BACK ZIP-RATES™ ZIP-RATES is a software application that quickly and easily locates all zip codes within a specified radius of an origin zip code. For those of you who work in the delivery and courier transportation industry, ZIP-RATES 2002 adds a special touch. ZIP-RATES allows you to specify your own delivery service types and prices so that accurate prices can be calculated for each selected service level on each zip code within the radius. How many times have you received a phone call from a potential customer asking for a price quote. Fret no more. Within seconds you can generate a rate sheet for all service levels within any specified mile radius of that client. The rate sheet can even be easily customized specifically for that client. If this potential client is a tough cookie, ZIP-RATES can even generate rate sheets with discounts. Finally, an affordable software product that gives you the sales power you need with the flexibility of ZIP-RATES. ZIP-RATES works as an independent stand-alone system. No other software product or delivery management system is needed. Use it in conjunction with DELIVER-EASE Advantage, or any other delivery management system on the market. Bottom line, it makes a great marketing tool and reference guide. Features Easily locate all zip codes within any given distance of an origin zip code Locate the distance between any two specific zip codes QuickBooks Integration DELIVER-EASE Advantage Integration Easily remove items from the calculated list Override calculated values Direct Email support Export to Excel, HTML, and XML files Save and recall rate sheets National zip code file with over 42,000 zip codes Prints professional looking reports Works as a stand alone product. No other software system needed Sort by zip code, city, state, or distance Very flexible Very user friendly Very cost effective Features For Delivery & Courier Industry Define your own service types (unlimited) Define prices specific to each service type Extremely flexible pricing setup - Mileage rates can be setup in many different ways. Define mileage charges per mile, per range of miles, per "x" number of miles, or any combination. Charge different amounts for different ranges (i.e. 1 to 10 miles at $1.20 per mile, 11 to 20 miles at $1.10 per mile, and 21 to 99,999 miles at $2.00 per every 5 miles). Your options are virtually unlimited. Unlimited mileage ranges Select only the service levels you wish for each rate sheet Allows minimum charges for each service type Allows discounts Customize rate sheet with a clients name and address Easily includes your company name and logo on the top of each rate sheet Automatic Landscape and Portrait printing depending on the number of service types selected Works in conjunction with all delivery management software systems Includes a mileage calculation factor to adjust mileage's to road miles