W4 Consignor Information
To provide sufficient information to identify the origin of shipment
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Customer name in abbreviated form.
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
P0203: If either W4-02 or W4-03 is present, then the other is required
R0204: At least one of W4-02 or W4-04 is required
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations).
Free-form text for city name.
P0405: If either W4-04 or W4-05 is present, then the other is required
W404 and W405 are not required if W402 and W403 are supplied.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency.
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