X12 410 Rail Carrier Freight Details and Invoice

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Carrier Freight Details and Invoice Transaction Set (410) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
The transaction set can be used to provide detailed information of charges associated with a rail movement. The information is provided by a rail carrier and is sent to the freight payer.

Delimiters

• ~ Segment
• * Element
• > Component

ISA Interchange Control Header

Required · Max use 1

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

ISA-01 · I01 · Authorization Information Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information

• 00: No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)

ISA-02 · I02 · Authorization Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 10 Max 10

Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)

ISA-03 · I03 · Security Information Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

• 00: No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)

ISA-04 · I04 · Security Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 10 Max 10

This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)

ISA-05 · I05 · Interchange ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
• 03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
• 04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
• 08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
• 09: X.121 (CCITT)
• 10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
• 11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
• 14: Duns Plus Suffix
• 15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
• 16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
• 17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
• 18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
• 19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
• 20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
• 21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
• 22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
• 23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
• 24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
• 25: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
• 26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
• 27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
• 31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
• 32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• 33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
• 34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
• 37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
• AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
• NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06 · I06 · Interchange Sender ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 15

Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element

ISA-07 · I05 · Interchange ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
• 03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
• 04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
• 08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
• 09: X.121 (CCITT)
• 10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
• 11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
• 14: Duns Plus Suffix
• 15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
• 16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
• 17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
• 18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
• 19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
• 20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
• 21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
• 22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
• 23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
• 24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
• 25: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
• 26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
• 27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
• 31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
• 32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• 33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
• 34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
• 37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
• AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
• NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08 · I07 · Interchange Receiver ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 15

Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them

ISA-09 · I08 · Interchange Date · Required · Date (DT) · YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10 · I09 · Interchange Time · Required · Time (TM) · HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11 · I10 · Interchange Control Standards Identifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer

• U: U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS

ISA-12 · I11 · Interchange Control Version Number · Required · Identifier (ID)

This version number covers the interchange control segments

• 00401: Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

ISA-13 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14 · I13 · Acknowledgment Requested · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)

• 0: No Acknowledgment Requested
• 1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15 · I14 · Usage Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

• I: Information
• P: Production Data
• T: Test Data

ISA-16 · I15 · Component Element Separator · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 1

Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator

• >: Component Element Separator

GS Functional Group Header

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

GS-01 · 479 · Functional Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

• IR: Rail Carrier Freight Details and Invoice (410, 980)

GS-02 · 142 · Application Sender's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-03 · 124 · Application Receiver's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-04 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

GS-05 · 337 · Time · Required · Time (TM) · HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

GS-06 · 28 · Group Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07 · 455 · Responsible Agency Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard

• T: Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
• X: Accredited Standards Committee X12

GS-08 · 480 · Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code · Required · String (AN)

Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed

• 004010: Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

010 Heading > ST

ST Transaction Set Header

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

ST-01 · 143 · Transaction Set Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

• The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).

• 410: Rail Carrier Freight Details and Invoice

ST-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

020 Heading > B3B

B3B Beginning Segment for Carrier's Invoice

Required · Max use 1

To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

B3B-01 · 76 · Invoice Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 9 Max 9

Identifying number assigned by issuer

Usage notes

9 digit CP invoice number.

B3B-02 · 146 · Shipment Method of Payment · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

• CC: Collect
• PP: Prepaid (by Seller)

B3B-03 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

• B3B03 is the billing date.

Usage notes

CP's invoice date.

B3B-04 · 193 · Net Amount Due · Required · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 12

Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

Usage notes

Amount of $980.55 is 98055.

B3B-05 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

• B3B05 is the payment due date.

Usage notes

Invoice Due Date.

B3B-06 · 140 · Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

• CPRS: Canadian Pacific Railway

B3B-07 · 91 · Transportation Method/Type Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

• R: Rail
• X: Intermodal (Piggyback)

B3B-08 · 145 · Shipment Identification Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)

Usage notes

CP Invoice number same as B3B01.

B3B-11 · 100 · Currency Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

• B3B11 defines the currency used in the transaction.

• CAD: Canadian Dollar
• USD: US Dollar

030 Heading > C4

C4 Alternate Amount Due

Required · Max use 1

To specify alternate payment

C4-01 · 100 · Currency Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

• CAD: Canadian Dollar

C4-02 · 193 · Net Amount Due · Required · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 12

Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

Usage notes

Amount of $980.55 is 98055.

Net Amount Due is reported in CAD dollars.

040 Heading > N9

N9 Reference Identification

Optional · Max use 30

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required

N9-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Usage notes

This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Reference Identification Qualifiers.

• BM: Bill of Lading Number
• BN: Booking Number
• CN: Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)
• CO: Customer Order Number
• CR: Customer Reference Number
• MB: Master Bill of Lading
• PO: Purchase Order Number
• SI: Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
  A unique number (to the shipper) assigned by the shipper to identify the shipment.

• SO: Shipper's Order (Invoice Number)
• VG: Vendor Change Procedure Code
• WO: Work Order Number
  Number assigned for work including material and labor beyond normal work required to fulfill a service order.

• ZZ: Mutually Defined

N9-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

N9-03 · 369 · Free-form Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 45

Free-form descriptive text

N9-04 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

N7 Loop Required Max >1

050 Heading > N7 Loop > N7

N7 Equipment Details

Required · Max use 1

To identify the equipment

If either Weight (N7-03) or Weight Qualifier (N7-04) is present, then the other is required

If either Volume (N7-08) or Volume Unit Qualifier (N7-09) is present, then the other is required

If either Tare Weight (N7-05) or Tare Qualifier Code (N7-16) is present, then the other is required

N7-01 · 206 · Equipment Initial · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 4

Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

• N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.

N7-02 · 207 · Equipment Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 10

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

N7-03 · 81 · Weight · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

N7-04 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• N: Actual Net Weight

N7-05 · 167 · Tare Weight · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 3 Max 8

Weight of the equipment

N7-06 · 232 · Weight Allowance · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 2 Max 6

Allowance made for increased weight due to such factors as snow

N7-08 · 183 · Volume · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 8

Value of volumetric measure

N7-09 · 184 · Volume Unit Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the volume unit

• E: Cubic Feet

N7-11 · 40 · Equipment Description Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment

• CN: Container
• RR: Rail Car

N7-15 · 567 · Equipment Length · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 4 Max 5

Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)

N7-16 · 571 · Tare Qualifier Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code identifying the type of tare

N7-17 · 188 · Weight Unit Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code specifying the weight unit

N7-18 · 761 · Equipment Number Check Digit · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 1

Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment

N7-22 · 24 · Equipment Type · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 4 Max 4

Code identifying equipment type

060 Heading > N7 Loop > VC

VC Motor Vehicle Control

Optional · Max use 21

To define motor vehicle identification and logistics

VC-01 · 539 · Vehicle Identification Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 25

Unique identification number stamped on the vehicle by the manufacturer

VC-02 · 836 · Vehicle Deck Position Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code to identify the specific position of a vehicle on multi-level equipment; when dealing with rail cars the front end will be defined as that end of the rail car which the vehicle faces

VC-03 · 837 · Vehicle Type Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Vehicle Type Code for freight rate and claims purposes

• 1: Automobile
• 2: Truck

VC-04 · 838 · Dealer Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 9

A code assigned by a manufacturer to identify their dealers

090 Heading > N7 Loop > N5

N5 Equipment Ordered

Optional · Max use 1

To specify carrier equipment

Usage notes

Used to report type and length of an Intermodal Equipment.

N5-01 · 567 · Equipment Length · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 4 Max 5

Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)

Usage notes

2000 20ft Equipment
4000 40ft Equipment
4500 45ft Equipment
5300 53ft Equipment

N5-09 · 40 · Equipment Description Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment

• CN: Container

125 Heading > N7 Loop > GA

GA Canadian Grain Information

Optional · Max use 15

To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports

GA-02 · 22 · Commodity Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code describing a commodity or group of commodities

• GA02 is required on the first occurrence of the segment and for each new occurrence of a different commodity code.
• GA02 contains the Canadian Grain Commission Commodity Code for terminal elevator accounting.

GA-04 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

• GR: Grain Order Reference Number

GA-05 · 127 · Reference Identification · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

• GA05 is used for grain block number.

GA-07 · 899 · Unload Terminal Elevator Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 4

Code specifying the unloading terminal elevator at grain exporting terminals

GA-08 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

• GA08 is used for the unload date.

130 Heading > N8

N8 Waybill Reference

Required · Max use 499

To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details

If either City Name (N8-08) or State or Province Code (N8-09) is present, then the other is required

If either Standard Carrier Alpha Code (N8-10) or Freight Station Accounting Code (N8-11) is present, then the other is required

N8-01 · 186 · Waybill Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement

N8-02 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

• N802 is the waybill date.

N8-08 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• N808 is the destination station of movement.

N8-09 · 156 · State or Province Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

N8-10 · 140 · Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

• N810 will contain destination railroad initial Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC).

N8-11 · 573 · Freight Station Accounting Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 5

Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)

• N811 will contain railroad destination Freight Station Accounting Code (FSAC).

140 Heading > F9

F9 Origin Station

Required · Max use 1

To identify the rail origin of the shipment

F9-01 · 573 · Freight Station Accounting Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 5

Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)

F9-02 · 19 · City Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• F902 is the origin station for movement.

F9-03 · 156 · State or Province Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

150 Heading > D9

D9 Destination Station

Required · Max use 1

To identify the rail destination of the shipment

D9-01 · 573 · Freight Station Accounting Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 5

Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)

D9-02 · 19 · City Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• D902 is the destination station of movement.

D9-03 · 156 · State or Province Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

N1 Loop Required Max >1

160 Heading > N1 Loop > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required

If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

• 11: Party to be billed(AAR Accounting Rule 11)
• AE: Additional Delivery Address
• C1: In Care Of Party no. 1
• CN: Consignee
• PF: Party to Receive Freight Bill
• RI: Remit To
• SH: Shipper
• UC: Ultimate Consignee

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N1-03 · 66 · Identification Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• 25: Carrier's Customer Code

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

Usage notes

CP Account number.

170 Heading > N1 Loop > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

180 Heading > N1 Loop > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

• N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.

N4-03 · 116 · Postal Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

400 Heading > R2

R2 Route Information

Required · Max use 13

To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

R2-01 · 140 · Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

R2-02 · 133 · Routing Sequence Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement

• R: Origin Carrier, Rule 11 Shipment
• S: Origin Carrier, Shipper's Routing (Rail)

R2-05 · 177 · Intermodal Service Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

Code identifying the Intermodal Service Plan

R2-13 · 742 · Route Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 35

Point to point routing description

LX Loop Required Max >1

430 Heading > LX Loop > LX

LX Assigned Number

Required · Max use 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

LX-01 · 554 · Assigned Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

440 Heading > LX Loop > L5

L5 Description, Marks and Numbers

Required · Max use 15

To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

If either Commodity Code (L5-03) or Commodity Code Qualifier (L5-04) is present, then the other is required

L5-01 · 213 · Lading Line Item Number · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Sequential line number for a lading item

L5-02 · 79 · Lading Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 50

Description of an item as required for rating and billing purposes

• L502 may be used to send quantity information as part of the product description.

L5-03 · 22 · Commodity Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code describing a commodity or group of commodities

L5-04 · 23 · Commodity Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code

• T: Standard Transportation Commodity Code (STCC)

L0 Loop Required Max >1

460 Heading > LX Loop > L0 Loop > L0

L0 Line Item - Quantity and Weight

Required · Max use 1

To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data

If either Weight (L0-04) or Weight Qualifier (L0-05) is present, then the other is required

If either Lading Quantity (L0-08) or Packaging Form Code (L0-09) is present, then the other is required

If Weight Unit Code (L0-11) is present, then Weight (L0-04) is required

L0-01 · 213 · Lading Line Item Number · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Sequential line number for a lading item

L0-04 · 81 · Weight · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

L0-05 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• B: Billed Weight

L0-08 · 80 · Lading Quantity · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 7

Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity

• L008 is the number of handling units of the line item tendered to the carrier.

L0-09 · 211 · Packaging Form Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 3

Code for packaging form of the lading quantity

L0-11 · 188 · Weight Unit Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the weight unit

• E: Metric Ton
• K: Kilograms
• L: Pounds

470 Heading > LX Loop > L0 Loop > L1

L1 Rate and Charges

Required · Max use 10

To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements

If either Freight Rate (L1-02) or Rate/Value Qualifier (L1-03) is present, then the other is required

At least one of Charge (L1-04), Advances (L1-05) or Prepaid Amount (L1-06) is required

L1-01 · 213 · Lading Line Item Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Sequential line number for a lading item

L1-02 · 60 · Freight Rate · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 9

Rate that applies to the specific commodity

L1-03 · 122 · Rate/Value Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value

• PC: Per Car
• PM: Per Mile
• PW: Percentage of Charges

L1-04 · 58 · Charge · Optional · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 12

For a line item: freight or special charge; for the total invoice: the total charges -- expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

L1-05 · 191 · Advances · Optional · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 9

Incidental charges occurring during transportation which are not generally considered to be freight charges (examples - stop charges, diversion and reconsignment, icing) expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

L1-06 · 117 · Prepaid Amount · Optional · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 9

Money paid at point of origin (usually by shipper) expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

L1-08 · 150 · Special Charge or Allowance Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of special charge or allowance

Usage notes

This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Special Charge or Allowance Codes.

• BLC: Bill of Lading Charge
• CSE: Customs Entry
• CUS: Customs Charge
• ENC: Energy charge
• FUE: Fuel Charge
• GST: Goods and Services Tax Charge
• HST: Harmonized Sales Tax
• MSG: Miscellaneous Charge
• PST: Postage
• QST: Quebec Sales Tax
• SWC: Switching Charge

L1-12 · 276 · Special Charge Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 25

Identification of special charge; this data element is used whenever an applicable code cannot be found in data element 150

480 Heading > LX Loop > L0 Loop > PI

PI Price Authority Identification

Optional · Max use 30

To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

PI-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

• CT: Contract Number
• TS: Tariff Number

PI-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

PI-03 · 436 · Primary Publication Authority Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code indicating type of external reference

• TP: Tariff Publication

PI-05 · 168 · Tariff Agency Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 4

Code defining the tariff bureau or tariff publishing agent that governs the rates applied to this shipment

PI-06 · 965 · Issuing Carrier Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 10

Identification assigned by issuing carrier

PI-07 · 660 · Contract Suffix · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 2

Used to identify a type of contract

• PI07 is the price authority suffix for the contract.

PI-08 · 169 · Tariff Item Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 16

Number assigned in the tariff to specific rate or group of rates that applies to one or more items in the shipment

• PI08 is the price authority item number.

540 Heading > L3

L3 Total Weight and Charges

Required · Max use 1

To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items

If either Weight (L3-01) or Weight Qualifier (L3-02) is present, then the other is required

L3-01 · 81 · Weight · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

L3-02 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• B: Billed Weight

L3-05 · 58 · Charge · Optional · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 12

For a line item: freight or special charge; for the total invoice: the total charges -- expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

• L305 is the total charges.

L3-06 · 191 · Advances · Optional · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 9

Incidental charges occurring during transportation which are not generally considered to be freight charges (examples - stop charges, diversion and reconsignment, icing) expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

L3-07 · 117 · Prepaid Amount · Optional · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 9

Money paid at point of origin (usually by shipper) expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

570 Heading > SE

SE Transaction Set Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

SE-01 · 96 · Number of Included Segments · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 10

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

SE-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

GE Functional Group Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

GE-01 · 97 · Number of Transaction Sets Included · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

GE-02 · 28 · Group Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

IEA Interchange Control Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

IEA-01 · I16 · Number of Included Functional Groups · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 5

A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

IEA-02 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

EDI Samples

Carload

ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*SENDER         *ZZ*RECEIVER       *231102*0348*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>
GS*IR*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231102*034807*000000001*X*004010
ST*410*0001
B3B*614700000*PP*20181201*345900*20181215*CPRS*R*614700000***CAD
C4*CAD*345900
N9*CR*04029123
N9*CN*614700000**20181201
N9*BM*04021111**20181126
N7*CP*200123*195000*N*******RR****7300*******F483
N8*501000*20181126******DULUTH RICES POINT*MN*CPRS*00821
F9*60667*PERRY*GA
D9*00821*DULUTH RICES POINT*MN
N1*PF*PAYER OF FREIGHT*25*005202000
N3*2211 RIMLAND DRIVE
N4*BELLINGHAM*WA*98226
N1*SH*SHIPPER NAME
N3*2211 RIMLAND DR
N4*BELLINGHAM*WA*98226
N1*CN*CONSIGNEE NAME
N3*1122 PORT TERMINAL RD
N4*DULUTH*MN*55802
N1*11*RULE 11
N3*2211 RIMLAND DR
N4*BELLINGHAM*WA*98226
N1*RI*CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
N3*8000 COLLECTION CENTER DR
N4*CHICAGO*IL*60693
R2*XX*R***********NS CHGO CPRS
LX*1
L5*1*PKG*2421184*T
L5*1*LUMBER*2421184*T
L0*1***195000*B***4640*UNT**L
L1*1*3300*PC*330000**330000******CHICAGO TO DULRICPT
L1*1*.26*PM*14797**14797**FUE****FUEL SURCHARGE 569.1 MI
PI*TS*0002300*TP**CPRS*CPRS**0000100100
PI*TS*0000001*TP**CPRS*FSC
L3*195000*B***345900**345900
SE*36*0001
GE*1*000000001
IEA*1*000000001

Intermodal

ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*SENDER         *ZZ*RECEIVER       *231102*0348*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>
GS*IR*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231102*034817*000000001*X*004010
ST*410*0001
B3B*709900000*PP*20181126*347333*20181211*CPRS*R*709900000***CAD
C4*CAD*347333
N9*VG*R100700000 (CPR)*GST
N9*CN*709900000**20181126
N9*BM*104000123**20181121
N7*CPPU*230000*29940*N*******CN****5300
N5*5300********CN
N8*598088*20181121******CALGARY IMS*AB*CPRS*08204
F9*03409*VAUGHAN IMS*ON
D9*08204*CALGARY IMS*AB
N1*PF*PAYER OF FREIGHT*25*0052020000
N3*1234 AVEBURY RD
N4*MISSISSAUGA*ON*L5R 3M3
N1*SH*SHIPPER NAME
N3*1234 AVEBURY RD
N4*MISSISSAUGA*ON*L5R3M3
N1*CN*CONSIGNEE NAME
N3*1212 10TH AVE NE
N4*CALGARY*AB*T2A2M3
N1*UC*ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE
N3*1212 10TH AVE NE
N4*CALGARY*AB*T2A2M3
N1*AE*DELIVERY LOCATION
N3*1212 10TH AVE NE
N4*CALGARY*AB*T2A2M3
N1*RI*CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
N3*PO BOX 111*CA
N4*WINNIPEG*MB*R3C 2K3
R2*XX*S***20********CPRS
LX*1
L5*1*CNT*4611110*T
L5*1*FAK*4611110*T
L0*1***29940*B***1*UNT**L
L1*1*2775*PC*277500**277500
L1*1*17.25*PW*47869**47869**FUE****FUEL SURCHARGE 17.25%
L1*1***425**425**MSG****AB CARBON SURCHARGE
L1*1***5000**5000**BLC****MANUAL ENTRY OF BOL
L1*1*5*PW*16539**16539**GST****TAX GST FED 5%
PI*CT*503000*TP**CPRS
PI*TS*0000000*TP**CPRS*CPRS
PI*TS*0000001*TP**CPRS*FSC
L3*29940*B***325369*5425*325369
SE*44*0001
GE*1*000000001
IEA*1*000000001