Transaction Set 204 can be used to allow shippers or other interested parties to offer (tender)
a shipment to a motor carrier including detailed scheduling, equipment requirements, commodities,
and shipping instructions pertinent to a load tender.

ISA – Interchange Control Header

Usage: Mandatory

Max Use: 1

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange
related control segments.

Authorization Information Qualifier
00

Security Information Qualifier
00

Interchange Receiver ID Qualifier
02

Interchange Receiver ID
PITD

Interchange Usage Indicator
T = Test
P = Production

GS – Functional Group Header

Usage: Mandatory

Max Use: 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information.

Application Receiver’s Code
PITD

373

Date

ST – Transaction Set Header

Position: 010

Max Use: 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

B2 – Beginning Segment for Shipment Information Transaction

Position: 020

Max Use: 1

To transmit basic data relating to shipment information

Shipment Identification Number
Bill of Lading Number

B2A – Set Purpose

Position: 030

Max Use: 1

To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose

Transaction Set Purpose Code
00 – Original
01 – Cancellation
04 – Revision

Application Type Description
LT – Load Tender

L11- Business Instructions and Reference Number

Position: 080

Max Use: 50

To specify instructions in the business relationship or a reference number

Reference Identification

Reference Identification Qualifier
BM – Bill of Lading Number
PO – Purchase Order Number
CO – Customer Order Number
SO – Shipper’s Order
CR – Carrier Reference Number (Pro)

G62- Date/Time

Position: 090

Max Use: 2

To specify pertinent dates and times

Date Qualifier

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

AT5 – Bill Of Lading Handling Requirements

Position: 110

Max Use: 6

To specify pertinent dates and times

Special Handling Code

Special Services Code

PLD – Pallet Information

Position: 120

Max Use: 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

Quantity of Pallets Shipped

NTE – Note/Special Instruction

Position: 130

Max Use: 10

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

Note Reference Code

Loop 0100

Max Use: 5

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Name

N1 – Name

Position: 140

Max Use: 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

Entity Identifier Code
CA – Carrier
SH – Shipper
BT – Bill To

N2 – Additional Name Information

Position: 150

Max Use: 1

To specify additional names or those longer the 35 characters in length

Name

N3 – Address Information

Position: 160

Max Use: 2

To specify the location of the named party

Address Information

G61 – Contact

Position: 190

Max Use: 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

366

Contact Number Qualifier
SH – Shipper Contact
HM – Hazardous Material Contact
IC – Information Contact

N4 – Geographic Location

Position: 170

Max Use: 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

City Name

Loop 0200

Max Use: 1

To identify the equipment

N7 – Equipment Details

Position: 200

Max Use: 10

To identify the equipment

206

Equipment Initial

Loop 0300

Max Use: 999

To specify stop – off detail reference numbers and stop reason codes

S5 – Stop Off Details

Position: 010

Max Use: 1

To specify stop – off detail reference numbers and stop reason codes

165

Stop Sequence Number

L11 – Business Instructions and Reference Number

Position: 020

Max Use: 50

To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number

127

Reference Identification

G62 – Date / Time

Position: 030

Max Use: 2

To specify pertinent dates and times

432

Date Qualifier

AT8 – Shipment Weight, Packaging
And Quantity Date

Position: 040

Max Use: 1

To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units.

187

Weight Qualifier
G – Gross Weight

NTE – Note/Special Instruction

Position: 065

Max Use: 20

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

363

Note Reference Code

Loop 0310

Max Use: 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Name

N1 – Name

Position:070

Max Use: 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

Entity Identifier Code
SF – Ship From
ST – Ship To

N2 – Additional Name Information

Position:080

Max Use: 1

To specify additional names or those longer the 35 characters in length

Name

N3 – Address Information

Position: 090

Max Use: 2

To specify the location of the named party

Address Information

N4 – Geographic Location

Position: 100

Max Use: 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

City Name

G61 – Contact

Position: 120

Max Use: 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

366

Contact Number Qualifier
IC – Information Contact

Loop 0350

Max Use: 1

To specify order identification detail

G61 – Contact

Position: 120

Max Use: 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

366

Contact Number Qualifier
IC – Information Contact

Loop 0350

Max Use: 1

To specify order identification detail

OID – Order Identification Detail

Position: 150

Max Use: 999

To specify order identification detail

127

Reference identification

Loop 0360

Max Use: 99

To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

L5 – Description, Marks and Number

Position: 190

Max Use: 1

To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

213

Lading Line Item Number

AT8 – Shipment Weight, Packaging and Quantity Date

Position: 195

Max Use: 1

To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units

187

Weight Qualifier
G – Gross Weight

Weight Unit Code
L – Pounds

Loop 0370

Max Use: 25

To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity

LH1 – Hazardous Identification Information

Position: 203

Max Use: 1

To specify the hazardous commodity reference number and quantity

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Lading Quantity

LH2 – Hazardous Classification Information

Position: 204

Max Use: 4

To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information

215

Hazardous Classification

LFH – Freeform Hazardous Material Information

Position: 206

Max Use: 20

To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments

808

Hazardous Material Shipment Information

L3 – Total Weight and Charges

Position: 010

Max Use: 1

To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items

81

Weight

SE – Transaction Set Trailer

Position: 220

Max Use: 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

96

Number of Included Segments

GE – Functional Group Trailer

Max Use: 1

To indicate the end of the functional group and to provide control information

97

Number of Transaction Sets Included

IEA – Interchange Control Trailer

Max Use: 1

To indicate the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange related control segments

16

Number of Included Functional Groups