91 Transportation Method/Type Code

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment.

Type
Identifier (ID)
Length
Min 1 / Max 2
Codes
CodeDescription
AAir
ACAir Charter
AEAir Express
BBarge
BPBook Postal
BUBus
CConsolidation
CECustomer Pickup / Customer's Expense
DParcel Post
EExpedited Truck
FLMotor (Flatbed)
GGGeographic Receiving/Shipping: A collection of shipments which involve multiple origins, multiple destinations, a single trailer, and are paid under a single freight bill
GRGeographic Receiving: A collection of shipments which involve a single origin, multiple destinations, a single trailer, and are paid under a single freight bill
GSGeographic Shipping: A collection of shipments which involve multiple origins, a single destination, a single trailer, and are paid under a single freight bill
HCustomer Pickup
ICommon Irregular Carrier
JMotor
KBackhaul
LContract Carrier
LTLess Than Trailer Load (LTL)
MMotor (Common Carrier)
MBMotor (Bulk Carrier)
MPMotor (Package Carrier)
NPrivate Vessel
OContainerized Ocean
PPrivate Carrier
PAPooled Air: Outbound shipment from an airport consolidation point to a final destination via an air move
PGPooled Piggyback: Outbound shipment consisting of a trailer on a railcar from a consolidation point to a final destination via rail move
PLPipeline
PPPool to Pool: Shipment moves from one consolidation point to another consolidation point before final delivery
PRPooled Rail
PTPooled Truck
QConventional Ocean
RRail
RRRoadrailer: Used for shipments which travel by roadrailer, i.e., a multi-model rail/highway trailer.
SOcean
SESea/Air
SRSupplier Truck
SSSteamship
TBest Way (Shippers Option)
TCCab (Taxi)
UPrivate Parcel Service
VAMotor (Van)
VEVessel
WInland Waterway
XIntermodal (Piggyback)
ZZMutually defined

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