404 - Rail Carrier Shipment Information

FUNCTIONAL GROUP=SR

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Carrier Shipment Information Transaction Set (404) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit rail-carrier-specific bill of lading information to a railroad. It is the initial tender of a shipment between a consignor and a rail carrier and can be used as notification of equipment release and/or a legal bill of lading.

SCHEMA

ST

Segment	Name	Position
ST	Transaction Set Header	0100
ZC1	Beginning Segment for Data Correction or Change	0200
BX	General Shipment Information	0300
BNX	Rail Shipment Information	0400
M3	Release	0500
N9	Extended Reference Information	0600
CM	Cargo Manifest	0700
M1	Insurance	0800
DTM	Date/Time Reference	0900

N7

Segment	Name	Position
N7	Equipment Details	1000
EM	Equipment Characteristics	1010

VC

Segment	Name	Position
VC	Motor Vehicle Control	1100

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	1120
N3	Party Location	1140
N4	Geographic Location	1160
H3	Special Handling Instructions	1180
M7	Seal Numbers	1300
N5	Equipment Ordered	1400
IC	Intermodal Chassis Equipment	1500
IM	Intermodal Movement Information	1600
M12	In-bond Identifying Information	1700

E1

Segment	Name	Position
E1	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee	1710
E4	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City	1720
E5	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route	1730
PI	Price Authority Identification	1740
GA	Canadian Grain Information	1750

REF

Segment	Name	Position
REF	Reference Information	1770
N9	Extended Reference Information	1775
N10	Quantity and Description	1780
SMD	Consolidated Shipment Manifest Data	1781
VC	Motor Vehicle Control	1782

L0

Segment	Name	Position
L0	Line Item - Quantity and Weight	1783
MEA	Measurements	1784
L1	Rate and Charges	1786

PI

Segment	Name	Position
PI	Price Authority Identification	1788
CD	Shipment Conditions	1789

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	1790
N3	Party Location	1800
N4	Geographic Location	1820
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	1825
BL	Billing Information	1830
NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	1850
F9	Origin Station	1900
D9	Destination Station	2000

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	2100
N2	Additional Name Information	2150
N3	Party Location	2200
N4	Geographic Location	2300
REF	Reference Information	2350
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	2400
BL	Billing Information	2520

S1

Segment	Name	Position
S1	Stop-off Name	4300
S2	Stop-off Address	4400
S9	Stop-off Station	4480
N1	Party Identification	4490
N2	Additional Name Information	4500
N3	Party Location	4510
N4	Geographic Location	4520
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	4530
R2	Route Information	4600
R9	Route Code Identification	4800

E1

Segment	Name	Position
E1	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee	4900
E4	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City	5000
E5	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route	5100
PI	Price Authority Identification	5110
H3	Special Handling Instructions	5200
PS	Protective Service Instructions	5300

LX

Segment	Name	Position
LX	Transaction Set Line Number	5400
L5	Description, Marks and Numbers	5500

L0

Segment	Name	Position
L0	Line Item - Quantity and Weight	5700
MEA	Measurements	5750
L1	Rate and Charges	5800

PI

Segment	Name	Position
PI	Price Authority Identification	5900
CD	Shipment Conditions	5920
X1	Export License	6000

T1

Segment	Name	Position
T1	Transit Inbound Origin	6100
T2	Transit Inbound Lading	6200
T3	Transit Inbound Route	6300
T6	Transit Inbound Rates	6400
T8	Free-form Transit Data	6500
L3	Total Weight and Charges	6600
LS	Loop Header	6700

LH1

Segment	Name	Position
LH1	Hazardous Identification Information	6800
LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	6900
LH3	Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information	7000
LFH	Free-form Hazardous Material Information	7100
LEP	EPA Required Data	7200
LH4	Canadian Dangerous Requirements	7300
LHT	Transborder Hazardous Requirements	7400
LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	7500
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	7550

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	7560
N3	Party Location	7570
N4	Geographic Location	7580
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	7590
LE	Loop Trailer	7600
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	7700
LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	7800
LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	7900
LH6	Hazardous Certification	8000
XH	Pro Forma - B13 Information	8100
X7	Customs Information	8200
SE	Transaction Set Trailer	8400

COMMENTS

Notes
1/0300	BX05 contains the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the original roadhaul carrier receiving the shipment.
1/6900	If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory. However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.
1/7800	If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory. However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.

rev 02/12/2024