. ID Release Date β€” General exam hold released; may drive availability.
  3. Availability Date β€” Freight available for pickup; feeds ETA/ATA dashboards.
  4. Date 7501 Filed β€” Entry summary submitted; duty/fee timeline begins.
  5. Trucker Notified β€” Dray/carrier notification timestamp.
  6. Client Notified β€” Email/call note that freight is available or delivered.
  7. Est. Del. Date β€” Planned last-mile delivery date.
  8. Duty Pay Date β€” Date duties were paid (for statements/cash apps).
  9. Act. Del. Date β€” Actual delivery date (POD milestone).
  10. Statement Date β€” Statement billing date (if used).
  11. Signature β€” Recipient/signatory at delivery.
  12. Memo β€” Free-text remarks; supports standard remark keywords.
Field Behavior
  • Use T, T1, T2 for quick date entry.
  • Signature + Act. Del. Date β†’ flags file as delivered for many reports.
  • Memo supports [] keyword snippets (see Standard Key Words).

Status fields may be read-only when driven by system events (e.g., ACE responses).

POD Capture

Minimum required for POD
  • Act. Del. Date
  • Signature (name or initials)
  • Memo with delivery notes (dock, seal, photos ref, etc.)
Attachments
  • Attach scanned paperwork/photos in the file’s Documents area.
  • Reference filenames in the Memo for quick retrieval.

Notifications

Internal
  • Update Trucker Notified when dispatch is scheduled.
  • Set Client Notified for β€œAvailable” and β€œDelivered” notices.
External
  • Some statuses sync to client portals and tracking feeds.
  • Use standardized wording in Memo for consistent messages.

Command Line Shortcuts

Same keys as other modules.

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See Standard Key Words & Helpful Tips for SEARCH, remarks [], and CALC.

Quality & Tips

  • Enter Availability as soon as freight clears and is ready β€” it triggers client updates.
  • Always set Act. Del. Date, Signature, and a Memo β€” these drive POD completeness KPIs.
  • Use consistent abbreviations in memo (e.g., β€œDLVD 10:07, J.SMITH, GATE 4”).