B2 Beginning Segment for Shipment Information Transaction

To transmit basic data relating to shipment information

Position: B2-01 · Element: 375 · Name: Tariff Service Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the types of services for rating purposes

Position: B2-02 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

B202 contains the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the carrier that will receive the bill of lading.

B202 is mandatory for transaction set 204.

Position: B2-03 · Element: 154 · Name: Standard Point Location Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Code (Standard Point Location) defined by NMFTA point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city

Position: B2-04 · Element: 223 · Name: Repetitive Pattern Number · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 5 · Max: 5 · Repeat: -

RWC number composed of a four-digit number with a fifth digit being a modulus 10 check digit

E0405: Only one of B2-04 or B2-05 may be present

Position: B2-05 · Element: 129 · Name: Referenced Pattern Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 13 · Repeat: -

Identification of a repetitive pattern that is to be used as a basis for creating a shipment record or a new pattern; or identification of a pattern requiring change or deletion

Position: B2-06 · 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: B2-07 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the weight unit

Position: B2-08 · 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: B2-09 · Element: 160 · Name: Status Report Request Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code used by the shipper to specify that an automatic status report is requested when the shipment is delivered

Position: B2-10 · Element: 147 · Name: Shipment Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code defining relationship of this shipment with respect to other shipments given to the carrier at the same time

Position: B2-11 · Element: 11 · Name: Billing Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating type of Bill

Position: B2-12 · Element: 226 · Name: Section Seven Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating applicability of section seven option (if not transmitted assume not in effect)

Position: B2-13 · Element: 195 · Name: Capacity Load Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying type of capacity load

Position: B2-14 · Element: 199 · Name: Confidential Billing Request Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code used by the shipper to request that the carrier inhibit origin identification information from the invoice transaction sets and/or rate and charges from waybill documents and transaction sets when shipment moves under confidential contract rates

Position: B2-15 · Element: 756 · Name: Report Transmission Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code defining timing, transmission method or format by which reports are to be sent

B215 is the code defining the form of freight bill presentation the shipper desires for prepaid shipments.

Position: B2-16 · Element: 86 · Name: Total Equipment · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Total pieces of equipment

Position: B2-17 · Element: 460 · Name: Shipment Weight Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the way by which weights are obtained for a particular shipment

B217 is mandatory for rail transactions.

Position: B2-18 · Element: 501 · Name: Customs Documentation Handling Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code defining method of handling for documentation

Position: B2-19 · Element: 335 · Name: Transportation Terms Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the trade terms which apply to the shipment transportation responsibility

If B219 is used, B208 will indicate the party or parties responsible for payment of the transportation terms identified in B219.

Position: B2-20 · Element: 591 · Name: Payment Method Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the method for the movement of payment instructions