W4 Consignor Information

To provide sufficient information to identify the origin of shipment

Position: W4-01 · Element: 576 · Name: Abbreviated Customer Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 12 · Repeat: -

Customer name in abbreviated form.

Position: W4-02 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

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

Position: W4-03 · Element: 573 · Name: Freight Station Accounting Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 5 · Repeat: -

Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations).

Position: W4-04 · Element: 19 · Name: City Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

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.

Position: W4-05 · Element: 156 · Name: State or Province Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency.