W4 Consignor Information
W4 Consignor Information
To provide sufficient information to identify the origin of shipment
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
W4-01
Abbreviated Customer Name
String (AN)
Optional
2
12
-
Customer name in abbreviated form
W4-02
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
W4-03
Freight Station Accounting Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
5
-
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
W4-04
City Name
String (AN)
Conditional
2
30
-
Free-form text for city name
W404 and W405 are not required if W402 and W403 are supplied.
W4-05
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency