EDI 210 Transaction Set: Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
The EDI 210 transaction set is called the Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice. It replaces a paper invoice, used by commercial truckers and other freight carriers.
The 210 transaction is typically sent from the carrier to a shipper, consignee or third-party payment center for payment of freight charges. One 210 transaction is usually sent for each shipment. It provides an itemized detail of the charges, along with other information you would typically find on a paper invoice:
- Invoice date and number
- Bill-to name and address information
- Order information detail, including items, quantities and weights
- Shipping methods and descriptions
- Shipper name and address information
- Consignee name and address information
- Terms of payment
- Delivery information, including proof of delivery, tracking numbers, etc.
EDI 210 Format
ISA*01*0000000000*01*0000000000*ZZ*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO*ZZ*123456789012345*101127*1719*U*00400*000003438*0*P*>
GS*IM*006998397*123456789*20110813*1410*000000001*X*004010
ST*210*000000001
B3**2509121213*8000281336*PP**20110813*18304**20110801*017*XXXX
N9*PO*SM12003301
G62*86*20110801
N1*CN*AAA HARDWARE
N3*9805 POPLAR ST
N4*LEADVILLE*CO*80461
N1*SH*BBB OIL COMPANY
N3*2361 S DIXIE HWY
N4*LIMA*OH*45802
N1*BT*ANY PAY AGENT
N3*ATTN: DONNA SMITH*PO BOX 16789
N4*ANYTOWN*MO*12345-6789
LX*1
L5*1*PETROLEUM OILS,*15525002*N
L0*1***138*N***1*PLT**L
L1*1*120*PH*18304
L7*1******0E60
LX*2
L3*138*G***18304******1
SE*21*000000001
GE*000001*000000001
IEA*00001*000000001
EDI 210 Specification
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice Transaction Set (210) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide detailed information for charges for services rendered by a motor carrier. It is used both as a motor carrier invoice to request payment or as information details pertaining to motor freight shipment(s) charges.
Sources
Accredited Standards Committee X12. ASC X12 Standard [Table Data]. Data Interchange Standards Association, Inc., Falls Church, VA. http://www.x12.org