410 Rail Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
BNSF · X12 004010
BNSF’s published 410 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
24 of 24 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 010
Optional
max —
B3B
Beginning Segment For Carriers Invoice B3B
Example:
B3B*09387448*PP*20000101*52900*20000101*BNSF*X**L**USD
pos 020
Required
max —
N9
Reference Identification N9
Example: N9*BM*EDIC0001**20000101
pos 040
Required
max 30
CM
Cargo Manifest CM
Example: CM*110*D*BALTIMORE*20000101*BOOKING1234*BNSF***NAME
pos 045
Optional
max 2
NTE
Note Special Instruction NTE
These are free form comments that have been created by BNSF personnel. This segment will not contain any free form comments that may have been included on your bill of lading
Example: NTE*ADD*FREE FORM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
pos 047
Optional
max 2
N7 Looprequired
N7
Equipment Details N7
Examples:
N7*TRIU*564954*10224*N*7500**********4000*A****102 (Intermodal)
N7*NW*178483*100129*N*65100******RR*****A******C113 (Carload)
pos 050
Required
max —
VC
Motor Vehicle Control VC
Example: VC*VINNUMBER1234567
pos 060
Optional
max 21
M7
Seal Numbers M7
Example: M7*SEAL NUMBER
pos 080
Optional
max 5
M12
In Bond Identifying Information M12
Segment is mandatory for rail in-bond shipments. M1206 In-bond Control Number contains conventional in-bond number.
Example: M12*61*1234567*NA**$20PER***S4
pos 120
Optional
max —
N8
Waybill Reference N8
If this is a 410 freight bill for an intermodal shipment, the N803 will reflect T and the subsequent N804 and N805 will contain the equipment initial and number of the flat car. Flat car information may only be available on BNSF origin traffic, as flat car information is not always received on billing information from interline carriers.
If this is a 410 freight bill for a carload shipment, the N803 will reflect L and will cross reference the lead car of a multiple car shipment.
Example: N8*382408*19991001
pos 130
Required
max 499
F9
Origin Station F9
Example: F9**CHICAGO*IL
pos 140
Required
max —
D9
Destination Station D9
Example: D9**MINNEAPOLIS*MN
pos 150
Required
max —
N1 Looprequired
N1
Name N1
Example: N1*SH*SHIPPER NAME
pos 160
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
Example: N3*1234 Main Street
pos 170
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*DALLAS*TX*77075
pos 180
Optional
max —
R2
Route Information R2
Each set of shipment information must include at least one R2 segment. When including interline city names, the AAR Rule 260 abbreviations should be used.
Examples:
R2*BNSF*S*BMONT***R
R2*UP*1 (Carload)
R2*BNSF*S***25*X (Intermodal)
pos 400
Optional
max 13
PS
Protective Service Instructions PS
Example: PS*800*M*FA*32
pos 420
Optional
max 5
LX Looprequired
LX
Assigned Number LX
Example: LX*1
pos 430
Required
max —
L5
Description Marks And Numbers L5
Example: L5*01*BOILER PARTS,NEC,CAST IRO*3443360*T
pos 440
Required
max 15
L0 Looprequired
L0
Line Item Quantity And Weight L0
Example: L0*1***80000*N***1*CLD
pos 460
Required
max —
L1
Rate And Charges L1
Example: L1*1*1020*PC*102000**102000**************USD
pos 470
Required
max 10
PI
Price Authority Identification PI
Examples:
PI*PR*9999999999***MDZZ*QTISO**0000000000 (Price authority example)
PI*TS*0000004022***BNSF*BNSF**0000052360 (Tariff example)
pos 480
Optional
max 30
L3
Total Weight And Charges L3
Used for total charges, advances, and prepaid only.
Example: L3*****102000**102000
pos 540
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 570
Optional
max —
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