How to Assign Two Carriers to the Same Load

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Overview

When two carriers are involved in delivering a single load, you do not need to create separate loads. Instead, you split the load at the transfer point and assign a different carrier to each resulting trip. This is also referred to as a load split or trip split. Also known as: split a load, two carriers one load, multi-carrier load. Common scenarios where this applies:

• You brokered a load to one carrier, but a second carrier completed the final leg of delivery.
• A load required an asset change (driver, truck, or trailer) at an intermediary location.
• A complex route needs to be divided into traceable segments for dispatching and billing purposes.

Each trip created by a split has its own carrier assignment, rate confirmation, accessorials, and invoicing, while all trips remain organized together under the same load.

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Before You Start

• You must be logged in to Alvys. No additional permission beyond standard login is required to split a trip or assign carriers.
• The load must exist in the system before splitting. You can split a trip that is open, covered, dispatched, or In Transit.
• Have the address of the transfer point (the location where the carrier handoff occurs) ready before starting.

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Steps

1. Open the load.
   • Navigate to the Load Board.
   • Find the load that requires two carriers.
   • Click the load to open the Load Details page.
2. Open the Split window.
   • In the trip’s toolbar on the Load Details page, click Split. The Split trip window opens.

The trip toolbar on the Load Details page, with Split next to Rearrange.

3. Split the trip.
   • In Split location, type the transfer point (the place where the carrier handoff occurs) and pick it from the list of saved locations and addresses.
   • Drag the split row between the last stop of the first carrier’s leg and the first stop of the second carrier’s leg.
   • Set Date & Time to when the handoff will happen.
   • Choose the Loading type: Live, or Drop & Hook if the first carrier drops the trailer for the second to hook.
   • Under Assets, untick Keep Carrier from first leg, so the second trip starts without a carrier.
   • Click Split. The original trip becomes two trips: the first ends at the split point, and the second begins there and continues to the original destination.
4. Assign a carrier to each trip.
   • On the Load Details page, you now see two trips listed under the same load.
   • Open the first trip and assign the first carrier using the carrier assignment fields.
   • Open the second trip and assign the second carrier.

Each trip now has its own carrier, and you can manage rate confirmations, accessorials, and invoices for each trip independently.

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Result

The load is divided into two trips, each with a different carrier assigned. Both trips remain linked to the same load, so all activity is visible in one place. You can send separate rate confirmations, process separate carrier invoices, and track each trip independently.

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Variations

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Splitting a load more than once

You can repeat the split process up to 20 times on a single load, creating up to 20 separate trips. This is useful for loads with multiple handoff points or complex multi-leg routes.

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Rearranging stops after a split

If you need to change the sequence of pickups and deliveries within a trip after splitting:

1. Click Rearrange in the trip’s toolbar on the Load Details page.
2. Drag the stops into the preferred order.
3. Click Save order to confirm.

Rearranging is easiest before you split, because a split follows the stop order.

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Canceling a split

If you need to undo a split, you can cancel it from the load. The original trip is restored and the split trips are removed.

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Troubleshooting

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Split results in unexpected stop order

1. Click Rearrange on the trip and drag its stops into the right order.
2. Click Save order to apply the corrected sequence.

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Carrier assignment is not saving on a split trip

1. Confirm the split was saved. After you click Split, Alvys confirms with Trip split and the load shows two trips. If you still see one trip, the split was not applied.
2. Reload the load and attempt the carrier assignment again. If the issue persists, contact Alvys support.

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FAQs

Q: Can I assign two carriers to a load without splitting it? A: No. Alvys uses separate trips to represent each carrier’s segment of a load. To assign different carriers, you must split the load into multiple trips first. Q: Can I split a load that is already in transit? A: Yes. Open, covered, dispatched, and In Transit trips can all be split. A trip that has already been paid, is on a pay stub, or is cancelled can’t be. See When a trip can’t be split. Q: What happens to the original load when I split it? A: The original trip is divided into two or more trips, all linked to the same load. No load data is lost; all related information remains accessible from the Load Details page. Q: Can I handle billing separately for each carrier after a split? A: Yes. Each trip has its own carrier rate, rate confirmation, and invoicing after the split. You manage billing for each carrier independently. Q: Is there a limit to how many times I can split a load? A: Yes. You can split a single load’s journey up to 20 times.

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Go Deeper

• Split Trips & Rearrange Stops