217 Motor Carrier Loading and Route Guide
217 Motor Carrier Loading and Route Guide
Function Group FG
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Motor Carrier Loading and Route Guide Transaction Set (217) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide interested parties with a motor carrier's loading instructions and/or routing guide. A transmission may include a list of the motor carrier's terminals, a list of all points served, or a matrix of all points served showing the advertised service times. The motor carrier may also indicate its breakbulk terminal(s) to be used for each point for loading purposes.
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
0100
Transaction Set HeaderMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
0200
Transportation Carrier IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To transmit the identifying SCAC code and effective date and time for the data in the transaction set
0100Loop
Optional
Repeat 999999
0300
Party IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
0400
Party LocationOptional
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
0500
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
0600
Business Instructions and Reference NumberOptional
Max 1
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
0700
ContactOptional
Max 1
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
0100
Loop HeaderOptional
Max 1
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
0200Loop
Optional
Repeat 999999
0200
Party IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
0300
GeographyOptional
Max 9999
To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies
0400
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 9999
To specify the geographic place of the named party
0450
Loop HeaderOptional
Max 1
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
0210Loop
Optional
Repeat 999999
0500
Transaction Set Line NumberMandatory
Max 1
To reference a line number in a transaction set
0600
Party IdentificationOptional
Max 3
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
0700
GeographyOptional
Max 9999
To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies
0800
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 9999
To specify the geographic place of the named party
0900
Service DescriptionMandatory
Max 1
To transmit the services standards and related service information
1000
Carrier RestrictionOptional
Max 10
To transmit the carrier's service restrictions
1050
Loop TrailerOptional
Max 1
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
1100
Loop TrailerOptional
Max 1
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
0300Loop
Optional
Repeat 999999
1200
Transaction Set Line NumberMandatory
Max 1
To reference a line number in a transaction set
1300
Party IdentificationOptional
Max 2
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
1400
GeographyOptional
Max 9999
To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies
1500
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 9999
To specify the geographic place of the named party
1600
Service DescriptionOptional
Max 1
To transmit the services standards and related service information
1700
Carrier RestrictionOptional
Max 10
To transmit the carrier's service restrictions
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
0100
Transaction Set TrailerMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)