March 20, 2025 Release Notes: Manual Cost Allocation for Enhanced Financial Tracking

Introducing Manual Cost Allocation, a new feature designed to give you greater control over financial tracking and profitability analysis in Rose Rocket. This update allows you to allocate revenue and costs at the manifest level.

Manual Cost Allocation for Manifests and Orders

With this new feature, users can manually distribute revenue and costs across different legs of a shipment, providing better visibility into per-leg profitability and helping businesses make data-driven financial decisions.

Key Benefits:

✅ Track Profitability by Leg – Break down revenue and costs at a granular level to assess order and manifest profitability.
✅ Flexible Cost Allocation – Assign expenses to different orders within a manifest manually or use auto-suggested allocations.
✅ Improved Financial Visibility – Ensure accurate cost distribution across multiple shipments, improving accounting accuracy.
✅ Optimized for LTL & Linehaul Operations – Easily split costs across multiple orders in a single manifest.

How it Works:

1. Assign Revenue & Costs – Navigate to the Financials tab within a manifest and allocate revenue and costs to different shipment legs.
2. Use Auto-Generated Allocations – Use the Generate Allocations button for quick distribution or manually enter values as needed.
3. View Profitability Breakdown – Review per-leg margin and financial allocations in the Profitability tab.

Did You Know?

This feature helps trucking companies and brokers get a clear financial picture of their operations. Whether you're managing LTL, linehaul, or multi-order manifests, Manual Cost Allocation ensures better financial visibility and smarter decision-making.

Availability: Available for paying Rose Rocket customers with Manifest-Tier 1.