This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of a Transportation Equipment Registration Transaction Set (603) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used between transportation equipment owners or controllers and transportation services providers or other interested parties to provide a fleet listing of owned/controlled equipment and their physical attributes such as length, width, and height.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names
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 administrative communications should be directed
To identify the equipment being registered
To provide descriptions that identify a specific vehicle
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify standard industry codes
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
