B3B Beginning Segment for Carrier's Invoice

To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the transaction set.

Position: B3B-01 · Element: 76 · Name: Invoice Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: -

Identifying number assigned by issuer.

Position: B3B-02 · Element: 146 · Name: Shipment Method of Payment · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges.

Position: B3B-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

B3B03 is the billing date.

Position: B3B-04 · Element: 193 · Name: Net Amount Due · Type: N2 · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified.

Position: B3B-05 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

B3B05 is the payment due date.

Position: B3B-06 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Position: B3B-07 · Element: 91 · Name: Transportation Method/Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

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

Position: B3B-08 · Element: 145 · Name: Shipment Identification Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification. (Does not contain blanks or special characters.)

Position: B3B-09 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the weight unit

B3B09 default value is pounds.

Position: B3B-10 · Element: 202 · Name: Correction Indicator · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code used to indicate that the transaction set contains information which corrects a previous billing.