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X12 211 Motor Carrier Bill of Lading

X12 Release 4010
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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
010
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
BOL
020
Beginning Segment for the Motor Carrier Bill of Lading
Max use 1
Required
B2A
030
Set Purpose
Max use 1
Required
L11
060
Bill of Lading Number
Max use 100
Optional
L11
060
Customer Reference Number
Max use 100
Optional
G62
070
Delivery Date
Max use 6
Optional
G62
070
Ship Date/Pick-up Date
Max use 6
Optional
AT5
080
Bill of Lading Handling Requirements
Max use 50
Optional
0100 Loop
detail
0200 Loop
SE
220
Transaction Set Trailer
Max use 1
Required
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format
ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format
ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)
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 9Max 9
ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1
>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BL
Motor Carrier Bill of Lading (211)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9
GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
004010
Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

ST
010
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
211
Motor Carrier Bill of Lading
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
BOL
020
Heading > BOL

Beginning Segment for the Motor Carrier Bill of Lading

RequiredMax use 1
Example
BOL-01
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4
Usage notes
BOL-02
146
Shipment Method of Payment
Required
Identifier (ID)
CC
Collect
PP
Prepaid (by Seller)
TP
Third Party Pay
BOL-03
145
Shipment Identification Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
BOL-06
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
B2A
030
Heading > B2A

Set Purpose

RequiredMax use 1
Example
B2A-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
01
Cancellation
04
Change
L11
060
Heading > L11

Bill of Lading Number

OptionalMax use 100
Example
Variants (all may be used)
L11Customer Reference Number
L11-01
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
L11-02
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
BM
Bill of Lading Number
L11
060
Heading > L11

Customer Reference Number

OptionalMax use 100
Example
Variants (all may be used)
L11Bill of Lading Number
L11-01
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
L11-02
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CR
Customer Reference Number
G62
070
Heading > G62

Delivery Date

OptionalMax use 6
Example
Variants (all may be used)
G62Ship Date/Pick-up Date
If either Time Qualifier (G62-03) or Time (G62-04) is present, then the other is required
G62-01
432
Date Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
68
Delivery Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
G62-03
176
Time Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
E
Earliest time
L
Latest time
Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
G62
070
Heading > G62

Ship Date/Pick-up Date

OptionalMax use 6
Example
Variants (all may be used)
G62Delivery Date
If either Time Qualifier (G62-03) or Time (G62-04) is present, then the other is required
G62-01
432
Date Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
10
Ship Date/Pick-up Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
G62-03
176
Time Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
E
Earliest time
L
Latest time
Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
AT5
080
Heading > AT5

Bill of Lading Handling Requirements

OptionalMax use 50
Example
AT5-01
152
Special Handling Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
DEL
Delivery
PUC
Pickup
0100 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
100
Heading > 0100 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
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)
BT
Bill-to-Party
CN
Consignee
DL
Delivery
DT
Destination
FR
From
OT
Origin
PU
Pick-up
SF
Ship From
SH
Shipper
ST
Ship To
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
25
Bill-To or Ship-to Customer Number
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
120
Heading > 0100 Loop > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
130
Heading > 0100 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
G61
140
Heading > 0100 Loop > G61

Contact

OptionalMax use 3
Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (G61-03) or Communication Number (G61-04) is present, then the other is required
G61-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
IC
Information Contact
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
G61-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
FX
Facsimile
TE
Telephone
G61-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
0100 Loop end
Heading end

Detail

0200 Loop
RequiredMax >1
AT1
010
Detail > 0200 Loop > AT1

Bill of Lading Line Item Number

RequiredMax use 1
Example
AT1-01
213
Lading Line Item Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3
L11
020
Detail > 0200 Loop > L11

Bill of Lading Number

OptionalMax use 100
Example
Variants (all may be used)
L11Customer Reference Number
If either Reference Identification (L11-01) or Reference Identification Qualifier (L11-02) is present, then the other is required
L11-01
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
L11-02
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
BM
Bill of Lading Number
L11
020
Detail > 0200 Loop > L11

Customer Reference Number

OptionalMax use 100
Example
Variants (all may be used)
L11Bill of Lading Number
If either Reference Identification (L11-01) or Reference Identification Qualifier (L11-02) is present, then the other is required
L11-01
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
L11-02
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CR
Customer Reference Number
AT4
040
Detail > 0200 Loop > AT4

Bill of Lading Description

OptionalMax use 99
Example
AT4-01
79
Lading Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
0210 Loop
OptionalMax >1
AT2
050
Detail > 0200 Loop > 0210 Loop > AT2

Bill of Lading Line Item Detail

RequiredMax use 1
Example
AT2-01
80
Lading Quantity
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 7
AT2-02
211
Packaging Form Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3
AT2-03
187
Weight Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
G
Gross Weight
AT2-04
188
Weight Unit Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
K
Kilograms
L
Pounds
AT2-05
81
Weight
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
0210 Loop end
0200 Loop end
SE
220
Detail > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10
SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
Detail end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5
IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9
EDI Samples

Sample

ISA*00* *00* *02*CSA *12*VEND *161207*1422*U*00401*000000001*0*P*:
GS*BL*CSA*VEND*20161207*145500*000000001*X*004010
ST*211*000000144
BOL*TEST*TP*022423*20230329*0713*EWR
B2A*00
L11*04070100000417178*BM
AT5*DEL
N1*SH*EXPEDITORS INTL. OF WASHINGTON*25*2136663
N3*123 MAIN
N4*HANAHAN*SC*29406*USA
G61*IC*Monica Young*TE*(888)555-1234
N1*CN*EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL
N3*4260 FRONTAGE ROAD
N4*ATLANTA*GA*30354*USA
AT1*1
L11*4310019971*CR
AT4*SOLID FRENCH DOUBLE DOORS / MELA 7
AT2*1*CNT*G*L*80
SE*17*000000144
GE*1*000000001
IEA*1*000000001

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