EDI 858 Shipment Information
Functional Group SI
X12I Transportation Subcommittee
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Information Transaction Set (858) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the sender with the capability to transmit detailed bill-of-lading, rating, and/or scheduling information pertinent to a shipment.
Heading
- 010Transaction Set HeaderMandatoryMax 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
- 020Beginning Segment For Data Correction Or ChangeOptionalMax 1
To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the transaction set.
- 030General Shipment InformationMandatoryMax 1
To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data
BX05 contains the SCAC of the original roadhaul carrier receiving the shipment. - 040Rail Shipment InformationOptionalMax 1
To transmit rail-specific shipment data
- 050ReleaseOptionalMax 1
To indicate that the equipment is or is not to be released.
- 060Reference NumberOptionalMax 30
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
- 065Cargo ManifestOptionalMax 3
To identify specific flight or voyage information for multimodal shipments.
- 070AuthenticationOptionalMax 4
To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made
- 080PriorityOptionalMax 1
To assign a priority to a booking which would increase the possibility that this cargo would be booked on said voyage and not be shut out
- 090CurrencyOptionalMax 1
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
- 100Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of SaleOptionalMax 1
To specify terms of sale.
- 110Date/TimeOptionalMax 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
- 120Administrative Communications ContactOptionalMax 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
- 130Cross-Reference EquipmentOptionalMax 999
To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.
- 140Origin StationOptionalMax 1
To identify the rail origin of this shipment.
- 150Destination StationOptionalMax 1
To identify the rail destination of this shipment.
- 160Route Information (Air)OptionalMax 1
To specify airline and airport routing sequences
- 170Route InformationOptionalMax 13
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
- 175Route Information - MotorOptionalMax 13
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details.
- 180PortOptionalMax 5
Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo.
- 190MeasurementsOptionalMax 10
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
- 200Special Handling InstructionsOptionalMax 20
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
- 201Protective Service InstructionsOptionalMax 5
To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions.
- 210Special ServicesOptionalMax 6
To identify forms of unitization, liability issues and special services.
- E1 Loop OptionalRepeat 1
- 220Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination ConsigneeMandatoryMax 1
To identify the party receiving the empty car
- 230Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination CityOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car
- 240Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination RouteOptionalMax 13
To specify the routing of the empty car
- 245Price Authority IdentificationOptionalMax 1
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
- 220Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination ConsigneeMandatoryMax 1
- 250InsuranceOptionalMax 1
To specify details related to insurance
- 260Sales/Delivery TermsOptionalMax 1
To state terms and dates
- 270Tariff ReferenceOptionalMax 30
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
- 280Note/Special InstructionOptionalMax 30
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
- 290Pro Forma - B13 InformationOptionalMax 1
This segment is used to specify proforma invoice and B13 Canadian Customs Export Declaration information, required by U. S. and Canadian customs.
- 300Canadian Grain InformationOptionalMax 1
To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports.
- N7 Loop OptionalRepeat 600
- 330Equipment DetailsMandatoryMax 1
To identify the equipment.
- 331Equipment CharacteristicsOptionalMax 1
To send additional information regarding a specific piece of equipment
- 335Cross-Reference EquipmentOptionalMax 30
To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.
- 340Seal NumbersOptionalMax 5
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals.
- 350Equipment OrderedOptionalMax 1
To specify carrier equipment.
- 360Reference NumbersOptionalMax 5
To specify identifying numbers.
- 370Intermodal Chassis EquipmentOptionalMax 1
To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights and ownership
- 380Motor Vehicle ControlOptionalMax 21
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics.
- E1 Loop OptionalRepeat 1
- 381Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination ConsigneeMandatoryMax 1
To identify the party receiving the empty car
- 382Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination CityOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car
- 383Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination RouteOptionalMax 13
To specify the routing of the empty car
- 384Price Authority IdentificationOptionalMax 1
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
- 381Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination ConsigneeMandatoryMax 1
- 330Equipment DetailsMandatoryMax 1
- N1 Loop OptionalRepeat 12
- 390NameMandatoryMax 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
- 400Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 410Address InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 420Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 430Reference NumbersOptionalMax 12
To specify identifying numbers.
- 440Administrative Communications ContactOptionalMax 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
- 445Special Handling InstructionsOptionalMax 5
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
- 390NameMandatoryMax 1
- S5 Loop OptionalRepeat 50
- 450Stop Off DetailsMandatoryMax 1
To specify stop-off details in terms of weight, quantity and volume.
- 460Date/TimeOptionalMax 6
To specify pertinent dates and times
- 470Reference NumberOptionalMax 10
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
- 480Special ServicesOptionalMax 6
To identify forms of unitization, liability issues and special services.
- N1 Loop OptionalRepeat 5
- 490NameMandatoryMax 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
- 500Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 510Address InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 520Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 530Reference NumbersOptionalMax 12
To specify identifying numbers.
- 540Administrative Communications ContactOptionalMax 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
- 490NameMandatoryMax 1
- 450Stop Off DetailsMandatoryMax 1
Detail
- LX Loop MandatoryRepeat 999
- 010Assigned NumberMandatoryMax 1
To reference a line number in a transaction set.
- 020Equipment DetailsOptionalMax 1
To identify the equipment.
- 030Cross-Reference EquipmentOptionalMax 1
To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.
- 040Seal NumbersOptionalMax 5
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals.
- 050Equipment OrderedOptionalMax 1
To specify carrier equipment.
- 060Reference NumbersOptionalMax 5
To specify identifying numbers.
- 070Intermodal Chassis EquipmentOptionalMax 1
To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights and ownership
- 080Motor Vehicle ControlOptionalMax 24
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics.
- 090Tariff ReferenceOptionalMax 10
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
- 095Tariff ReferenceOptionalMax 1
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charges for customer requested service
- 100Reference NumberOptionalMax 10
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
- 105Special Handling InstructionsOptionalMax 1
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
- 110Export LicenseOptionalMax 6
To transmit information contained on an export license
- 120Import LicenseOptionalMax 1
To transmit import license number and effective dates
- 130Description, Marks and NumbersOptionalMax 10
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers.
- 131Administrative Communications ContactOptionalMax 5
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
- 132Hazardous Classification InformationOptionalMax 6
To specify the hazardous classification, placard notation and endorsement information.
- 133Hazardous Material Identifying Reference NumbersOptionalMax 1
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers.
- 134Hazardous CertificationOptionalMax 5
To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification.
- L0 Loop OptionalRepeat 10
- 140Line Item - Quantity and WeightMandatoryMax 1
To specify quantity, weight, volume and type of service for a line item including applicable ``quantity/rate-as'' data.
- 150Rate and ChargesOptionalMax 20
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
- 160MeasurementsOptionalMax 10
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
- 140Line Item - Quantity and WeightMandatoryMax 1
- LH1 Loop OptionalRepeat 100
- 170Hazardous Identification InformationMandatoryMax 1
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity.
- 180Hazardous Classification InformationOptionalMax 4
To specify the hazardous classification, placard notation and endorsement information.
If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is ``NONE'', then use of LH204 is mandatory. However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document. - 190Hazardous Material Shipping NameOptionalMax 12
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements.
- 191Freeform Hazardous Material InformationOptionalMax 20
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
- 192EPA Required DataOptionalMax 3
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
- 200Canadian Dangerous RequirementsOptionalMax 1
To specify additional Canadian Transport Goods Directorate requirements covering transportation of dangerous commodities in Canada.
- 201Transborder Hazardous RequirementsOptionalMax 3
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
- 210Hazardous Material Identifying Reference NumbersOptionalMax 10
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers.
All receivers of the EDI transactions covering empty tank cars which last contained hazardous commodities must be able to add the constant words: RESIDUE: LAST CONTAINED ahead of the contents of LHE01 and add the constant: RESIDUE following the contents of the LHE02 when printing paper documents. - 215Administrative Communications ContactOptionalMax 5
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
- 220Empty Equipment Hazardous Material InformationOptionalMax 1
To specify the "last contained" hazardous shipping name, placard notation and reference numbers for empty equipment.
When used in the hazardous material loop, the segment will identify the various certification, exemption or shipper-related numbers that relate to the specific line item of the shipment that are in addition to the UN/UA number reference in the LH1 segment.
- 170Hazardous Identification InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 010Assigned NumberMandatoryMax 1
Summary
- 010Total Weight and ChargesOptionalMax 1
To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items
- 020Transaction Set TrailerMandatoryMax 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).