W27 Carrier Detail

To specify details of the transportation equipment and carrier routing details

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
W27-01
Transportation Method/Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment.
At least one of W2702 or W2703 must be present.
W27-02
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
W27-03
Routing
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity.
W27-04
Shipment Method of Payment
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges.
W27-05
Equipment Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment.
W27-06
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Optional
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number.
W27-07
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
10
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred).
W27-08
Shipment/Order Status Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code indicating the status of an order or shipment or the disposition of any difference between the quantity ordered and the quantity shipped for a line item or transaction.
W27-09
Special Handling Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
3
-
Code specifying special transportation handling instructions.
W27-10
Carrier/Route Change Reason Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code reflecting reason a requested carrier or route was changed.

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