This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Motor Carrier Shipment Information Transaction Set (204) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the motor carrier with detailed bill of lading, rating, and scheduling information pertinent to a motor carrier shipment. It is used to tender a shipment to a motor carrier and/or forward motor carrier shipment details to a motor carrier or third party. It is the initial shipment tender between the shipper and the motor carrier and can be used as an advance pick-up notification (load tender) and/or a legal bill of lading.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit basic data relating to shipment information
To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose
To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made
To specify data required for electronic payment
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To specify terms of sale
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To identify forms of unitization, liability issues, and special services
To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification
To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To identify the equipment
To identify the accessorial equipment required to load or unload product
To identify additional equipment details
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
To specify the purchase order details for a shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
To specify stop-off details in terms of weight, quantity and volume
To transmit detailed lading data pertinent to a pickup or delivery
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To identify forms of unitization, liability issues, and special services
To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction
To specify the purchase order details for a shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To identify the equipment
To identify the accessorial equipment required to load or unload product
To identify additional equipment details
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
To transmit detailed lading data pertinent to a pickup or delivery
To specify information relative to hazardous material
To specify free-form hazardous material descriptive data in addition to the information provided in the H1 segment
To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To describe physical dimensions and quantities
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction
To specify the purchase order details for a shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
To specify the hazardous classification, placard notation, and endorsement information
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To specify the purchase order details for a shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
To transmit identifying codes, weights, and other related information related to an individual carton (package)
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify forms of unitization, liability issues, and special services
To specify special charge code and the associated monetary amount
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify the purchase order details for a shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
