X12 204 Freight Activity Motor Carrier Load Tender
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Motor Carrier Load Tender Transaction Set (204) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to allow shippers or other interested parties to offer (tender) a shipment to a full load (truckload) motor carrier including detailed scheduling, equipment requirements, commodities, and shipping instructions pertinent to a load tender. It is not to be used to provide a motor carrier with data relative to a Less-than-Truckload bill of lading, pick-up notification, or manifest.
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
Interchange Control Header
To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information
- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)
Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information
- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)
Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element
Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them
Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer
- U
- U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
This version number covers the interchange control segments
- 00401
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
A control number assigned by the interchange sender
Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)
- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information
- I
- Information
- P
- Production Data
- T
- Test Data
Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator
- >
- Component Element Separator
Functional Group Header
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets
- SM
- Motor Carrier Load Tender (204)
Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners
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)
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard
- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed
- 004010
- Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
Heading
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set
- The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
- 204
- Motor Carrier Load Tender
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
Beginning Segment for Shipment Information Transaction
To transmit basic data relating to shipment information
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.
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)
Burlington Stores uses the Load Planning Number (WMS Load number) from the Burlington Stores Warehouse Management System for the Shipment Identification Number.
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges
- CC
- Collect
- PP
- Prepaid (by Seller)
- TP
- Third Party Pay
Set Purpose
To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
- 00
- Original
- 01
- Cancellation
- 04
- Change
Code identifying an application
- LT
- Load Tender - Truckload (TL) Carrier Only
Burlington Stores uses the 'LT' qualifier in the B2A02 element to inform the carrier described by the SCAC found in the B202 element that a particular load is available or becoming available for movement.
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- BM
- Bill of Lading Number
Burlington Stores uses the 'BM' qualifier as a reference to indicate the Bill of Lading Number for purposes of freight payments to the Line Haul carrier.
- LO
- Load Planning Number
WM Load Number
- RU
- Route Number
- SI
- Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
- WH
- Master Reference (Link) Number
Date/Time
To specify pertinent dates and times
- Segment G62 in header is used to convey the must-respond-by date and time when responding to a 204 transaction.
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)
Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow
- CS
- Central Standard Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ES
- Eastern Standard Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- MD
- Mountain Daylight Time
- MS
- Mountain Standard Time
- PD
- Pacific Daylight Time
- PS
- Pacific Standard Time
Note/Special Instruction
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
- Loop 0100 is used to convey name and address detail relative to bill-to, party controlling freight, or other shipment level name and address information. It is not used to convey ship from or ship to detail which should be handled within loop 0300 in table 2.
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- BT
- Bill-to-Party
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- 92
- Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Address Information
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
- N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
- N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment
- CN
- Container
- DD
- Double-Drop Trailer
- FR
- Flat Bed Trailer - Removable Sides
- FT
- Flat Bed Trailer
- RA
- Fixed-Rack, Flat-Bed Trailer
- RD
- Fixed-Rack, Double Drop Trailer
- SD
- Single-Drop Trailer
- ST
- Removable Side Trailer
- TR
- Tractor
Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)
Detail
Stop Off Details
To specify stop-off detail reference numbers and stop reason
Identifying number for the specific stop and the sequence in which the stop is to be performed
Code specifying the reason for the stop
- CU
- Complete Unload
- LD
- Load
- PL
- Part Load
- PU
- Part Unload
- UL
- Unload
Numeric value of units shipped in manufacturer's shipping units for a line item or transaction set
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- CA
- Case
- CT
- Carton
- PC
- Piece
Date/Time
To specify pertinent dates and times
- Use G62 segment either in loop 0300 or loop 0350, but not both.
Code specifying type of date
Time Windows: Time windows come in pairs and consist of a 'From 'and 'To' date/time.
- 10
- Requested Ship Date/Pick-up Date
- 38
- Ship Not Later Than Date
- 54
- Deliver No Later Than Date
- 68
- Requested Delivery Date
- 69
- Scheduled Pick-Up Date
- 70
- Scheduled Delivery Date
Code specifying the reported time
- LD
- Latest Delivery Time
- LP
- Latest Pickup Time
- U
- Scheduled Pick Up Time
- X
- Scheduled Delivery Time
- Y
- Requested Pick Up Time
- Z
- Requested Delivery Time
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)
Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow
- AT
- Alaska Time
- CS
- Central Standard Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ES
- Eastern Standard Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- HT
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- LT
- Local Time
- MT
- Mountain Time
- NT
- Newfoundland Time
- PS
- Pacific Standard Time
- PT
- Pacific Time
- TT
- Atlantic Time
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- SF
- Ship From
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
When Burlington Stores has the N101 field as the 'SF' Ship-From, the abbreviated Ship-From Facility for Burlington is in the N104 field on the N1 Segment.
- FA
- Facility Identification
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Address Information
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
- N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
The N403' segment should contain only alphanumeric characters.
NOTE: The alphanumeric character set consists of the numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to Z. Invoices containing non-numeric characters such as #, _, and - will encounter issues and may be rejected during translation.
Contact
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- CN
- General Contact
- IC
- Information Contact
Code identifying the type of communication number
- G6103 qualifies G6104.
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Additional reference number or description to clarify a contact number
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- ST
- Ship To
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
When Burlington Stores has the N101 field as the 'ST' Ship-To, the abbreviated Ship-To SCAC Code & the Route Number for the Line Haul is in the N104 field on the N1 Segment.
- FA
- Facility Identification
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Address Information
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
- N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
The N403' segment should contain only alphanumeric characters.
NOTE: The alphanumeric character set consists of the numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to Z. Invoices containing non-numeric characters such as #, _, and - will encounter issues and may be rejected during translation.
Contact
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- CN
- General Contact
- IC
- Information Contact
Code identifying the type of communication number
- G6103 qualifies G6104.
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Additional reference number or description to clarify a contact number
Summary
Total Weight and Charges
To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items
For a line item: freight or special charge; for the total invoice: the total charges -- expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified
- L305 is the total charges.
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
Code specifying the weight unit
- E
- Metric Ton
- K
- Kilograms
- L
- Pounds
- M
- Measurement Ton
Transaction Set Trailer
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
Functional Group Trailer
To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information
Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
Interchange Control Trailer
To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
EDI 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender Sample File
GS|SM|SENDERGS|RECEIVERGS|20231106|140248|000000001|X|004010
ST|204|0001
B2||SCDS||100219493||CC
B2A|00|LT
L11|100219493|LO
L11|11|RU
L11|W10|WH
L11|SNLU|SI
L11|1738588|BM
G62|64|20221221|1|0752
NTE||NA
N1|BT|Burlington Stores|92|BRLNGTNUSA
N3|1830 Route 130 North
N4|Burlington|NJ|08016|USA
N7|SNLU|201339|||||||||CN||||5300
S5|1|LD|20066.46|L|1595|CT
G62|69|20221221|U|0752
N1|SF|Burlington DC - SBDC|FA|SBD
N3|570-A East Mill Street
N4|San Bernardino|CA|92408|USA
G61|CN|Burlington|TE|(609)387-7800 x74065
S5|2|UL|20066.46|L|1595|CT
N1|ST|Forward Air Solutions|FA|CSNY 11
N3|411 N Frank Luke Dr.
N4|San Antonio|TX|78226|USA
L3|20066.46|G|||||||||1595|L
SE|26|0001
GE|1|000000001
IEA|1|000000001
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