W08 Receipt Carrier Information

To identify carrier equipment and condition

Position: W08-01 · Element: 91 · Name: Transportation Method/Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment.

At least one of W0802 or W0804 must be present.

Position: W08-02 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

W0802 is required for motor shipments, and W0803-4 are required for rail shipments.

If either W0804 or W0805 is present, then the other is required.

Position: W08-03 · Element: 387 · Name: Routing · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

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

Position: W08-04 · Element: 206 · Name: Equipment Initial · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

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

Position: W08-05 · Element: 207 · Name: Equipment Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

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

Position: W08-06 · Element: 225 · Name: Seal Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment.

Position: W08-07 · Element: 225 · Name: Seal Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment.

Position: W08-08 · Element: 407 · Name: Seal Status Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating condition of door seal upon arrival.

Position: W08-09 · Element: 400 · Name: Unit Load Option Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying loading of shipment.