W08 Receipt Carrier Information

To identify carrier equipment and condition

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Position

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

Transportation Method Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

1

2

-

Code specifying the method of transportation for the shipment.

At least one of W0802 or W0804 must be present.

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

4

-

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

W0802 is required for motor shipments, and W0803-4 are required for rail shipments.

If either W0804 or W0805 is present, then the other is required.

Routing

String (AN)

Optional

1

35

-

Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity.

Equipment Initial

String (AN)

Conditional

1

4

-

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

Equipment Number

String (AN)

Conditional

1

10

-

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

Seal Number

String (AN)

Optional

2

15

-

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment.

Seal Number

String (AN)

Optional

2

15

-

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment.

Seal Status Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

-

Code indicating condition of door seal upon arrival.

Unit Load Option Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

-

Code identifying loading of shipment.