W08 Receipt Carrier Information

To identify carrier equipment and condition

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Position

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

Transportation Method/Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

1

2

1

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

If W0801 equals "B", "E", "H", "I", "K", "L", "M", "P", or "T", then W0802 must be present.

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

R0204: At least one of W08-02 or W08-04 is required

W0802 is required for motor shipments, and W0803 and W0804 are required for rail shipments.

Routing

String (AN)

Optional

1

35

1

Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity

Equipment Initial

String (AN)

Conditional

1

4

1

Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

P0405: If either W08-04 or W08-05 is present, then the other is required

W0804 is required when W0801 equals "G" or "R".

Equipment Number

String (AN)

Conditional

1

15

1

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

Seal Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

15

1

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment

Seal Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

15

1

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment

Seal Status Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code indicating condition of door seal upon arrival

Unit Load Option Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code identifying loading or unloading a shipment