EDI 213 Motor Carrier Shipment Status Inquiry

Functional Group MI

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Motor Carrier Shipment Status Inquiry Transaction Set (213) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to request shipment status from a motor carrier. The requestor may be a shipper or consignee.

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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 · B11 · Beginning Segment for Shipment Status Inquiry · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

3. 0300 · C3 · Currency · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify the currency being used in the transaction set

4. 0400 · REF · Reference Information · Max 10 · Optional

   To specify identifying information

5. 0500 · L10 · Weight Information · Max 5 · Optional

   To transmit weight information

6. 0100 Loop Optional Repeat 5

   1. 0600 · N1 · Party Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   2. 0700 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify additional names

   3. 0800 · N3 · Party Location · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 0900 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   5. 0940 · G61 · Contact · Max 2 · Optional

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

   6. 1000 · REF · Reference Information · Max 10 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

7. 1100 · K2 · Administrative Message · Max 2 · Optional

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

8. 1200 · 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)