X12 204 [Vooma] 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. It includes detailed scheduling, equipment requirements, commodities, and shipping instructions pertinent to a load tender.
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
- None included
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
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)
This is the primary order-level reference number.
Set Purpose
To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose
Business Instructions and Reference Number Order Reference
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
- 2I
- Tracking Number
- 11
- Account Number
- 12
- Billing Account
- 14
- Master Account Number
- AO
- Appointment Number
- BM
- Bill of Lading Number
- CN
- Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)
- CR
- Customer Reference Number
- CT
- Contract Number
- DO
- Delivery Order Number
- F9
- Freight Payor Reference Number
- IK
- Invoice Number
- LI
- Line Item Identifier (Seller's)
- LO
- Load Planning Number
- MI
- Mill Order Number
- OC
- Ocean Container Number
- OQ
- Order Number
- OW
- Service Order Number
- P8
- Pickup Reference Number
- PO
- Purchase Order Number
- PU
- Previous Bill of Lading Number
- RB
- Rate code number
- SI
- Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
- SN
- Seal Number
- TH
- Transportation Account Code (TAC)
- UV
- Range Number
- VD
- Volume Number
- ZU
- Field
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
Bill of Lading Handling Requirements
To identify Bill of Lading handling and service requirements
Pallet Information
To specify pallet information including quantity, exchange, and weight
Note/Special Instruction
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
Code identifying the functional area or purpose for which the note applies
- INT
- General Order Instructions
- ZZZ
- Mutually Defined
If included, will contain distance with units, either miles or kilometers
Specifies the sender of the original load information, usually by email, that's being relayed by Vooma.
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
- SH
- Shipper
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- 93
- Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
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.
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
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
- OC
- Order Contact
Code identifying the type of communication number
- G6103 qualifies G6104.
- EM
- Electronic Mail
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
Additional equipment codes may be added in subsequent releases.
- CN
- Container
- CV
- Closed Van
- DD
- Double-Drop Trailer
- FT
- Flat Bed Trailer
- RT
- Controlled Temperature Trailer (Reefer)
- SD
- Single-Drop Trailer
- ST
- Removable Side Trailer
- SV
- Van - Special Inside Length, Width or Height Requirements
- TL
- Trailer (not otherwise specified)
- TR
- Tractor
- TV
- Truck, Van
Measurements
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
Used for specifying permissible temperature ranges on temperature-controlled loads
Code identifying the broad category to which a measurement applies
- TE
- Temperature
Code identifying a specific product or process characteristic to which a measurement applies
- TC
- Temperature
The value specifying the minimum of the measurement range
- When citing dimensional tolerances, any measurement requiring a sign (+ or -), or any measurement where a positive (+) value cannot be assumed, use MEA05 as the negative (-) value and MEA06 as the positive (+) value.
The value specifying the minimum temperature
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
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
Contains the primary stop-level reference number.
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- 2I
- Tracking Number
- 11
- Account Number
- 12
- Billing Account
- 14
- Master Account Number
- AO
- Appointment Number
- BM
- Bill of Lading Number
- CN
- Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)
- CR
- Customer Reference Number
- DO
- Delivery Order Number
- F9
- Freight Payor Reference Number
- IK
- Invoice Number
- LO
- Load Planning Number
- OC
- Ocean Container Number
- OQ
- Order Number
- OW
- Service Order Number
- P8
- Pickup Reference Number
- PO
- Purchase Order Number
- PU
- Previous Bill of Lading Number
- RB
- Rate code number
- SI
- Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
- SN
- Seal Number
- TH
- Transportation Account Code (TAC)
- VD
- Volume Number
- ZU
- Field
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
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
- 10
- Requested Ship Date/Pick-up Date
- 38
- Ship Not Later Than Date
Code specifying the reported time
- EP
- Earliest Pickup Time
- LP
- Latest Pickup Time
- Y
- Requested Pick Up 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
- LT
- Local Time
Shipment Weight, Packaging and Quantity Data
To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units
- Segment AT8 in loop 0300 is intended for the transmitting of total weight, quantity, and volume relative to the specific stop-off. Should weight, quantity, and volume also be sent in segment AT8 in loop 0320 and tied to commodity detail, then the accumulated amounts of weight, quantity, and volume in the AT8 segment in loop 0320 should equal the amounts in the single AT8 occurrence in loop 0300.
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
- AT804 is the quantity of handling units that are not unitized (for example a carton). When added to the quantity in AT805, it is the total quantity of handling units in the shipment.
Pallet Information
To specify pallet information including quantity, exchange, and weight
Note/Special Instruction
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
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)
- 93
- Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
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)
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
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
Code identifying the type of communication number
- G6103 qualifies G6104.
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- TE
- Telephone
Order Identification Detail
To specify order identification detail
- Use loop 0350 for conveying seller's order/invoice level detail or buyer's purchase order level detail. If not using order level detail, this loop should not be used.
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- OID01 is the seller's order identification number.
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- BD
- Bundle
- BX
- Box
- CA
- Case
- CP
- Crate
- CT
- Carton
- PC
- Piece
- PK
- Package
- PL
- Pallet/Unit Load
- RL
- Roll
- SV
- Skid
- TL
- Thousand Feet (Linear)
- UN
- Unit
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
- If sending order level detail within the 0350 loop, then use L5 and AT8 segments in loop 0360 to relay commodity detail. Otherwise, use L5 and AT8 segments within the 0320 loop to relay commodity detail. Use either loop 0320 or loop 0360, but not both.
Sequential line number for a lading item
Shipment Weight, Packaging and Quantity Data
To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units
- Accumulated weights, quantities, and volumes sent in the AT8 segment in loop 0360 should total to the weight, quantity, and volume in the OID segment in loop 0350. Accumulated weights and quantities in the LAD segment in loop 0350 should total to the weight and quantity in the OID segment in loop 0350.
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
- AT804 is the quantity of handling units that are not unitized (for example a carton). When added to the quantity in AT805, it is the total quantity of handling units in the shipment.
Contact
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
- The G61 segment contains the person or company to be contacted by the carrier in case of emergency.
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- HM
- Hazardous Material Contact
Code identifying the type of communication number
- G6103 qualifies G6104.
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Hazardous Identification Information
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH101 and LH102 are used to convey the number and type of packages for bulk and nonbulk movements.
- LB
- Pound
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
Code identifying the hazardous material identification number as required by Title 49 of the code of Federal Regulations; UN/NA stands for United Nations/North America
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
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
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
Contains the primary stop-level reference number.
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- 2I
- Tracking Number
- 11
- Account Number
- 12
- Billing Account
- 14
- Master Account Number
- AO
- Appointment Number
- BM
- Bill of Lading Number
- CN
- Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)
- CR
- Customer Reference Number
- DO
- Delivery Order Number
- F9
- Freight Payor Reference Number
- IK
- Invoice Number
- LO
- Load Planning Number
- OC
- Ocean Container Number
- OQ
- Order Number
- OW
- Service Order Number
- P8
- Pickup Reference Number
- PO
- Purchase Order Number
- PU
- Previous Bill of Lading Number
- RB
- Rate code number
- SI
- Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
- SN
- Seal Number
- TH
- Transportation Account Code (TAC)
- VD
- Volume Number
- ZU
- Field
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
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
- 54
- Deliver No Later Than Date
- 68
- Requested Delivery Date
Code specifying the reported time
- ED
- Earliest Delivery Time
- LD
- Latest Delivery 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
- LT
- Local Time
Shipment Weight, Packaging and Quantity Data
To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units
- Segment AT8 in loop 0300 is intended for the transmitting of total weight, quantity, and volume relative to the specific stop-off. Should weight, quantity, and volume also be sent in segment AT8 in loop 0320 and tied to commodity detail, then the accumulated amounts of weight, quantity, and volume in the AT8 segment in loop 0320 should equal the amounts in the single AT8 occurrence in loop 0300.
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
- AT804 is the quantity of handling units that are not unitized (for example a carton). When added to the quantity in AT805, it is the total quantity of handling units in the shipment.
Pallet Information
To specify pallet information including quantity, exchange, and weight
Note/Special Instruction
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
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)
- 93
- Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
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)
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
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
Code identifying the type of communication number
- G6103 qualifies G6104.
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- TE
- Telephone
Order Identification Detail
To specify order identification detail
- Use loop 0350 for conveying seller's order/invoice level detail or buyer's purchase order level detail. If not using order level detail, this loop should not be used.
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- OID01 is the seller's order identification number.
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- CA
- Case
- CP
- Crate
- CT
- Carton
- PC
- Piece
- PK
- Package
- PL
- Pallet/Unit Load
- RL
- Roll
- SV
- Skid
- TL
- Thousand Feet (Linear)
- UN
- Unit
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
- If sending order level detail within the 0350 loop, then use L5 and AT8 segments in loop 0360 to relay commodity detail. Otherwise, use L5 and AT8 segments within the 0320 loop to relay commodity detail. Use either loop 0320 or loop 0360, but not both.
Sequential line number for a lading item
Shipment Weight, Packaging and Quantity Data
To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units
- Accumulated weights, quantities, and volumes sent in the AT8 segment in loop 0360 should total to the weight, quantity, and volume in the OID segment in loop 0350. Accumulated weights and quantities in the LAD segment in loop 0350 should total to the weight and quantity in the OID segment in loop 0350.
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
- AT804 is the quantity of handling units that are not unitized (for example a carton). When added to the quantity in AT805, it is the total quantity of handling units in the shipment.
Contact
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
- The G61 segment contains the person or company to be contacted by the carrier in case of emergency.
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- HM
- Hazardous Material Contact
Code identifying the type of communication number
- G6103 qualifies G6104.
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Hazardous Identification Information
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH101 and LH102 are used to convey the number and type of packages for bulk and nonbulk movements.
- KG
- Kilogram
- LB
- Pound
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
Code identifying the hazardous material identification number as required by Title 49 of the code of Federal Regulations; UN/NA stands for United Nations/North America
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
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
Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value
- FC
- Flat Charge
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
Monetary assigned value expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified
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
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
Interchange Control Trailer
To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
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