Domestic Routing Guide

Last Update: August 29, 2024

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Table of Contents
Preceding Statements ................................................................................................................................... 2
Distribution Center Shipments ..................................................................................................................... 3
Registering for Control Tower................................................................................................................... 3
Routing FAQ’s............................................................................................................................................ 3
Required Steps After Routing ................................................................................................................... 3
Freight Terms ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Small Parcel Shipments ................................................................................................................................. 4
Direct to Store Shipments ............................................................................................................................. 4
Bill of Lading .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Requirements............................................................................................................................................ 5
Additional Actions for TL shipments ..................................................................................................... 5
Glossary ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Appendix ....................................................................................................................................................... 8

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Preceding Statements
Beall’s, Inc. and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates will be, here after, referred to as Bealls.

All instructions shown in this routing guide are transportation compliant terms and conditions of our
purchase orders and must be followed when shipping to a Bealls distribution center, or direct to stores.
All Bealls merchandise and non-merchandise vendors are required to use Bealls Routing Guide on all
shipments that Bealls is paying the freight charges.

This transportation routing guide is only valid for purchase orders issued by Bealls. All purchase orders
are subject to the PO terms and conditions on the Vendor Partnership Guide website. This guide does
not supersede any of those terms and conditions.

The vendor (or the vendor’s agent) is responsible for all routing requirements in this guide. This guide
supersedes all previous Domestic Transportation Routing Guides and exception routing issued by Bealls.
Only the Bealls transportation team can authorize changes to routing instructions. Future updates to
this guide will be posted on Bealls vendor partnership guide website. Vendors must stay in compliance
with all guidelines listed in the most recent update.

Vendors may be subject to chargeback fees if all compliance guidelines are not followed. A Bealls vendor
chargeback key can be found at: Bealls or Bealls Outlet/Home Centric. If you cannot fully comply with all
instructions in this guide, you must contact the Bealls transportation team prior to shipping. Bealls
transportation team’s contact information can be found in the appendix section of this document.

The shipping window will be decided by the vendor’s purchase order, unless directed otherwise by
Bealls transportation team. It is a vendor’s responsibility not to ship prior to, or after, the shipping
window.

Bealls Vendor Partnership Guide website can be found at the following links: Bealls or Bealls
Outlet/Home Centric

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Distribution Center Shipments

Bealls requires vendors to route ALL distribution center shipments through Bealls Control Tower
application.

Registering for Control Tower

1. Submit a transportation webform ticket: RC1 for Bealls Control Tower onboarding.
2. You will need an active DUNS number, United States address, and a PO to start the setup.
3. Bealls transportation team will send a confirmation email, to the email address you provided,
containing your user ID and a link to the website with instructions.

Routing FAQ’s
1. Date-based restrictions:
a. PO's will not appear in Control Tower until 7 days prior to the start of the ship window.
b. Routing requests cannot be submitted any later than 72 hours prior to the cancel date.
c. The scheduled pickup date must be on the ready to pick up date.
2. If you are shipping multiple PO's to a Bealls distribution center, route all PO's consecutively
(same date & back-to-back) with the same pickup date.
a. If you receive multiple loads, do not combine shipments (load ID’s) onto the same BOL.
3. Bealls prohibits more than one LTL shipment, to each Bealls distribution center, per week.
4. Bealls requires all truckload and LTL shipments to be palletized. Palletizing instructions can be
found under the Packing and Marking section of the Vendor Partnership Guide.
5. For instructions using Bealls Control Tower application, refer to TMS Training Tools tab on Bealls
vendor partnership guide website.
6. The transportation webform ticket can be found under the routing guides tab of the Vendor
Partnership Guide website.

Required Steps After Routing

1. Once routing has been completed in Bealls Control Tower application you will receive a load
confirmation email containing the following information:
a. Load Plan Data Excel Worksheet with all PO’s for the shipment. Do not include any
more/less PO’s in your trailer, than what is listed on this document.
b. Load ID
c. Your assigned carrier and their contact information
d. Delivery location for your bill of lading (BOL).
2. If your shipment is tendered through Dynamic Worldwide or Hub Group, you will need to login
to their portal to confirm shipment details and cargo ready date.
3. You may not receive the load confirmation email until 1-3 days before the pickup date. If you do
not receive an email, submit a transportation webform ticket: RC7. Once the Bealls
Transportation team tenders the shipment, postponement is not permitted. All tendered PO’s
must be scheduled for pickup, with the assigned carrier, within 24 hours of tendering. Please
note that any PO’s that are not shipped or scheduled for pickup within 14 days of Bealls
tendering the shipment will be cancelled. If you need to make changes to a routed PO, submit a
transportation webform ticket: RC5.

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Freight Terms
The freight charge terms for all shipments will be 3rd party unless your shipment meets ALL the criteria in
the table below.

Vendor Ship from State/Zip Code Size Thresholds Freight Charge Terms
CA zip codes 900 – 930, NJ zip codes 070 – 079, Less than 11 pallets,
Prepaid – All criteria
NJ zip codes 083 – 089, NY zip codes 100 – 117, 8,000 lbs., AND
must be met.
NY zip code 12771, or NY zip code 12785. 1,200 cubic ft
Definitions:

1. Prepaid: The vendor is responsible for paying all costs of transportation from the vendor
location to a consolidation point. Bealls consolidating partner will invoice you for the
transportation charges.
2. 3rd Party: Bealls is responsible for transporting and paying for the cost of transportation from
the vendor location to Final Destination. The Vendor will coordinate with the 3rd party for
pickup instructions.

Note: DO NOT add freight charges to the merchandise invoice.

Small Parcel Shipments

Your shipment(s) must meet the following criteria to qualify as a small parcel shipment:

1. Carton count: The entire shipment (sum of all cartons for all PO’s) must be less than or equal to
8 Cartons.
2. Carton weight: The entire shipment (sum of all cartons for all PO’s) must be less than or equal to
100 lbs.
3. Carton dimensions: The shipment must be less than 48 in. on the longest side AND less than 30
in. on the second longest side.

If the shipment(s) meets all the criteria for a small parcel shipment:

1. Submit a transportation webform ticket: RC9. DO NOT route small parcel shipments through
Bealls Control Tower application.
2. Do not send more than one small parcel shipment per week.
3. If you have multiple small parcel shipments, combine all shipments, and schedule the same pick-
up date for each shipment.
4. Bealls small parcel shipment carrier is FedEx Ground.
a. Bealls requires that the PO number is included in the reference section of your FedEx
routing.

Direct to Store Shipments

1. The vendor PO will indicate a direct to store shipment.
2. Submit a transportation webform ticket: RC9. DO NOT route direct to store shipments through
Bealls Control Tower application.

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Bill of Lading
• Hub Group BOL must be used for all shipments where Hub Group is the designated carrier. Hub
Group will provide you with a copy of the completed BOL after your shipment is routed in Control
Tower and confirmed in the Hub Connect portal.
• All shipments over 8 cartons and 100 lbs. must use a VICS BOL. Any other vendor BOL will not be
accepted.
• Do not use a master BOL. A separate VICS BOL must be completed for each load ID (shipment).
• The vendor must print 3 copies of the BOL. The driver will sign all 3 copies and leave one with the
vendor.
• The numbers and letters in the requirements section correlate to the example on page 7.

Requirements
1. Date
2. Vendor “Ship from” address - Include the company name and shipping address.
3. A “ship to” address - The “ship to” location on your BOL must match the ship to location on the load
confirmation email, including C/O.
4. The assigned carrier’s company name that is provided in the load confirmation email.
5. Freight terms
a. 3rd party shipments ONLY - Include the 3rd party billing address in the “3rd party freight
charges bill to” section. 3rd party billing address:

Bealls Inc
2100 47th Terrace East
Bradenton, FL 34203

6. The load number that is provided in the load confirmation email.

7. All purchase orders
a. If there are more than 5 POs in the shipment, vendors must use the supplemental VICS BOL
to fit all POs on the bill of lading.
8. Carton count by purchase order
a. Give the number of cartons by purchase order.
b. The driver does not count cartons.
c. Record the pallet quantity under the “Handling Units” section and the carton quantity under
the “Package” section.
9. Weight by purchase order
a. The total weight must include the pallet weight.

Additional Actions for TL shipments

1. The vendor must include the seal number and trailer number.
a. All alpha and numeric characters must be noted.
b. For multi-stop truckloads, the vendor must note seal number the trailer arrived with at the
second stop.

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Date: 1 BILL OF LADING Page _______

SHIP FROM
Name: Vendor pickup location address here Bill of Lading Number: _12345678-9____
Address:
City/State/Zip: 2 BAR CODE SPACE
SID#: FOB: 
SHIP TO Carrier Name: ___ Refer to the load confirmation___
Name: Do not use the ship to on the PO. Refer DC #: Trailer number:
to the ship to on the load confirmation. Store #: 4
Address: Seal number(s): For truckloads only
City/State/Zip: 3 SCAC:
CID#: FOB: Pro number: If available
THIRD PARTY FREIGHT CHARGES BILL TO:
Name: Bealls Inc. BAR CODE SPACE
Address: 2100 47th Terrace East 5b) 3rd Party
Shipments Only
City/State/Zip: Bradenton, FL 34203 Freight Charge Terms: 5a)

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Prepaid ______ Collect____ 3rd Party ____

6 Load Number (refer to the load confirmation)  Master Bill of Lading: with attached
(check box) underlying Bills of Lading
CUSTOMER ORDER INFORMATION
CUSTOMER ORDER NUMBER # PKGS WEIGHT PALLET/SLIP ADDITIONAL SHIPPER INFO
(CIRCLE ONE)
P.O. #012345 120 480 Y N
Y N
Y N
7
Y N
Y N

GRAND TOTAL 120 480

CARRIER INFORMATION
HANDLING UNIT PACKAGE COMMODITY DESCRIPTION LTL ONLY
QTY TYPE QTY TYPE WEIGHT H.M. Commodities requiring special or additional care or attention in handling or stowing
must be so marked and packaged as to ensure safe transportation with ordinary NMFC # CLASS
(X) care.
See Section 2(e) of NMFC Item 360

XX PLTS XX CTNS XXX

RECEIVING
8 9
STAMP SPACE

Total Total Total GRAND TOTAL

Where the rate is dependent on value, shippers are required to state specifically in writing the agreed or declared
value of the property as follows:
COD Amount: $ ______________________
“The agreed or declared value of the property is specifically stated by the shipper to be not exceeding
Fee Terms: Collect:  Prepaid: 
__________________ per ___________________.” Customer check acceptable: 
NOTE Liability Limitation for loss or damage in this shipment may be applicable. See 49 U.S.C. � 14706(c)(1)(A) and (B).
RECEIVED, subject to individually determined rates or contracts that have been agreed upon in writing between The carrier shall not make delivery of this shipment without payment of
the carrier and shipper, if applicable, otherwise to the rates, classifications and rules that have been established by freight and all other lawful charges.
the carrier and are available to the shipper, on request, and to all applicable state and federal regulations.
_______________________________________Shipper
Signature
SHIPPER SIGNATURE / DATE Trailer Loaded: Freight Counted: CARRIER SIGNATURE / PICKUP DATE
This is to certify that the above named materials are properly classified, Carrier acknowledges receipt of packages and required placards. Carrier
packaged, marked and labeled, and are in proper condition for transportation  By Shipper  By Shipper certifies emergency response information was made available and/or carrier
according to the applicable regulations of the DOT. has the DOT emergency response guidebook or equivalent documentation
 By Driver  By Driver/pallets said to contain in the vehicle.

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Glossary
3. Purchase Order (PO): A record of the official purchasing agreement between Bealls and the
vendor. The document states the product purchased, quantity of the product, and the price of
the product.
4. Control Tower: A software used by Bealls for inputting, saving, reviewing, and sending POs to
Bealls Transportation Management System.
5. FOB Point: The city/state to which the merchandise is being shipped from.
6. Shipment: A vendor’s PO(s) that has been routed in Bealls Control Tower Application and is
ready to be transported to a Bealls distribution center, or to a Bealls consolidator.
7. Transportation Management System (TMS): Bealls software for planning the transportation of
POs.
8. Transportation webform tickets: Bealls requires that vendors use ticket submissions to
communicate any issues with the transportation of POs.
a. RC1: Need to onboard to control tower.
b. RC2: User ID, Password or Access Issue with Control Tower.
c. RC3: Cannot Locate Purchase Order in Control Tower.
d. RC4: Cannot Complete Routing in Control Tower.
e. RC5: Purchase Order Dates Require Change.
f. RC6: Pick Up Location Issues.
g. RC7: Have not received carrier & tender confirmation.
h. RC8: Carrier Missed Pickup.
i. RC9: Small Parcel
j. RC10: Need to Make Changes to a Load.
9. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS): A company’s unique 9-digit identification number.
10. Less Than Truckload (LTL): A shipment typical of smaller size and/or quantities of freight that
does not require a full truckload.
11. Truckload (TL): A shipment typically larger in size and/or quantities of freight that require a full
truckload.
12. Voluntary Inter-Industry Commerce Standards Bill of Lading (VICS BOL): A standardized
transportation document for listing PO information, locations traveled and to be traveled, and
handlers from the vendors possession to Bealls possession. Refer to the Bill of Lading section of
this document for directions for filling out your bill of lading.
13. Freight Terms: A label given to the form of payment for transporting a PO.
a. Prepaid: The vendor is responsible for paying all costs of transportation from the vendor
location to a consolidation point. Bealls consolidating partner will invoice you for the
transportation charges.
b. 3rd Party: Bealls is responsible for transporting and paying for the cost of transportation
from the vendor location to Final Destination. The Vendor will coordinate with the 3rd
party for pickup instructions.
14. NMFC number: Freight classifications assigned to goods to streamline freight categorization and
create more accurate freight pricing.

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Appendix
Bealls Distribution Center (DC) Shipping Addresses

bealls Distribution Center bealls Distribution Center Bealls Florida Distribution Center
DC #817 (Store #115) DC #818 (Store #995) DC #810 (Store #050)
2100 47th Terrace East 506 Beall Blvd 1806 38th Avenue East
Bradenton, FL 34203 Jacksonville, TX 75766 Bradenton, FL. 34208

Bealls Contact Information

Information Regarding Contact E-mail

Transportation Transportation team Bealls_IB_Route@beallsinc.com

PO compliance Supply Chain Inbound team SupplyChainInbound@beallsinc.com

Consolidator Contact Information

Company Name Website Contact Information

Dynamic Delivery (DYDS) Login Phone Number: (973) 344 - 6300

City Logistics (CGMC) http://CityxForms.activeTrac.net Phone Number: (310) 223 - 1010

Hub Group https://www.hubgroup.com/ Email: bealls@hubgroup.com

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BILL OF LADING
SHIP FROM
Name: Bill of Lading Number: ______________________
Address:
City/State/Zip: BAR CODE SPACE
SID#: FOB: 
SHIP TO CARRIER NAME: _______________________________
Name: Location #: Trailer number:

Address: Seal number(s):

City/State/Zip: SCAC:
CID#: FOB: Pro number:
THIRD PARTY FREIGHT CHARGES BILL TO:
Name: BAR CODE SPACE
Address:

City/State/Zip: Freight Charge Terms:

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Prepaid ______ Collect _____ 3rd Party ____

 Master Bill of Lading: with attached

(check box) underlying Bills of Lading
CUSTOMER ORDER INFORMATION
CUSTOMER ORDER NUMBER # PKGS WEIGHT PALLET/SLIP ADDITIONAL SHIPPER INFO
(CIRCLE ONE)
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N

GRAND TOTAL
CARRIER INFORMATION
HANDLING PACKAGE COMMODITY DESCRIPTION LTL ONLY
UNIT
Commodities requiring special or additional care or attention in handling or stowing
QTY TYPE QTY TYPE WEIGHT H.M. must be so marked and packaged as to ensure safe transportation with ordinary care. NMFC # CLASS
(X) See Section 2(e) of NMFC Item 360

RECEIVING
STAMP SPACE

GRAND TOTAL
Where the rate is dependent on value, shippers are required to state specifically in writing the agreed or declared
value of the property as follows:
COD Amount: $ ______________________
“The agreed or declared value of the property is specifically stated by the shipper to be not exceeding
Fee Terms: Collect:  Prepaid: 
__________________ per ___________________.” Customer check acceptable: 
NOTE Liability Limitation for loss or damage in this shipment may be applicable. See 49 U.S.C.  14706(c)(1)(A) and (B).
RECEIVED, subject to individually determined rates or contracts that have been agreed upon in writing between The carrier shall not make delivery of this shipment without payment of
the carrier and shipper, if applicable, otherwise to the rates, classifications and rules that have been established by freight and all other lawful charges.
the carrier and are available to the shipper, on request, and to all applicable state and federal regulations.
_______________________________________Shipper
Signature
SHIPPER SIGNATURE / DATE Trailer Loaded: Freight Counted: CARRIER SIGNATURE / PICKUP DATE
This is to certify that the above named materials are properly classified,
packaged, marked and labeled, and are in proper condition for transportation  By Shipper  By Shipper
Carrier acknowledges receipt of packages and required placards. Carrier
certifies emergency response information was made available and/or
according to the applicable regulations of the DOT. carrier has the DOT emergency response guidebook or equivalent
 By Driver  By Driver/pallets said to documentation in the vehicle.

contain

 By Driver/Pieces
Property described above is received in good order, except as noted.
Date: SUPPLEMENT VICS BILL OF LADING Page _______
Bill of Lading Number: __________________
CUSTOMER ORDER INFORMATION
CUSTOMER ORDER # PKGS WEIGHT PALLET/SLIP ADDITIONAL SHIPPER INFO
(CIRCLE ONE)
NUMBER
Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

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CARRIER INFORMATION
HANDLING PACKAGE COMMODITY DESCRIPTION LTL ONLY
UNIT
Commodities requiring special or additional care or attention in handling or stowing
QTY TYPE QTY TYPE WEIGHT H.M. must be so marked and packaged as to ensure safe transportation with ordinary care. NMFC # CLASS
(X) See Section 2(e) of NMFC Item 360

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