DTN FastRacks is a price discovery service that helps you compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges to be sure you are getting the best price available in your rack location. When you subscribe to DTN FastRacks, you will receive your report directly through DTN Fuel Buyer. The report shows each supplier’s price along
FAQ
What does the Update Prices button do?
Update Prices displays products and prices that match your filter criteria. Click it AFTER you select your filters.
How do inactive prices work with price exports?
You can include or exclude inactive prices from a price export.
Are inactive prices removed from the DTN Fuel Buyer database?
Inactive prices are NOT removed the DTN Fuel Buyer database. To reactive a price, simply delete the inactive price rule.
How can I manage old prices?
Inactive Price Rules lets you define when a price is old. Any prices effective on or before that date will be inactive and will no long display in Price Analysis.
What do I need to do to upgrade from Standard to Enhanced Freight Management?
If you previously used the Freight Management available through the Price Management menu, you will need to take the following steps to upgrade to EFM: Freight Rates: The master freight rate table used by standard users is not accessible to EFM users, therefore you will need to define at least one freight rate table within EFM.
Why would I enter a gas or diesel minimum?
You can specify a minimum number of gallons of gasoline, diesel, or both. The minimum will be used to calculate freight costs when the actual amount loaded is less than the specified minimum. For example, if the minimum is set to 5,000 gallons for gas, but you order only 4,500 gallons, the system will use
What’s the difference between destinations and delivery areas? (EFM users only)
A destination is a specific address where an order is to be delivered. A delivery area is a group of destinations that are served by the same carrier dispatch office or internal drivers. Both destinations and delivery areas are user-defined and do not have to be tied to a specific terminal location or terminal location
What is a delivery area? (EFM users only)
A delivery area allows you to group customer destinations and then assign carriers and drivers to the delivery area.
What is Freight Destination?
A destination is the location where product will be delivered. Freight costs cannot be calculated without a destination. When you define a destination, you must also define the terminal locations that will serve as the origin where product is lifted, and then enter the mileage from that origin to the destination. If desired, the