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How do I split / divert a load of vehicles?

Kyle Miller avatar
Written by Kyle Miller
Updated over 7 years ago

The Vehichaul Split / Divert load feature will allow you to create internal loads to dispatch to your drivers, WHILE only send emails and EDI for the original load pickup and destinations.  This will allow you to divert the load without the customer knowing about the internal loads.  You invoice for the original load, and pay the drivers for the internal loads.

  • Create a new load, or select a load that is NOT currently assigned

  • NOTE: If a load is already assigned to a driver, or enroute it can not be split, you will have to unassign the driver and make sure to reset the pickup signature to split the load

  • Click on load number to view the load details

  • You should see "Split" button in the carrier section next to the assign button

  • NOTE: If you do not see the Split button contact Vehichaul support to get that feature enabled

  • Click the Split button to divert the load, and create two child loads

  • Select an Address to use as the Diversion location, Vehichaul will automatically create two loads

  • The first leg will be from the original pickup to the diversion address

  • The second leg will be from the diversion address to the original location(s)

  • You can set the payable for each leg, if you select percentage, it will be calculated from the TOTAL PAYABLE for the existing load

  • Load details are displayed at the bottom of the screen for informational purposes (pickups, deliveries, vehicle details, etc...)

  • When you are ready to split the loads click the orange "Split Load" button, and a confirmation popup will display, select yes to continue with the split, select no to make additional changes before the split

  • After the split it will return you to the Loads Dashboard, where you will see the original load with a status of "Split", and two new loads in the "New" Status

  • Assign Drivers to the "New" loads per usual, the "Split" load can not be assigned directly but it's status will automatically update as the child loads are picked up and delivered.

  • When you view the parent load, you will see a "Split" section instead of the standard Carrier Section, it will show the child load info with links

  • The child loads will show the standard Carrier section, but with an additional link to the Parent load

  • The drivers assigned to the child loads will not see the parent load, and it will automatically update as the child loads are picked up and delivered

  • The signatures for the actual destinations will be used as the signatures for the matching destinations on the parent load

  • The parent load BOL will be displayed in the ePOD app when they drivers are dropping off the child loads at the final destinations

  • Email notifications will ONLY be sent out for the parent load

  • You create invoices for the original Load, you CAN NOT create invoices for the child loads

  • You create Account Payable records for the Child loads, you CAN NOT create payables for the parent load (it was never assigned to anyone)

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