858 - Shipment Information

FUNCTIONAL GROUP=SI

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Information Transaction Set (858) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the sender with the capability to transmit detailed bill-of-lading, rating, and/or scheduling information pertinent to a shipment.

This transaction set can also be used to exchange Government Bills of Lading (GBLs), Commercial Bills of Lading (CBLs), Transportation Control and Movement Documents (TCMDs), and Personal Property Government Bills of Lading (PPGBLs). It may be used by the U.S. Civilian Government, U.S. Department of Defense, and any of their trading partners to exchange information about the shipment of freight, household goods, and passengers. This transaction set fulfills information requirements established by U.S. Government transportation movement rules and regulations.

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	0650
Y6	Authentication	0700
Y7	Cargo Booking Priority	0800
C3	Currency Identifier	0900
ITD	Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale	1000
G62	Date/Time	1100
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	1200
NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	1300
F9	Origin Station	1400
D9	Destination Station	1500
R1	Route Information (Air)	1600
R2	Route Information	1700
R3	Route Information - Motor	1750
R4	Port or Terminal	1800
MEA	Measurements	1900
H3	Special Handling Instructions	2000
PS	Protective Service Instructions	2010
H6	Special Services	2100
V4	Cargo Location Reference	2110
V5	Vessel Identification	2120

E1

Segment	Name	Position
E1	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee	2200
E4	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City	2300
E5	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route	2400
PI	Price Authority Identification	2450
M1	Insurance	2500
M2	Sales/Delivery Terms	2600
L7	Tariff Reference	2700
NTE	Note/Special Instruction	2800
XH	Pro Forma - B13 Information	2900

N7

Segment	Name	Position
N7	Equipment Details	3300
EM	Equipment Characteristics	3310
NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	3350
M7	Seal Numbers	3400
N5	Equipment Ordered	3500
G62	Date/Time	3550
REF	Reference Information	3600
IC	Intermodal Chassis Equipment	3700
VC	Motor Vehicle Control	3750
M12	In-bond Identifying Information	3770
GA	Canadian Grain Information	3800

E1

Segment	Name	Position
E1	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee	3810
E4	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City	3820
E5	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route	3830
PI	Price Authority Identification	3840

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	3900
N2	Additional Name Information	4000
N3	Party Location	4100
N4	Geographic Location	4200
REF	Reference Information	4300
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	4400
H3	Special Handling Instructions	4450

S5

Segment	Name	Position
S5	Stop-off Details	4500
G62	Date/Time	4600
N9	Extended Reference Information	4700
H6	Special Services	4800

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	4900
N2	Additional Name Information	5000
N3	Party Location	5100
N4	Geographic Location	5200
REF	Reference Information	5300
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	5400

FA1

Segment	Name	Position
FA1	Type of Financial Accounting Data	5500
FA2	Accounting Data	5600
L10	Weight Information	5700

HL

Segment	Name	Position
HL	Hierarchical Level	0100
N7	Equipment Details	0200
NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	0300
M7	Seal Numbers	0400
N5	Equipment Ordered	0500
REF	Reference Information	0600
IC	Intermodal Chassis Equipment	0700
VC	Motor Vehicle Control	0800
L7	Tariff Reference	0900
SL1	Tariff Details	0950
N9	Extended Reference Information	1000
H3	Special Handling Instructions	1050
M12	In-bond Identifying Information	1070
X1	Export License	1100
X2	Import License	1200
L5	Description, Marks and Numbers	1300
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	1310
LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	1320
LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	1330
LH6	Hazardous Certification	1340
Y7	Cargo Booking Priority	1370
G62	Date/Time	1380
NTE	Note/Special Instruction	1400
LP	Load Planning	1420
AXL	Vehicle Axle Measurements	1430

L0

Segment	Name	Position
L0	Line Item - Quantity and Weight	1450
L1	Rate and Charges	1500
MEA	Measurements	1600

PI

Segment	Name	Position
PI	Price Authority Identification	1650
CD	Shipment Conditions	1670

LH1

Segment	Name	Position
LH1	Hazardous Identification Information	1700
LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	1800
LH3	Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information	1900
LFH	Free-form Hazardous Material Information	1910
LEP	EPA Required Data	1920
LH4	Canadian Dangerous Requirements	2000
LHT	Transborder Hazardous Requirements	2010
LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	2100
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	2150
LHE	Empty Equipment Hazardous Material Information	2200

FA1

Segment	Name	Position
FA1	Type of Financial Accounting Data	2300
FA2	Accounting Data	2400
L10	Weight Information	2500

NM1

Segment	Name	Position
NM1	Individual or Organizational Name	2600
N3	Party Location	2700
N4	Geographic Location	2800

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	2900
N2	Additional Name Information	3000
N3	Party Location	3100
N4	Geographic Location	3200
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	3300
BL	Billing Information	3400

L3

Segment	Name	Position
L3	Total Weight and Charges	0100
SE	Transaction Set Trailer	0200

COMMENTS

Notes
1/0300	BX05 contains the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the original roadhaul carrier receiving the shipment.
2/1800	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.
2/2100	All receivers of the EDI transactions covering empty tank cars which last contained hazardous commodities must be able to add the constant words: RESIDUE: LAST CONTAINED ahead of the contents of LHE01 and add the constant: RESIDUE following the contents of the LHE02 when printing paper documents.
2/2200	When used in the hazardous material loop, the segment will identify the various certification, exemption or shipper-related numbers that relate to the specific line item of the shipment that are in addition to the UN/UA number reference in the LH1 segment.

rev 11/12/2024