Predictika · Utility trailer orders

An AI sales agent's trailer order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for Load King pole trailers or a reel trailer: the model, the number of trailers, the deck length, the payload, the length of the load, the stanchions, the hitch, the brake controller, the rating of the tow vehicle and the weight figures the order states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the order rules and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: Load King LK-111-PT, LK-112-PT and LK-122-PT pole trailers and the LK-910RT-SL reel trailer: payload, length, stanchions, overhang, reel size, tow vehicle, hitch, brake controller and stated weights. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Load King pole and reel trailer orders of this kind, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Ratings and lengths — the maximum payload and gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of each model, the adjustable lengths each pole trailer is offered in, and the fixed deck of the reel trailer.
  • Load and equipment — the stanchions each pole trailer has, how far a pole load may extend past the trailer, the reel size the reel trailer takes, the hitch and the brake controller.
  • Tow vehicle and stated figures — the tow vehicle rating against the loaded trailer weight, and the GVWR and maximum payload the order states against the ones the chosen trailer has.

Any Load King pole or reel trailer order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Model names, the maximum payload and GVWR, the adjustable lengths, the stanchion counts and the reel capacity follow public Custom Truck One Source product pages and the Load King pole trailer manual; the pole overhang limit, the tow vehicle margin, the hitch and brake controller rules and the empty weight used for the loaded weight are modeled from comparable trailers and are not published by Custom Truck One Source or Load King. Where the manual and the current product pages differ, the model uses the current product pages. Not covered: other Load King trailers, other equipment Custom Truck One Source sells, and prices; the validator produces no price build-up.

The AI sales agentBuilds the trailer order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Ratings that differ by modelOnly with care
Each trailer model has its own payload and GVWR, so every model needs its own limit rule and the loaded weight depends on the model chosen.		The model, the payload and the weight figures are fields of one request and are checked together.
Lengths and stanchions that depend on the modelOnly with care
Each pole trailer is offered in different lengths and has a different number of stanchions, and the reel trailer has neither, so each combination needs a rule.		The model, the length and the stanchions are checked together on every call.
A tow vehicle rating against a computed weightOnly with workarounds
The loaded weight is the trailer weight plus the payload, so it must be computed before it can be compared with the tow vehicle rating and its margin.		The loaded weight is computed on every call and compared with the tow vehicle rating.
Stated figures that must match the trailerOnly with workarounds
The GVWR and maximum payload the order states must be looked up for the chosen model and compared with the stated figures.		The stated figures are fields of the request and are compared with the chosen trailer on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as a step is saved or completed, so a person often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1A payload of 21,501 lb is above the 21,500 lb maximum payload of the chosen trailer.
2A payload of 12,501 lb is above the 12,500 lb maximum payload of the chosen trailer.
3A payload of 19,001 lb is above the 19,000 lb maximum payload of the chosen trailer.
4A length of 31 ft is not one of the adjustable lengths offered on the chosen pole trailer.
5A length of 40 ft is not one of the adjustable lengths offered on the chosen pole trailer.
6A length of 25 ft is not one of the adjustable lengths offered on the chosen pole trailer.
7A pole load of 35 ft extends beyond the 32 ft trailer length; with flags and lights ordered, a person should confirm local overhang rules for the route.
8A pole load of 35 ft extends beyond the 32 ft trailer length and the order has no overhang flags and lights.
9A pole load of 37 ft extends beyond the 32 ft trailer length; with flags and lights ordered, a person should confirm local overhang rules for the route.
10A pole load of 38 ft hangs more than 5 ft beyond the 32 ft trailer length.
117 stanchions are ordered; the chosen trailer has 6.
12The trailer has electric brakes and the order has no brake controller for the tow vehicle.
13The chosen tow vehicle hitch does not suit this trailer (pole trailers have a lunette eye and need a pintle hook; the reel trailer takes a pintle hook or ball).
14The tow vehicle is rated 19,000 lb; the loaded trailer weighs 20,500 lb.
15The tow vehicle rating of 20,500 lb is less than 10 percent above the loaded trailer weight of 20,500 lb; a person should confirm.
16The tow vehicle rating of 22,549 lb is less than 10 percent above the loaded trailer weight of 20,500 lb; a person should confirm.
17A reel of 121 in by 48 in is larger than the 120 in diameter by 60 in wide reel capacity.
18A reel of 96 in by 61 in is larger than the 120 in diameter by 60 in wide reel capacity.
19A payload of 8,501 lb is above the 8,500 lb maximum payload of the chosen trailer.
20The reel trailer has no adjustable length; the order asks for 24 ft.
21A pole load of 30 ft cannot be carried on the reel trailer.
22A reel of 96 in by 48 in cannot be carried on a pole trailer.
23The order states a GVWR of 23,000 lb; the chosen trailer is rated 24,000 lb.
24The order states a maximum payload of 19,500 lb; the chosen trailer carries 21,500 lb.
25The order needs at least 1 trailer; it has 0.
26A payload of 15,000 lb is above the 12,500 lb maximum payload of the chosen trailer.
27A pole load of 50 ft hangs more than 5 ft beyond the 40 ft trailer length.
289 stanchions are ordered; the chosen trailer has 8.
29The tow vehicle is rated 10,000 lb; the loaded trailer weighs 18,500 lb.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. LK-112-PT payload, overhang and tow vehicle: Two LK-112-PT pole trailers with a heavy payload, a long load, too many stanchions, the wrong hitch, no brake controller and a small tow vehicle

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 LK-112-PT pole trailers at 32 ft with a payload of 22,000 lb, a load 40 ft long and 8 stanchions, on a ball hitch, without a brake controller, behind a tow vehicle rated 20,000 lb. The order states a GVWR of 24,000 lb and a maximum payload of 21,500 lb. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Payload above the rating. A payload of 22,000 lb is above the 21,500 lb maximum payload of the chosen trailer.
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  • Pole overhang too long. A pole load of 40 ft hangs more than 5 ft beyond the 32 ft trailer length.
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  • More stanchions than the trailer has. 8 stanchions are ordered; the chosen trailer has 6.
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  • No brake controller. The trailer has electric brakes and the order has no brake controller for the tow vehicle.
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  • Hitch does not match the trailer. The chosen tow vehicle hitch does not suit this trailer (pole trailers have a lunette eye and need a pintle hook; the reel trailer takes a pintle hook or ball).
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  • Tow vehicle rating below the loaded weight. The tow vehicle is rated 20,000 lb; the loaded trailer weighs 24,500 lb.
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2. LK-112-PT payload, overhang and tow vehicle: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 LK-112-PT pole trailers at 32 ft with a payload of 21,000 lb, a load 32 ft long and 6 stanchions, on a pintle hook, with a brake controller, behind a tow vehicle rated 40,000 lb. The order states a GVWR of 24,000 lb and a maximum payload of 21,500 lb. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 2 trailer(s), GVWR 24,000 lb, maximum payload 21,500 lb, loaded weight 23,500 lb.
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3. LK-111-PT length and stated figures: Three LK-111-PT pole trailers at a length that is not offered, with a GVWR and a maximum payload that do not match the trailer

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 LK-111-PT pole trailers at 40 ft with a payload of 12,000 lb, a load 38 ft long and 8 stanchions, on a pintle hook, with a brake controller, behind a tow vehicle rated 30,000 lb. The order states a GVWR of 18,000 lb and a maximum payload of 19,500 lb. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Length is not an offered length. A length of 40 ft is not one of the adjustable lengths offered on the chosen pole trailer.
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  • Stated GVWR does not match. The order states a GVWR of 18,000 lb; the chosen trailer is rated 16,000 lb.
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  • Stated maximum payload does not match. The order states a maximum payload of 19,500 lb; the chosen trailer carries 12,500 lb.
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4. LK-111-PT length and stated figures: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 LK-111-PT pole trailers at 38 ft with a payload of 12,000 lb, a load 38 ft long and 8 stanchions, on a pintle hook, with a brake controller, behind a tow vehicle rated 30,000 lb. The order states a GVWR of 16,000 lb and a maximum payload of 12,500 lb. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 3 trailer(s), GVWR 16,000 lb, maximum payload 12,500 lb, loaded weight 15,500 lb.
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5. LK-910RT-SL reel trailer: A reel trailer order with a deck length, an oversized and overweight reel and a fifth wheel hitch

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 LK-910RT-SL reel trailer for a 130 in by 48 in reel weighing 9,000 lb, with a 24 ft deck, on a fifth wheel hitch, with a brake controller, behind a tow vehicle rated 20,000 lb. The order states a GVWR of 10,500 lb and a maximum payload of 8,500 lb. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Payload above the rating. A payload of 9,000 lb is above the 8,500 lb maximum payload of the chosen trailer.
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  • Reel trailer has a fixed deck. The reel trailer has no adjustable length; the order asks for 24 ft.
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  • Reel larger than the reel trailer takes. A reel of 130 in by 48 in is larger than the 120 in diameter by 60 in wide reel capacity.
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  • Hitch does not match the trailer. The chosen tow vehicle hitch does not suit this trailer (pole trailers have a lunette eye and need a pintle hook; the reel trailer takes a pintle hook or ball).
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6. LK-910RT-SL reel trailer: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 LK-910RT-SL reel trailer for a 110 in by 55 in reel weighing 8,000 lb, on a ball hitch, with a brake controller, behind a tow vehicle rated 20,000 lb. The order states a GVWR of 10,500 lb and a maximum payload of 8,500 lb. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 1 trailer(s), GVWR 10,500 lb, maximum payload 8,500 lb, loaded weight 10,000 lb.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for Load King pole trailers or a reel trailer: the model, the number of trailers, the deck length, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the order rules and returns a verdict and every reason.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 2 LK-112-PT pole trailers at 32 ft with a payload of 22,000 lb, a load 40 ft long and 8 stanchions. The order states a GVWR of 24,000 lb and a maximum payload of 21,500 lb. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with six findings, all in one answer. A payload of 22,000 lb is above the 21,500 lb maximum payload of the chosen trailer. A pole load of 40 ft hangs more than 5 ft beyond the 32 ft trailer length. 8 stanchions are ordered; the chosen trailer has 6. The other three are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned six blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the order are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a tow vehicle rating against a computed weight, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the payload to 21,000, the load length to 32 ft, the stanchions to 6 and the hitch to pintle hook. Two more changes are on screen.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All six earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Six problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean order. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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