B1 Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery
B1 Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
B1-01
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
B101 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of either the carrier receiving the booking request or the carrier sending the booking confirmation.
B1-02
Shipment Identification Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
30
-
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)
B1-03
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD
B103 is either the date of the booking request or the date the booking was accepted by the carrier.
B1-04
Reservation Action Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code identifying action on reservation or offering
B1-05
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
If B105 is "Y", partial loadings are allowed. If B105 is "N", partial loadings are not allowed.
B1-06
Shipment or Work Assignment Decline Reason Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
-
Code indicating the reason for declining a shipment or work assignment
B106 should be sent if the B104 action code is a "D" for decline.