The
EDI 204 transaction set is the Motor Carrier Load Tender. This is used by shippers to tender an offer for a shipment to a full truckload motor carrier. It may be used for creating a new shipment, updating or replacing a shipment, or canceling a shipment. Shippers may include manufacturers, distribution centers, wholesalers, or any other organization that handles and ships goods.
A 204 transaction typically provides detailed pick-up and delivery information for a load, usually for a single pick-up location. This may include all or some of the following:
- Carrier identification information
- Scheduling information
- Equipment requirements, such as length of truck required
- Ship-to location information
- Contact information for shipment recipient
- Information on consignees, if relevant
- Description of goods, including weight and other units of measure
- Shipping instructions
A carrier will often respond to a 204 transaction with a
990 Response to a Load Tender transaction set, to indicate whether it accepts or declines the offer for the shipment. If the tender is accepted, the carrier will provide
214 Shipment Status Report transactions to inform the trading partner of pick-up and delivery information.
The 204 transaction set is only for full-truckload shipments; thus, it is not to be used for providing motor carriers with less-than-truckload bill of lading information.
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EDI 204 Format
ISA*01*0000000000*01*0000000000*ZZ*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO*ZZ*123456789012345*101127*1719*U*00400*000003438*0*P*>
GS*SM*4405197800*999999999*20111219*1747*2100*X*004010
ST*204*0001
B2**XXXX**9999955559**PP
B2A*04
L11*NONPRIMARY*OK
MS3*XXXX*B**M
NTE**FROZEN GOODS SET TO -10d F
N1*PF*XYZ CORP*9*9995555500000
N3*31875 SOLON RD
N4*SOLON*OH*44139
N7**NONE*********FF****5300
S5*1*CL*27800*L*2444*CA*1016*E
L11*9999001947*DO
L11*9999670098*CR
L11*9999001866*DO
L11*9999669887*CR
G62*69*20111218
N1*SH*XYZ CORP*9*9991555550000
N2*TERMINAL FREEZER
N3*5555 TERMINAL RD
N4*CLEVELAND*OH*44023
S5*2*PU*3042*L*312*CA*146*E
L11*9999001866*DO
L11*9999595358*PO
L11*9999669887*CR
G62*70*20090728
N1*ST*1 EDI SOURCE*93*9990055555
N3*31875 SOLON RD
N4*SOLON*OH*44139
OID*9999669887*99999595358**PC*312*L*3042*E*146
L5**FREIGHT
G61*IC*FEEDBACK*EM*FEEDBACK@1edisource.com
S5*3*CU*24758*L*2132*CA*870*E
L11*9999001947*DO
L11*9999008881*PO
L11*9999670098*CR
G62*70*20111218
N1*ST*1 EDI SOURCE*93*9990055555
N3*55555 5TH AVE
N4*MAYFIELD*OH*44244
OID*9999670098*999608881**PC*2132*L*24758*E*870
L5**FREIGHT
G61*IC*FEEDBACK*EM*FEEDBACK@1edisource.com
L3*27800*G*******1016*E*2444*L
SE*46*0001
GE*1*2100
IEA*1*000002104
EDI 204 Specification
This X12 Transaction Set 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, pickup notification, or manifest.
