Summary
In short
- A load plan and build record is a record used in KnowLogistics that sets out how a vehicle will be loaded before loading starts, covering weight distribution, stop sequence and segregation. It is built against FMCSA 393 Subpart I and forms part of the Outbound and Despatch programme.
- Completed for multi drop and mixed loads. Carried out by transport planning.
- The template holds 50 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is plans followed, where high is good.
- FMCSA 393 is parts and accessories necessary for safe operation. Equipment requirements including cargo securement and tyres.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Weight and Axle Check and Load Securement.
What it is
What it is
What is a load plan and build record?
A load plan and build record is a record used in KnowLogistics that sets out how a vehicle will be loaded before loading starts, covering weight distribution, stop sequence and segregation. It is built against FMCSA 393 Subpart I and forms part of the Outbound and Despatch programme.
When is a load plan and build record completed?
A load plan and build record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Completed for multi drop and mixed loads.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Outbound and Despatch programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links weight and axle check and load securement
Not for
- Load Tender Record, which records a load offered to a carrier, the rate agreed and whether it was accepted or refused.
- Dispatch Release Check, which the final check before a load leaves, covering documents, temperature, securement, seal and count.
- Shipping Document Check, which verifies the bill of lading, packing list, certificates and any regulated documentation before the vehicle moves.
- Anything outside KnowLogistics, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
FMCSA 393Parts and accessories necessary for safe operation
Equipment requirements including cargo securement and tyres.
FMCSAFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The United States commercial road transport regulator.
CSACanadian Standards Association
Canadian consensus standards. Frequently referenced into provincial regulation, which makes them enforceable.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the load plan and build record template based on?+
It is built against FMCSA 393 Subpart I. FMCSA 393 is parts and accessories necessary for safe operation. Equipment requirements including cargo securement and tyres. FMCSA is federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The United States commercial road transport regulator.
What sections does the load plan and build record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, weight and axles, sequence and segregation, practicality, outcome. Together they hold 50 fields, 42 of which are required.
How many load plan and build record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the load plan and build record belong to?+
It is part of Outbound and Despatch. Loads leaving complete and documented, with exceptions recorded where they happened.
How is a load plan and build record scored?+
Scoring is plans followed. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the load plan and build record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the load plan and build record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowLogistics — supply chain execution. Inbound, outbound, inventory, yard, claims, supplier lifecycle and customs.
Meet KnowLogistics→Sources
Sources
- FMCSA 393 — Parts and accessories necessary for safe operation
- FMCSA — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- CSA — Canadian Standards Association