204 Motor Carrier Load Tender
Expeditors (Blume) · X12 004010
Expeditors (Blume)’s published 204 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
34 of 34 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 010
Optional
max —
B2
Beginning Segment For Shipment Information Transaction B2
pos 020
Required
max —
B2A
Set Purpose B2A
pos 030
Required
max —
L11
Business Instructions And Reference Number L11
pos 080
Required
max 50
G62
Date Time G62
pos 090
Optional
max —
AT5
Bill Of Lading Handling Requirements AT5
pos 110
Optional
max 6
NTE
Note Special Instruction NTE
pos 130
Optional
max 10
0100 Loop
N1
Name N1
N101 = CA is used when the ocean or air carrier SCAC needs to be sent for a 3PL (Third Party Logistics Provider) work order where the logistics provider is the originator but not the carrier.
pos 140
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
pos 160
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 170
Optional
max —
0200 Looprequired
N7
Equipment Details N7
pos 200
Required
max —
N7B
Additional Equipment Details N7B
pos 205
Optional
max —
MEA
Measurements MEA
pos 208
Optional
max —
M7
Seal Numbers M7
pos 210
Optional
max 2
DETAIL
0300 Looprequired
S5
Stop Off Details S5
pos 010
Required
max —
L11
Business Instructions And Reference Number L11
pos 020
Optional
max 50
G62
Date Time G62
pos 030
Optional
max 3
NTE
Note Special Instruction NTE
pos 065
Optional
max 20
0310 Looprequired
N1
Name N1
pos 070
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
pos 090
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 100
Optional
max —
G61
Contact G61
pos 120
Optional
max 3
0320 Loop
L5
Description Marks And Numbers L5
pos 130
Required
max —
AT8
Shipment Weight Packaging And Quantity Data AT8
pos 135
Optional
max —
0325 Loop
G61
Contact G61
If you are sending Hazmat information, this segment must be placed right after the L5 segment. If you are also sending the AT8, then send the L5, followed the AT8, followed by the G61.
pos 140
Required
max —
L11
Business Instructions And Reference Number L11
pos 141
Optional
max 5
LH6
Hazardous Certification LH6
pos 142
Optional
max 6
0330 Loop
LH1
Hazardous Identification Information LH1
pos 143
Required
max —
LH2
Hazardous Classification Information LH2
pos 144
Optional
max 4
LH3
Hazardous Material Shipping Name LH3
pos 145
Optional
max 10
LFH
Freeform Hazardous Material Information LFH
pos 146
Optional
max 20
0350 Loop
OID
Order Identification Detail OID
pos 150
Required
max —
SUMMARY
L3
Total Weight And Charges L3
pos 010
Optional
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 020
Optional
max —
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