How long does it take to set up Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) EDI with Stacksync?

Most suppliers are fully connected and processing live Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) EDI transactions within 3–5 business days. Stacksync's no-code setup means you don't need developers or EDI consultants — configure your field mappings through our visual interface, run a test cycle, and go live.

Do I need an existing VAN or AS2 connection to trade with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)?

No. Stacksync handles the entire EDI transport layer. We connect directly to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)'s trading partner network through our certified connections. You don't need to manage a separate VAN subscription, AS2 certificates, or SFTP configurations.

How does Stacksync help with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) compliance?

Stacksync improves compliance scores by eliminating manual processing delays. Purchase Orders sync to your system in real time, ASNs are generated automatically when you ship, and invoices are validated with three-way matching before submission. Real-time monitoring alerts you to issues before they become chargebacks.

What EDI document types does Stacksync support for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)?

Stacksync supports all EDI document types required by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) — including Purchase Orders (850), Invoices (810), ASNs (856), PO Acknowledgments (855), and more. Our platform handles the full lifecycle from order to payment automatically.

Can I connect Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) EDI to my existing ERP or WMS?

Yes. Stacksync integrates with any system that has a database or API — including SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, and custom-built ERPs. Data flows bidirectionally between Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)'s EDI network and your system in real time.

What happens when Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) updates their EDI specifications?

Stacksync monitors Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)'s EDI spec changes and updates our mappings proactively. When a change affects your integration, we notify you and apply updates — so you stay compliant without scrambling to decode new implementation guides.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) EDI 404 Rail Carrier Shipment Information

ISA01 Authorization Information Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA02 Authorization Information

M AN 10-10

ISA03 Security Information Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA04 Security Information

M AN 10-10

ISA05 Interchange ID Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA06 Interchange Sender ID

M AN 15-15

ISA07 Interchange ID Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA08 Interchange Receiver ID

M AN 15-15

ISA09 Interchange Date

M DT 6-6

ISA10 Interchange Time

M TM 4-4

ISA11 Interchange Control Standards Identifier

M ID 1-1

ISA12 Interchange Control Version Number

M ID 5-5

ISA13 Interchange Control Number

M N0 9-9

ISA14 Acknowledgment Requested

M ID 1-1

ISA15 Usage Indicator

M ID 1-1

GS01 Functional Identifier Code

M ID 2-2

GS02 Application Sender's Code

M AN 2-15

GS03 Application Receiver's Code

M AN 2-15

GS04 Date

M DT 8-8

GS05 Time

M TM 4-8

GS06 Group Control Number

M N0 1-9

GS07 Responsible Agency Code

M ID 1-2

GS08 Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

M AN 1-12

ST01 Transaction Set Identifier Code

M ID 3-3

ST02 Transaction Set Control Number

M AN 4-9

ZC101 Shipment Identification Number

O AN 1-30

ZC102 Equipment Initial

O AN 1-4

ZC103 Equipment Number

M AN 1-10

ZC104 Transaction Reference Number

M AN 1-15

ZC105 Transaction Reference Date

M DT 8-8

ZC106 Correction Indicator

M ID 2-2

ZC107 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

M ID 2-4

ZC108 Transportation Method/Type Code

M ID 1-2

BX01 Transaction Set Purpose Code

M ID 2-2

BX02 Transportation Method/Type Code

M ID 1-2

BX03 Shipment Method of Payment

M ID 2-2

BX04 Shipment Identification Number

O AN 1-30

BX05 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

BX06 Weight Unit Code

O ID 1-1

BX07 Shipment Qualifier

O ID 1-1

BX08 Section Seven Code

O ID 1-1

BX09 Capacity Load Code

O ID 1-1

BX11 Customs Documentation Handling Code

O ID 2-2

BX12 Confidential Billing Request Code

O ID 1-1

BX13 Goods and Services Tax Reason Code

O ID 1-1

BNX01 Shipment Weight Code

O ID 1-1

BNX02 Referenced Pattern Identifier

O AN 1-13

BNX03 Billing Code

O ID 1-1

BNX04 Repetitive Pattern Number

O N0 5-5

M301 Release Code

M ID 1-1

M302 Date

C DT 8-8

M303 Time

C TM 4-8

M304 Time Code

O ID 2-2

N901 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

N902 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

N903 Free-form Description

C AN 1-45

N904 Date

O DT 8-8

N905 Time

C TM 4-8

N906 Time Code

O ID 2-2

CM01 Flight/Voyage Number

O AN 2-10

CM02 Port or Terminal Function Code

C ID 1-1

CM03 Port Name

O AN 2-24

CM04 Date

O DT 8-8

CM05 Booking Number

O AN 1-17

CM06 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

CM07 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

CM08 Date

O DT 8-8

CM09 Vessel Name

O AN 2-28

CM10 Pier Number

O AN 1-4

CM11 Pier Name

O AN 2-14

CM12 Terminal Name

O AN 2-30

CM13 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

CM14 Country Code

O ID 2-3

CM15 Reference Identification

O AN 1-30

DTM01 Date/Time Qualifier

M ID 3-3

DTM02 Date

C DT 8-8

DTM03 Time

C TM 4-8

DTM04 Time Code

O ID 2-2

N701 Equipment Initial

O AN 1-4

N702 Equipment Number

M AN 1-10

N703 Weight

C R 1-10

N704 Weight Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N705 Tare Weight

C N0 3-8

N706 Weight Allowance

O N0 2-6

N707 Dunnage

O N0 1-6

N710 Ownership Code

O ID 1-1

N711 Equipment Description Code

O ID 2-2

N712 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

N714 Position

O AN 1-3

N715 Equipment Length

O N0 4-5

N716 Tare Qualifier Code

C ID 1-1

N718 Equipment Number Check Digit

O N0 1-1

N720 Height

O R 1-8

N721 Width

O R 1-8

N722 Equipment Type

O ID 4-4

N723 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

N724 Car Type Code

O ID 1-4

VC01 Vehicle Identification Number

M AN 1-25

VC02 Vehicle Deck Position Code

O ID 2-2

VC03 Vehicle Type Code

O ID 1-1

VC04 Dealer Code

O AN 2-9

VC05 Route Code

O AN 1-13

VC10 Factory Car Order Number

O AN 6-10

N101 Entity Identifier Code

M ID 2-3

N102 Name

C AN 1-60

N103 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N104 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

N105 Entity Relationship Code

O ID 2-2

N106 Entity Identifier Code

O ID 2-3

N301 Address Information

M AN 1-55

N302 Address Information

O AN 1-55

N401 City Name

O AN 2-30

N402 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

N404 Country Code

O ID 2-3

N405 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N406 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

M701 Seal Number

M AN 2-15

M702 Seal Number

O AN 2-15

M703 Seal Number

O AN 2-15

M704 Seal Number

O AN 2-15

IC01 Equipment Initial

M AN 1-4

IC02 Equipment Number

M AN 1-10

IC03 Tare Weight

C N0 3-8

IC04 Tare Qualifier Code

C ID 1-1

IC05 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

IC06 Equipment Length

O N0 4-5

IC07 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

IC08 Chassis Type

O ID 2-2

M1201 Customs Entry Type Code

M ID 2-2

M1202 Customs Entry Number

C AN 1-15

M1203 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

M1204 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

M1205 Customs Shipment Value

O AN 2-8

M1206 In-bond Control Number

C AN 1-25

M1208 Reference Identification Qualifier

C ID 2-3

M1209 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

M1210 Transportation Method/Type Code

C ID 1-2

M1211 Vessel Name

C AN 2-28

E101 Name (30 Character Format)

M AN 2-30

E102 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

E103 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

E401 City Name

M AN 2-30

E402 State or Province Code

M ID 2-2

E403 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

E404 Country Code

O ID 2-3

E501 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

M ID 2-4

E502 Routing Sequence Code

M ID 1-2

E503 City Name

O AN 2-30

E504 Standard Point Location Code

O ID 6-9

REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

REF02 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

N101 Entity Identifier Code

M ID 2-3

N102 Name

C AN 1-60

N103 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N104 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

N105 Entity Relationship Code

O ID 2-2

N106 Entity Identifier Code

O ID 2-3

N301 Address Information

M AN 1-55

N302 Address Information

O AN 1-55

N401 City Name

O AN 2-30

N402 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

N404 Country Code

O ID 2-3

N405 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N406 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

F901 Freight Station Accounting Code

O ID 1-5

F902 City Name

M AN 2-30

F903 State or Province Code

M ID 2-2

F905 Freight Station Accounting Code

O ID 1-5

F906 City Name

O AN 2-30

F907 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

F908 Standard Point Location Code

O ID 6-9

F909 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

D901 Freight Station Accounting Code

O ID 1-5

D902 City Name

M AN 2-30

D903 State or Province Code

M ID 2-2

D905 Freight Station Accounting Code

O ID 1-5

D906 City Name

O AN 2-30

D907 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

D908 Standard Point Location Code

O ID 6-9

D909 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

N101 Entity Identifier Code

M ID 2-3

N102 Name

C AN 1-60

N103 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N104 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

N105 Entity Relationship Code

O ID 2-2

N106 Entity Identifier Code

O ID 2-3

N301 Address Information

M AN 1-55

N302 Address Information

O AN 1-55

N401 City Name

O AN 2-30

N402 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

N404 Country Code

O ID 2-3

N405 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N406 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

PER01 Contact Function Code

M ID 2-2

PER02 Name

O AN 1-60

PER03 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER04 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER05 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER06 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER07 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER08 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER09 Contact Inquiry Reference

O AN 1-20

S101 Stop Sequence Number

M N0 1-3

S102 Name (30 Character Format)

M AN 2-30

S103 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

S104 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

S105 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

S106 Accomplish Code

M ID 1-1

S201 Stop Sequence Number

M N0 1-3

S202 Address Information

M AN 1-55

S203 Address Information

O AN 1-55

S901 Stop Sequence Number

M N0 1-3

S902 Standard Point Location Code

O ID 6-9

S903 City Name

M AN 2-30

S904 State or Province Code

M ID 2-2

S905 Country Code

O ID 2-3

S906 Stop Reason Code

M ID 2-2

S907 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

S908 Location Identifier

C AN 1-30

N101 Entity Identifier Code

M ID 2-3

N102 Name

C AN 1-60

N103 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N104 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

N105 Entity Relationship Code

O ID 2-2

N106 Entity Identifier Code

O ID 2-3

N301 Address Information

M AN 1-55

N302 Address Information

O AN 1-55

N401 City Name

O AN 2-30

N402 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

N404 Country Code

O ID 2-3

N405 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N406 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

PER01 Contact Function Code

M ID 2-2

PER02 Name

O AN 1-60

PER03 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER04 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER05 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER06 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER07 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER08 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER09 Contact Inquiry Reference

O AN 1-20

R201 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

M ID 2-4

R202 Routing Sequence Code

M ID 1-2

R203 City Name

O AN 2-30

R204 Standard Point Location Code

O ID 6-9

R205 Intermodal Service Code

O ID 1-2

R206 Transportation Method/Type Code

O ID 1-2

R207 Intermediate Switch Carrier

C ID 2-4

R208 Intermediate Switch Carrier

O ID 2-4

H301 Special Handling Code

C ID 2-3

PS01 Protective Service Rule Code

M ID 3-9

PS02 Protective Service Code

M ID 1-4

PS03 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

PS04 Temperature

C R 1-4

PS05 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

PS06 Freight Station Accounting Code

O ID 1-5

PS07 City Name

O AN 2-30

PS08 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

PS10 Pre-Cooled (Rule 710) Code

O ID 1-1

PS11 Yes/No Condition or Response Code

O ID 1-1

PS12 Yes/No Condition or Response Code

O ID 1-1

PS13 Yes/No Condition or Response Code

O ID 1-1

LX01 Assigned Number

M N0 1-6

L501 Lading Line Item Number

O N0 1-3

L502 Lading Description

O AN 1-50

L503 Commodity Code

C AN 1-30

L504 Commodity Code Qualifier

C ID 1-1

L505 Packaging Code

O AN 3-5

L506 Marks and Numbers

C AN 1-48

L507 Marks and Numbers Qualifier

O ID 1-2

L508 Commodity Code Qualifier

C ID 1-1

L509 Commodity Code

C AN 1-30

L510 Compartment ID Code

O ID 1-1

L001 Lading Line Item Number

O N0 1-3

L002 Billed/Rated-as Quantity

C R 1-11

L003 Billed/Rated-as Qualifier

C ID 2-2

L004 Weight

C R 1-10

L005 Weight Qualifier

C ID 1-2

L006 Volume

C R 1-8

L007 Volume Unit Qualifier

C ID 1-1

L008 Lading Quantity

C N0 1-7

L009 Packaging Form Code

C ID 3-3

L010 Dunnage Description

O AN 2-25

L011 Weight Unit Code

O ID 1-1

L012 Type of Service Code

O ID 2-2

L013 Quantity

C R 1-15

L014 Packaging Form Code

O ID 3-3

L015 Yes/No Condition or Response Code

C ID 1-1

L101 Lading Line Item Number

O N0 1-3

L102 Freight Rate

C R 1-9

L103 Rate/Value Qualifier

C ID 2-2

L104 Charge

C N2 1-12

L105 Advances

C N2 1-9

L106 Prepaid Amount

C N2 1-9

L107 Rate Combination Point Code

O AN 3-9

L108 Special Charge or Allowance Code

O ID 3-3

L109 Rate Class Code

O ID 1-3

L110 Entitlement Code

O ID 1-1

L111 Charge Method of Payment

O ID 1-1

L112 Special Charge Description

O AN 2-25

L113 Tariff Application Code

O ID 1-1

L114 Declared Value

C N2 2-12

L115 Rate/Value Qualifier

C ID 2-2

L116 Lading Liability Code

O ID 1-1

L117 Billed/Rated-as Quantity

C R 1-11

L118 Billed/Rated-as Qualifier

C ID 2-2

L119 Percent

O R 1-10

L120 Currency Code

O ID 3-3

L121 Amount

O N2 1-15

PI01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

PI02 Reference Identification

M AN 1-30

PI03 Primary Publication Authority Code

O ID 2-2

PI04 Regulatory Agency Code

O ID 3-5

PI05 Tariff Agency Code

O ID 1-4

PI06 Issuing Carrier Identifier

O AN 1-10

PI07 Contract Suffix

O AN 1-2

PI08 Tariff Item Number

O AN 1-16

PI09 Tariff Supplement Identifier

O AN 1-4

PI10 Tariff Section

O AN 1-2

PI11 Contract Suffix

O AN 1-2

PI12 Date

C DT 8-8

PI13 Date

C DT 8-8

PI14 Alternation Precedence Code

O ID 1-1

PI15 Alternation Precedence Code

O ID 1-1

L301 Weight

C R 1-10

L302 Weight Qualifier

C ID 1-2

L305 Charge

O N2 1-12

L306 Advances

O N2 1-9

L307 Prepaid Amount

O N2 1-9

LS01 Loop Identifier Code

M AN 1-6

LH101 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

M ID 2-2

LH102 Lading Quantity

M N0 1-7

LH103 UN/NA Identification Code

O ID 6-6

LH104 Hazardous Materials Page

O AN 1-6

LH105 Commodity Code

O AN 1-30

LH106 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

O ID 2-2

LH107 Quantity

O R 1-15

LH108 Compartment ID Code

O ID 1-1

LH109 Residue Indicator Code

O ID 1-1

LH110 Packing Group Code

O ID 1-3

LH111 Interim Hazardous Material Regulatory Number

O AN 1-5

LH201 Hazardous Classification

O ID 1-30

LH202 Hazardous Class Qualifier

O ID 1-1

LH203 Hazardous Placard Notation

O ID 14-40

LH204 Hazardous Endorsement

O ID 4-25

LH205 Reportable Quantity Code

O ID 2-2

LH206 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LH207 Temperature

C R 1-4

LH208 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LH209 Temperature

C R 1-4

LH210 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LH211 Temperature

C R 1-4

LH301 Hazardous Material Shipping Name

C AN 1-25

LH302 Hazardous Material Shipping Name Qualifier

C ID 1-1

LH303 N.O.S. Indicator Code

O ID 3-3

LH304 Yes/No Condition or Response Code

O ID 1-1

LFH01 Hazardous Material Shipment Information Qualifier

M ID 3-3

LFH02 Hazardous Material Shipment Information

M AN 1-25

LFH03 Hazardous Material Shipment Information

O AN 1-25

LFH04 Hazard Zone Code

O ID 1-1

LFH05 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LFH06 Quantity

C R 1-15

LFH07 Quantity

O R 1-15

LEP01 EPA Waste Stream Number Code

O ID 4-6

LEP02 Waste Characteristics Code

O ID 12-16

LEP03 State or Province Code

C ID 2-2

LEP04 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

LH401 Emergency Response Plan Number

O AN 1-12

LH402 Communication Number

O AN 1-80

LH403 Packing Group Code

O ID 1-3

LH404 Subsidiary Classification

O ID 1-3

LH405 Subsidiary Classification

O ID 1-3

LH406 Subsidiary Classification

O ID 1-3

LH407 Subsidiary Risk Indicator

O ID 1-2

LH408 Net Explosive Quantity

C N0 1-6

LH409 Canadian Hazardous Notation

O AN 1-25

LH410 Special Commodity Indicator Code

O ID 1-1

LH411 Communication Number

O AN 1-80

LH412 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LHT01 Hazardous Classification

O ID 1-30

LHT02 Hazardous Placard Notation

O ID 14-40

LHT03 Hazardous Endorsement

O ID 4-25

LHR01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

LHR02 Reference Identification

M AN 1-30

PER01 Contact Function Code

M ID 2-2

PER02 Name

O AN 1-60

PER03 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER04 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER05 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER06 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER07 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER08 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER09 Contact Inquiry Reference

O AN 1-20

LE01 Loop Identifier Code

M AN 1-6

PER01 Contact Function Code

M ID 2-2

PER02 Name

O AN 1-60

PER03 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER04 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER05 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER06 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER07 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER08 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER09 Contact Inquiry Reference

O AN 1-20

LH201 Hazardous Classification

O ID 1-30

LH202 Hazardous Class Qualifier

O ID 1-1

LH203 Hazardous Placard Notation

O ID 14-40

LH204 Hazardous Endorsement

O ID 4-25

LH205 Reportable Quantity Code

O ID 2-2

LH206 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LH207 Temperature

C R 1-4

LH208 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LH209 Temperature

C R 1-4

LH210 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LH211 Temperature

C R 1-4

LHR01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

LHR02 Reference Identification

M AN 1-30

LH601 Name

O AN 1-60

LH602 Hazardous Certification Code

C ID 1-1

LH603 Hazardous Certification Declaration

C AN 1-25

LH604 Hazardous Certification Declaration

O AN 1-25

XH01 Currency Code

M ID 3-3

XH02 Related Company Indication Code

O ID 1-1

XH03 Special Charge or Allowance Code

O ID 3-3

XH04 Amount

O N2 1-15

XH05 Block 20 Code

O ID 1-1

XH06 Chemical Analysis Percentage

O N2 2-9

XH07 Unit Price

O R 1-17

X701 Free-Form Message

M AN 1-30

X702 Free-Form Message

O AN 1-30

SE01 Number of Included Segments

M N0 1-10

SE02 Transaction Set Control Number

M AN 4-9

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