EDI 240 Motor Carrier Package Status

Functional Group MZ

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Motor Carrier Package Status Transaction Set (240) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This standard can be used to provide the status of a package, packages, or group of packages considered a shipment by a motor carrier.

Heading

1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 0200 · BGN · Beginning Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

3. 1000 Loop Optional Repeat >1

   1. 0300 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

      This loop (1000) identifies the receiver(s) of the data.

   2. 0400 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify additional names

   3. 0500 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 0600 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

Detail

1. 2000 Loop Mandatory Repeat >1

   1. 0100 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To reference a line number in a transaction set

   2. 2500 Loop Optional Repeat 1

      1. 0200 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

         This loop (2500) provides the delivery address.

      2. 0300 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

         To specify additional names

      3. 0400 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

         To specify the location of the named party

      4. 0500 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

         To specify the geographic place of the named party

      5. 0600 · NM1 · Individual or Organizational Name · Max 1 · Optional

         To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

      6. 0700 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max 1 · Optional

         To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

         The NTE is used to provide specific delivery information when a signature is not available.

   3. 2600 Loop Optional Repeat 1

      1. 0800 · EFI · Electronic Format Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To provide basic information about the electronic format of the interchange data

         This loop (2600) provides the proof of delivery signature if captured upon delivery.

      2. 0900 · BIN · Binary Data · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To transfer binary data in a single data segment and allow identification of the end of the data segment through a count; there is no identification of the internal structure of the binary data in this segment

   4. 2700 Loop Mandatory Repeat >1

      1. 1000 · L11 · Business Instructions and Reference Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number

         This loop (2700) describes the package status.

      2. 1100 · MAN · Marks and Numbers · Max >1 · Optional

         To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers

      3. 1200 · AT7 · Shipment Status Details · Max >1 · Optional

         To specify the status of a shipment, the reason for that status, the date and time of the status and the date and time of any appointments scheduled.

      4. 1300 · CD3 · Carton (Package) Detail · Max >1 · Optional

         To transmit identifying codes, weights, and other related information related to an individual carton (package)

      5. 1400 · Q7 · Lading Exception Code · Max >1 · Optional

         To specify the status of the shipment in terms of lading exception information

Summary

1. 0100 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)