214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
Best Buy · X12 004030
Best Buy’s published 214 specification, rendered as an interactive guide. Expand any segment to see its elements, data types, lengths and accepted codes — then validate your own document against it below.
Specification
15 of 15 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 0100
Optional
max —
B10
Beginning Segment For Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message B10
Example Data: B1*123456789*654321*SCAC~
pos 0200
Required
max —
DETAIL
1000 Looprequired
LX
Assigned Number LX
Example Data: LX*1~
pos 0100
Required
max —
L11
Business Instructions And Reference Number L11
An L11 segment is required on all 214 shipment status messages where Best Buy is paying for the freight charges. For shipments where Best Buy has transmitted a 204 Load Tender there should be two iterations of the L11 segment.
The first iteration should contain the Best Buy TMS load ID (also known as CID (Unique Consignee ID) or SID (Unique Shipper ID) from VICS)) and the L1102 must contain the "BN" qualifier.found in the B204 element from the
Load Tender which should be mapped to the L1102 and the L1102 should have a "BN" qualifier.
The second iteration should contain the Stop Sequence Number, of the Stop in the Load Tender that this EDI 214 Shipment status event is being sent in for. The L1102 should contain the Stop Sequence value and the L1102 should contain the Qualifier "QN".
If Best Buy is not paying the freight charges then this segment should either not be present or only the Best Buy schedule ID should be transmitted in the L1101 element with a "72" qualifier in the L1102 element if known.
Example Data:
Here is an L11 segment with Best Buy TMS Load ID
L11*654321*BN~
Here is an L11 segment with Best Buy Stop Sequence
L11*1*QN~
Here is an L11 segment with Best Buy Schedule ID
L11*999999*72~
pos 0200
Optional
max 10
Q7
Lading Exception Code Q7
The Q7 segment should only be sent if a lading exception has occurred with the shipment while in the carriers possession, then it should be sent on the next available Shipment Status update.
Example Data: Q7*D*CTN*1~
pos 0400
Optional
max 10
AT5
Bill Of Lading Handling Requirements AT5
This segment should be used to transmit any special handling instructions or services requirements outlined within the Bill of lading or special instruction about the load to Best Buy. If this segment is sent then at least one or both the AT501 or AT502 must be present.
Example Data: AT5*HV*S1~
pos 0600
Optional
max 10
1100 Looprequired
AT7
Shipment Status Details AT7
The AT7 segment must be sent in all 214 Shipment Status messages. In the AT7 segment either a combination of AT701 and AT702 or AT703 and AT704 must be present in the segment but not both pairs.
If the Shipment status is related to a Delivery location, then the AT706 must contain the Local time of the Delivery location and the AT707 must be "LT".
If the Shipment status is related to a Shipping location, then the AT706 must contain the Local time of the Shipping location and the AT707 must be "LT".
If the Shipment status is regards to arrival at a carrier's terminal or railhead, then the AT706 must contain the time at the location of the event and the AT707 should contain the qualifier for the Local Time of that event, "LT".
Example Data:
AT7*X2*NS***20100622*1000*LT~
AT7***AA*NA*20100615*1500*LT~
AT7*X4*NS****20100620*0900*LT~
pos 0800
Required
max —
MS1
Equipment Shipment Or Real Property Location MS1
Example Data: MS1*Minneapolis*MN*USA*****55423~
pos 0900
Optional
max —
MS2
Equipment Or Container Owner And Type MS2
The MS2 segment is required for Truckload and Intermodal carriers only. If the MS202 Equipment ID is not known at the time of the transmission of the status event/Appointment, then the default of "NA" should be transmitted instead. The actual Trailer ID must be transmitted in a shipment status message prior to the physical arrival of the
load at Best Buy's facility.
Best Buy only expects to receive one MS2 segment per 1100 loop.
Example Data: MS2*SCAC*9876544321*TL~
pos 1000
Optional
max 2
M7
Seal Numbers M7
The M7 segment is primarily for Truckload and Intermodal carriers. Any known seal number given to the carrier by the shipper should be listed here and the parties identified who applied the seal. If the seal is broken by another party such as Customs (DOT), the new seal ID should be sent on an update with "CM" qualifier (if it was Customs) sent in the M705.
Example Data: M7*Seal1****CM~
pos 1200
Optional
max —
1200 Looprequired
N1
Name N1
The N1 segment should contain the location information pertaining to the actual location that the Shipment Status message relates to.
Example Data:
Example of Pick up Location
N1*SH*Vendor Warehouse*94*UniqueLoadID~
Example of Deliver Location
N1*ST*Best Buy RDC #70*94*70~
pos 1300
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
This segment should hold the street address of the location that the Shipment Status message relates to.
Example Data: N3*12345 Best Buy Way~
pos 1500
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example Data: N4*Minneapolis*MN*55423*USA~
pos 1600
Optional
max —
1300 Loop
OID
Order Identification Detail OID
Example Data: OID**BestBuyPO**CTN*245*L*18000~
pos 1900
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 2100
Optional
max —
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