W4 Consignor Information

To provide sufficient information to identify the origin of shipment

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
W4-01
Abbreviated Customer Name
String (AN)
Optional
2
12
-
Customer name in abbreviated form.
W4-02
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
If either W402 or W403 is present, the other is required.
At least one of W402 or W404 must be present.
W4-03
Freight Station Accounting Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
5
-
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations).
W4-04
City Name
String (AN)
Conditional
2
19
-
Free-form text for city name.
W404 and W405 are not required if W402 and W403 are supplied.
If either W404 or W405 is present, then the other is required.
W4-05
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code (Standard State/Province) defined by appropriate governmental agencies.

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