W28 Consolidation Information

To transmit freight consolidation information

Position: W28-01 · Element: 604 · Name: Consolidation Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the extent of the consolidation

Position: W28-02 · Element: 81 · Name: Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of weight

P020304: If either W28-02, W28-03 or W28-04 are present, then the others are required

Position: W28-03 · Element: 187 · Name: Weight Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code defining the type of weight

Position: W28-04 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the weight unit

Position: W28-05 · Element: 466 · Name: Total Stop-offs · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Total number of stop-offs specified for a shipment

Position: W28-06 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

P0607: If either W28-06 or W28-07 is present, then the other is required

Position: W28-07 · Element: 309 · Name: Location Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying type of location

Position: W28-08 · Element: 598 · Name: Bill of Lading/Waybill Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 25 · Repeat: 1

Identification number assigned to the shipment by the carrier or consolidator

W2808 is the master bill of lading number, the identification number assigned to a consolidated shipment of orders by the consolidator.