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: 1

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: 1

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: 1

Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city

Position: B2-04 · Element: 145 · Name: Shipment Identification Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

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: B2-05 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the weight unit

Position: B2-06 · Element: 146 · Name: Shipment Method of Payment · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

Position: B2-07 · Element: 147 · Name: Shipment Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

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

Position: B2-08 · Element: 86 · Name: Total Equipment · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Total pieces of equipment

Position: B2-09 · Element: 460 · Name: Shipment Weight Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

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

B209 is mandatory for rail transactions.

Position: B2-10 · Element: 501 · Name: Customs Documentation Handling Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code defining method of handling for documentation

Position: B2-11 · Element: 335 · Name: Transportation Terms Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

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

If B211 is used, B206 will indicate the party or parties responsible for payment of the transportation terms identified in B211.

Position: B2-12 · Element: 591 · Name: Payment Method Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the method for the movement of payment instructions