EDI 217 Motor Carrier Loading and Route Guide

Functional Group FG

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Motor Carrier Loading and Route Guide Transaction Set (217) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide interested parties with a motor carrier's loading instructions and/or routing guide. A transmission may include a list of the motor carrier's terminals, a list of all points served, or a matrix of all points served showing the advertised service times. The motor carrier may also indicate its breakbulk terminal(s) to be used for each point for loading purposes.

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 · BLR · Transportation Carrier Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To transmit the identifying SCAC code and effective date and time for the data in the transaction set

3. 0100 Loop Optional Repeat 999999

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

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

      Loop 0100 provides detailed information relative to freight terminals.

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

      To specify the location of the named party

   3. 0500 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   4. 0600 · L11 · Business Instructions and Reference Number · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number

   5. 0700 · G61 · Contact · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed

Detail

1. 0100 · LS · Loop Header · Max 1 · Optional

   To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

   The value of DE 447 in the LS and LE segments shall be the loop ID of 0200.

2. 0200 Loop Optional Repeat 999999

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

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

      Loop 0200 provides the service matrix between freight terminals or locations.

   2. 0300 · GY · Geography · Max 9999 · Optional

      To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies

   3. 0400 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 9999 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   4. 0450 · LS · Loop Header · Max 1 · Optional

      To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

   5. 0210 Loop Optional Repeat 999999

      1. 0500 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To reference a line number in a transaction set

      2. 0600 · N1 · Name · Max 3 · Optional

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

      3. 0700 · GY · Geography · Max 9999 · Optional

         To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies

      4. 0800 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 9999 · Optional

         To specify the geographic place of the named party

      5. 0900 · SV · Service Description · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To transmit the services standards and related service information

      6. 1000 · RST · Carrier Restriction · Max 10 · Optional

         To transmit the carrier's service restrictions

   6. 1050 · LE · Loop Trailer · Max 1 · Optional

      To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

3. 1100 · LE · Loop Trailer · Max 1 · Optional

   To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

   The value of DE 447 in the LS and LE segments shall be the loop ID of 0200.

4. 0300 Loop Optional Repeat 999999

   1. 1200 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To reference a line number in a transaction set

      Loop 0300 provides the service points list and associated information.

   2. 1300 · N1 · Name · Max 2 · Optional

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

   3. 1400 · GY · Geography · Max 9999 · Optional

      To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies

   4. 1500 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 9999 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   5. 1600 · SV · Service Description · Max 1 · Optional

      To transmit the services standards and related service information

   6. 1700 · RST · Carrier Restriction · Max 10 · Optional

      To transmit the carrier's service restrictions

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)