BOL Beginning Segment for the Motor Carrier Bill of Lading

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

Position: BOL-01 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

BOL01 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the carrier that is to provide transportation services.

Position: BOL-02 · 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

BOL02 is the method of payment for the freight charges.

Position: BOL-03 · Element: 145 · Name: Shipment Identification Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · 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)

BOL03 is the identification number assigned by the shipper, usually the Bill of Lading number.

Position: BOL-04 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

BOL04 is the date the carrier picked up the freight.

Position: BOL-05 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

BOL05 is the actual time the carrier picked up the freight.

Position: BOL-06 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

BOL06 is the number assigned by the carrier to the shipment, usually the PRO number.

Position: BOL-07 · Element: 160 · Name: Status Report Request Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code used by the shipper to specify that an automatic status report is requested when the shipment is delivered

Position: BOL-08 · Element: 226 · Name: Section Seven Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating applicability of section seven option (if not transmitted assume not in effect)

Position: BOL-09 · 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: BOL-10 · Element: 146 · Name: Shipment Method of Payment · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

BOL10 is the method of payment for the COD fee.

Position: BOL-11 · Element: 100 · Name: Currency Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

BOL11 is the currency that all monetary units are specified in for this transaction set.