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X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender (Carrier)

X12 Release 4010

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Overview

ISA

Interchange Control Header

Max use 1

Required

Functional Group Header

Max use 1

Required

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

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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 15Max 15

—

ISA-07

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

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 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)

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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)

—

SM: Motor Carrier Load Tender (204)

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

—

GS-04

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

GS-05

337

Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

GS-06

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

010

Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

ST-01

143

Transaction Set Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

204: Motor Carrier Load Tender

ST-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N)

Min 4Max 9

—

020

Heading > B2

Beginning Segment for Shipment Information Transaction

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

B2-02

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 4

—

B2-04

145

Shipment Identification Number

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

B2-06

146

Shipment Method of Payment

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

CC: Collect

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
21: Transaction on Hold

L11

080

Heading > L11

Business Instructions and Reference Number

OptionalMax use 50

—

Example

At least one of Reference Identification (L11-01) or Description (L11-03) is required

L11-01

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

L11-02

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

4B: Shipment Origin Code
4C: Shipment Destination Code
ABS: Vessel Name
BM: Bill of Lading Number
BN: Booking Number
ETA: Estimated time of arrival
V3: Voyage Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

L11-03

352

Description

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 80

—

AT5

110

Heading > AT5

Bill of Lading Handling Requirements

OptionalMax use 6

—

Example

AT5-01

152

Special Handling Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

IP: Import Shipment
XP: Export

0100 Loop

RequiredMax >1

140

Heading > 0100 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

N1-01

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

BT: Bill-to-Party
CN: Consignee
SF: Ship From
SH: Shipper
ST: Ship To

N1-02

Name

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

160

Heading > 0100 Loop > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax 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

—

170

Heading > 0100 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

N4-01

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

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 3

—

G61

190

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)

—

DC: Delivery Contact
ST: Service Technician

G61-02

Name

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

G61-03

365

Communication Number Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

TE: Telephone

G61-04

364

Communication Number

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 80

—

0100 Loop end

0200 Loop

OptionalMax >1

200

Heading > 0200 Loop > N7

Equipment Details

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

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

N7-01

206

Equipment Initial

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 4

—

N7-02

207

Equipment Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 10

—

N7-03

Weight

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 10

—

N7-04

187

Weight Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

G: Gross Weight

N7-11

Equipment Description Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

CN: Container

N7-15

567

Equipment Length

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 4Max 5

—

N7-17

188

Weight Unit Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

K: Kilograms
L: Pounds

N7-18

761

Equipment Number Check Digit

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 1

—

N7-22

Equipment Type

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 4Max 4

—

210

Heading > 0200 Loop > M7

Seal Numbers

OptionalMax use 2

—

Example

M7-01

225

Seal Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

0200 Loop end

Heading end

Detail

0300 Loop

RequiredMax >1

010

Detail > 0300 Loop > S5

Stop Off Details

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

S5-01

165

Stop Sequence Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 3

—

S5-02

163

Stop Reason Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

CL: Complete
LD: Load
PA: Pick-up Pre-loaded Equipment
UL: Unload

NTE

065

Detail > 0300 Loop > NTE

Note/Special Instruction

OptionalMax use 20

—

Example

NTE-01

363

Note Reference Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

APN: Application Notes

NTE-02

352

Description

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 80

—

0300 Loop end

Detail end

Summary

020

Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

SE-01

Number of Included Segments

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 10

—

SE-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N)

Min 4Max 9

—

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

GE-01

Number of Transaction Sets Included

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

GE-02

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

IEA

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 1

ST*204*0001~
B2**COSU**FLEX-544899A-794441**CC~
B2A*21~
L11*COSU6214910444*BM~
L11*0PG43E4*V3~
L11*CMA CGM LA SCALA*ABS~
L11*COSU6214910444*BN~
L11*CNNGB*4B~
L11*USHOU*4C~ L11**ZZ*c3e2109a7763df527c7b44926461a930~ L11*20190716170000*ETA~
AT5*IP~
N1*BT*FLEXPORT INTERNATIONAL LLC~
N3*760 MARKET ST FLOOR 8~
N4*SAN FRANCISCO*CA*94106*US~
N1*SF*BAYPORT CONTAINER TERMINAL~
N3*12619 PORT ROAD FIRMS: V136~ N4*PASADENA*TX*77586*US~
N1*ST*PLEASE HOLD THIS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE~
N3*528 BAY AREA BLVD FIRMS:~
N4*WEBSTER*TX*77598~ N7*TEMU*804774*30605*G*******CN****4500**K*5****L5G1~ M7*10944426~
S5*1*PA~
S5*2*UL~
SE*26*0001~

Sample 2

ST*204*0001~
B2**COSU**FLEX-510619A-802060**CC~
B2A*01~
L11*COSU6205729800*BM~
L11*039E*V3~
L11*COSCO ISTANBUL*ABS~
L11*6205461100*BN~
L11*CNYTN*4B~
L11*USHOU*4C~
L11**ZZ*d5ce972953af48a1c3b419505bd95ae9~
L11*20190717160000*ETA~
AT5*IP~
N1*BT*FLEXPORT INTERNATIONAL LLC~
N3*760 MARKET ST FLOOR 8~
N4*SAN FRANCISCO*CA*94106*US~
N1*SF*PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY BARBOURS~
N3*1515 E BARBOURS CUT BLVD FIRMS: S787~
N4*LA PORTE*TX*77571*US~
N1*ST*Misc Retailers~
N3*528 Bay Area Blvd FIRMS:~
N4*Webster*TX*77598*US~ N7*TGHU*698819*9560*G*******CN****4000**K*5****45G1~
M7*11515100~
S5*1*PA~
NTE*APN*DELIVERY NOTES Facility can accept 1 container / day. Please pr~ NTE*APN*e-pull / space out shipments as needed. Please include liftgate.~ S5*2*UL~
SE*28*0001~

Sample 3

ST*204*0001~
B2**MAEU**FLEX-520057A-780217**CC~
B2A*00~
L11*MAEU962007188*BM~
L11*086E*V3~
L11*HYUNDAI BANGKOK*ABS~
L11*969207008*BN~
L11*TWTXG*4B~
L11*USHOU*4C~ L11**ZZ*91541006ee29f9cb9d4e9441e926a65d~ L11*20190722070000*ETA~
AT5*IP~
N1*BT*FLEXPORT INTERNATIONAL LLC~
N3*760 MARKET ST FLOOR 8~
N4*SAN FRANCISCO*CA*94106*US~
N1*SF*SANTA FE RAMP~
N3*214 BRISBANE ST FIRMS: S639~ N4*HOUSTON*TX*77061*US~
N1*ST*Misc Retailers~
N3*528 Bay Area Blvd FIRMS:~
N4*Webster*TX*77598*US~ N7*HASU*496163*11285*G*******CN****4000**K*5****45G1~ M7*ML-TW2320085~
S5*1*PA~
S5*2*UL~
SE*26*0001~

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