Abstract: A transportable rack comprises a first upright attached to a first base member, a rolling device attached to the first base member, a second upright attached to a second base member, and a central support member having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the central support member is attached to the first base member, the second end portion attached to the second base member. A retractable beam member is slidably disposed within the central support member, the retractable beam member having a lift receiving portion.

Abstract: A transportable rack comprising a first A-frame upright attached to a first base member, a rolling device rotatably attached to the first base member, and a second A-frame upright attached to a second base member. The transportable rack further includes a central support member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion attached to the first base member, the second end portion attached to the second base member. In addition, a retractable beam member is slidably disposed within the central support member, the retractable beam member having a lift receiving device.

Abstract: The invention comprises a rating engine, system, and method for processing rating requests in a computerized rating system. One aspect of the invention is an object-oriented rating engine operable to receive a rating request associated with a carrier contract. The rating engine comprises a base rating engine object operable for use on a computer and further operable to calculate a linehaul rate in response to the rating request. The base rating engine object further comprises a rating method operable to calculate a linehaul rate and a rate data structure comprising at least one rate value. The rate data structure is accessible by the rating method for use in calculating a linehaul rate.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method, engine, and system for qualifying a rating request in a computerized rating system. The qualification engine is operable to receive a qualification request associated with a carrier contract and comprises at least one qualification parameter. The qualification engine comprises a qualifying method operable for use on a computer that compares the qualification parameter to a set of qualification requirements to determine whether the carrier contract is qualified. A positive response to the qualification request is returned if the carrier contract is qualified while a negative response to the qualification request is returned if the carrier contract is not qualified.

Abstract: The invention comprises an object oriented rating system and method for processing rating requests in a computerized rating system. One aspect of the invention is an object oriented rating system comprising at least one carrier contract object. This object comprises an instance of a carrier contract class. The carrier contract object is operable for use on a computer and receives rating requests. A qualification engine associated with the carrier contract object is operable to receive qualification data associated with the rating request and determine whether the carrier contract object is applicable to the request. A service engine is operable to calculate a service rate in response to the rating request.