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.
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 instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify the interline carrier and relevant data
To identify Bill of Lading handling and service requirements
To specify pallet information including quantity, exchange, and weight
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, if necessary, 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 specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
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 specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
To specify stop-off detail reference numbers and stop reason
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units
To transmit detailed lading data pertinent to a pickup or delivery
To identify Bill of Lading handling and service requirements
To specify pallet information including quantity, exchange, and weight
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, 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 identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
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 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 specify order identification detail
To specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit detailed lading data pertinent to a pickup or delivery
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
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 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 identify the equipment
To identify the accessorial equipment required to load or unload product
To identify additional equipment details
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
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)
