EDI Transaction Codes
EDI X12 210
What is EDI X12 210?
EDI X12 210, or a Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice, is an electronic data interchange (EDI) document used exclusively in the transportation industry. An EDI 210 provides an itemized list of shipping-related charges that are sent from a carrier to a shipper / seller.
Like its paper invoice counterpart, EDI 210 contains:
- Invoice number
- Total weight and charges
- Terms of sale
- Order information detail
- Route information
- Delivery date and time
Transaction BEFORE
EDI 856
210
Format
ASC X12 Standard
Transaction AFTER
EDI 846
Sample file
Copy the code of EDI 210 from this sample file
ISA*00* *00* *02*ABCD *01*ACME CO *170325*1837*U*00401*100000687*0*P*>~ GS*IM*HLNF*ACME CO*20170325*1837*200000687*X*004010~ ST*210*300005538~ B3**INV894341*AYM270863*TP**20170325*14677**20170325*035*ABCD*20170325~ N1*BT*ABCD RESTAURANT CO~ N3*1234 W MICHIGAN AVE~ N4*Battle Creek*MI*49014~N1*CN*ABCD RESTAURANT CO~ N3*1234 W MICHIGAN AVE~ N4*Battle Street*MI*49014~ N1*SH*AY McStreet~ N3*6000 Shauntelle Road~N4*Dubuque*IA*52002~ LX*1~ L5*1*SHIPMENT CHARGES~ L0*1***2348*G***2*SKD**L~ L1*1*28.78*PH*67575*****~ LX*2~ L5*2*DISCOUNT~ L0*2***2348*G***2*SKD**L~ L1*2*-540.60*PH*-54060*****~ LX*3~ L5*3*FSC LTL~ L1*3*8.60*VS*1162****FUE****FSC LTL~ L3*2348*G***14677******200~ SE*24*300005538~ GE*1*200000687~ IEA*1*100000687~
Other Things to Know About EDI X12 210
EDI 210 vs EDI 214
Whereas EDI 210 is essentially an invoice for motor carriers, EDI 214 is a shipment status message. An EDI 214 communicates a load’s whereabouts (along with some other shipment details) in the pickup / delivery process.
EDI 210 Charge Codes (L108 Codes)
The L1 segment, grouped with LX line number in EDI 210, offers a way for carriers to itemize miscellaneous shipping charges that they may wish to pass on to shippers / sellers. These charges could include fuel surcharges; reconsignment, diversion, or stop charges; delivery or pickup charges; service taxes; and even repair fees. Trading partner specifications for the L1 segment (and the L108 element, in particular) should give insight as to which charges are acceptable and how these charges should be coded in the EDI 210.
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The B3 segment communicates the basic details of a carrier’s invoice.
- B301 element: Code specifying relationship of this shipment with respect to other shipments given to the carrier at the same time
- B302 element: Identifying number assigned by issuer (i.e. invoice number)
- B303 element: Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)
- B304 element: Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges
- B305 element: Code specifying the weight unit
- B306 element: Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- B307 element: Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified
- B308 element: Code indicating that the transaction set contains information which corrects previous information
- B309 element: Date for delivery of cargo to final consignee or to next mode expressed in format CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- B310 element: Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time (qualifier)
- B311 element: Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- B312 element: Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- B313 element: Code specifying the types of tariff services for rating purposes
- B314 element: Code identifying the trade terms which apply to the shipment transportation responsibility