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title: "Set up transport order cost component templates"
slug: "bc-set-up-transport-order-cost-component-templates"
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:11Z
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# Set up transport order cost component templates

The **Transport Cost Component Template** defines which components are part of a calculation and the percentage to use. Add component templates to transport order costs as individual costs. Use cost component templates when an additional charge based on a cost component amount must be calculated as a percentage of that charge, for example, a fuel charge of x%.

## Steps

1. Choose the ![Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/search_small(3).png) icon (Alt+Q), enter **Transport Cost Component Templates**, and click the relevant link.
2. Click **New** to create a new template or **Edit** to update an existing one.
3. Enter the values for the **Code** and **Description** fields and complete the following fields:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| G/L Account | Specify the G/L account used when creating a purchase invoice line. |
| Percentage | Enter the percentage to calculate the transport order cost line amount. |
| Status | Specify the status of the template. Only **Certified** component templates can be used. |
4. On the **Lines** tab, complete the following fields:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Transport Cost Component | Select the transport cost component from the drop-down list that is part of the current template. Additional charges using this template are calculated based on the amount of the transport cost component entered when entering cost components. |
| Description | Copied from the transport cost component description. |

## Related

- [Create transport orders](/bc-create-transport-orders.md)
- [Working with transport orders](/bc-working-with-transport-orders.md)