How long does it take to set up CSX Transportation EDI with Stacksync?

Most suppliers are fully connected and processing live CSX Transportation 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 CSX Transportation?

No. Stacksync handles the entire EDI transport layer. We connect directly to CSX Transportation'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 CSX Transportation 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 CSX Transportation?

Stacksync supports all EDI document types required by CSX Transportation — 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 CSX Transportation 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 CSX Transportation's EDI network and your system in real time.

What happens when CSX Transportation updates their EDI specifications?

Stacksync monitors CSX Transportation'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.

CSX Transportation 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 Repetition Separator M MIN 1 MAX 1 ID: I65 Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator ISA12 Interchange Control Version Number Code

M ID 5-5

ISA13 Interchange Control Number

M N0 9-9

ISA14 Acknowledgment Requested Code

M ID 1-1

ISA15 Interchange Usage Indicator Code

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

ZC102 Equipment Initial

O AN 1-4

ZC103 Equipment Number

M AN 1-15

ZC104 Transaction Reference Number

M AN 1-50

ZC105 Transaction Reference Date

M DT 8-8

ZC106 Correction Indicator Code

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 Code

M ID 2-2

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

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 1-80

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 2-30

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 2-50

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 1-80

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 1-15

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

N711 Equipment Description Code

O ID 2-2

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 Code

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 1-30

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

VC12 Equipment Orientation Code

O ID 1-1

VC13 Location Identifier

O 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

C ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

C ID 3-15

N404 Country Code

C ID 2-3

N405 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N406 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

N407 Country Subdivision Code

C ID 1-3

N408 Postal Code-Formatted

C AN 3-20

H301 Special Handling Code

C ID 2-3

H302 Special Handling Description

C AN 2-30

H303 Protective Service Code

O ID 1-4

H304 Vent Instruction Code

O ID 1-7

H305 Tariff Application Code

O ID 1-1

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

M1201 Customs Entry Type Code

M ID 2-3

M1202 Customs Entry Number

C AN 1-50

M1203 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

M1204 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

M1205 Customs Shipment Value

O N0 2-9

M1206 In-bond Control Number

C AN 1-50

M1208 Reference Identification Qualifier

C ID 2-3

M1209 Reference Identification

C AN 1-80

M1210 Transportation Method/Type Code

C ID 1-2

M1211 Vessel Name

C AN 2-50

E101 Name

M AN 1-60

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

E405 Address Information

O AN 1-55

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

PI01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

PI02 Reference Identification

M AN 1-80

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 Number

O AN 1-2

PI11 Contract Suffix

O AN 1-2

PI12 Date

O DT 8-8

PI13 Date

O DT 8-8

PI14 Alternation Precedence Code

O ID 1-1

PI15 Alternation Precedence Code

O ID 1-1

PI16 Service Level Code

O ID 2-2

GA01 Fumigated/Cleaned Indicator Code

O ID 1-1

GA02 Commodity Code

O AN 1-30

GA03 Inspected/Weighed Indicator Code

O ID 1-2

GA04 Reference Identification Qualifier

C ID 2-3

GA05 Reference Identification

C AN 1-80

GA06 Week

O N0 6-6

GA07 Unload Terminal Elevator Code

O ID 3-4

GA08 Date

O DT 8-8

GA09 Number

O N0 1-9

GA10 Machine Separable Indicator Code

O ID 2-2

GA11 Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Marketing Class Code

O ID 1-1

GA12 Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Marketing Class Type Code

O ID 1-1

GA13 Yes/No Condition or Response Code

O ID 1-1

GA14 Location Identifier

C AN 1-30

GA15 State or Province Code

C ID 2-2

GA16 Percent Qualifier

C ID 1-2

GA17 Percentage as Decimal

C R 1-10

GA18 Yes/No Condition or Response Code

O ID 1-1

REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

REF02 Reference Identification

C AN 1-80

REF03 Description

C AN 1-80

N1001 Quantity

O R 1-15

N1002 Free-form Description

O AN 1-45

N1003 Marks and Numbers

O AN 1-48

N1004 Commodity Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N1005 Commodity Code

C AN 1-30

N1006 Customs Shipment Value

C N0 2-9

N1007 Weight Unit Code

C ID 1-1

N1008 Weight

C R 1-10

N1009 Reference Identification

O AN 1-80

N1010 Manifest Unit Code

O ID 1-3

N1011 Country Code

O ID 2-3

N1012 Country Code

O ID 2-3

N1013 Currency Code

O ID 3-3

F902 City Name

M AN 2-30

F903 State or Province Code

M ID 2-2

D902 City Name

M AN 2-30

D903 State or Province Code

M ID 2-2

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

C ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

C ID 3-15

N404 Country Code

C ID 2-3

N405 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N406 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

N407 Country Subdivision Code

C ID 1-3

N408 Postal Code-Formatted

C AN 3-20

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 1-2048

BL01 Rebill Reason Code

M ID 2-2

BL02 Freight Station Accounting Code

C ID 1-5

BL03 Freight Station Accounting Code

C ID 1-5

BL04 Standard Point Location Code

O ID 6-9

BL05 City Name

C AN 2-30

BL06 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

BL07 Country Code

O ID 2-3

BL08 Standard Point Location Code

O ID 6-9

BL09 City Name

C AN 2-30

BL10 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

BL11 Country Code

O ID 2-3

BL12 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

BL13 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

BL14 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

BL15 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

BL16 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

BL17 Standard Carrier Alpha Code

O ID 2-4

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

E101 Name

M AN 1-60

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

E405 Address Information

O AN 1-55

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

PI01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

PI02 Reference Identification

M AN 1-80

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 Number

O AN 1-2

PI11 Contract Suffix

O AN 1-2

PI12 Date

O DT 8-8

PI13 Date

O DT 8-8

PI14 Alternation Precedence Code

O ID 1-1

PI15 Alternation Precedence Code

O ID 1-1

PI16 Service Level Code

O ID 2-2

H301 Special Handling Code

C ID 2-3

H302 Special Handling Description

C AN 2-30

H303 Protective Service Code

O ID 1-4

H304 Vent Instruction Code

O ID 1-7

H305 Tariff Application Code

O ID 1-1

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

LX01 Assigned Number

M N0 1-9

L501 Lading Line Item Number

O N0 1-6

L502 Lading Description

O AN 1-50

L503 Commodity Code

C AN 1-30

L504 Commodity Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

L001 Lading Line Item Number

O N0 1-6

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

MEA01 Measurement Reference ID Code

O ID 2-2

MEA02 Measurement Qualifier

O ID 1-3

MEA03 Measurement Value

C R 1-20

MEA05 Range Minimum

C R 1-20

MEA06 Range Maximum

C R 1-20

MEA07 Measurement Significance Code

O ID 2-2

MEA08 Measurement Attribute Code

C ID 2-2

MEA09 Surface/Layer/Position Code

O ID 2-2

MEA10 Measurement Method or Device Code

O ID 2-4

MEA11 Code List Qualifier Code

C ID 1-3

MEA12 Industry Code

C AN 1-30

PI01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

PI02 Reference Identification

M AN 1-80

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 Number

O AN 1-2

PI11 Contract Suffix

O AN 1-2

PI12 Date

O DT 8-8

PI13 Date

O DT 8-8

PI14 Alternation Precedence Code

O ID 1-1

PI15 Alternation Precedence Code

O ID 1-1

PI16 Service Level Code

O ID 2-2

X101 Code For Licensing, Certification, Registration, or Accreditation Agency

O ID 1-2

X102 Export License Number

O AN 6-35

X103 Export License Status Code

O ID 1-1

X104 Date

O DT 8-8

X105 Export License Symbol Code

O ID 1-2

X106 Export License Control Code

O ID 1-1

X107 Country Code

O ID 2-3

X108 Schedule B Code

O ID 7-10

X109 International/Domestic Code

O ID 1-1

X110 Lading Quantity

O N0 1-7

X111 Lading Value

O R 2-9

X112 Export Filing Key Code

O ID 1-1

X113 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

O ID 2-2

X114 Unit Price

O R 1-17

X115 U.S. Government License Type

O AN 1-1

X116 Identification Code

O AN 2-80

X117 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

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

LH105 Commodity Code

O AN 1-30

LH106 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

LH107 Quantity

C R 1-15

LH109 Residue Indicator Code

O ID 1-1

LH110 Packing Group Code

O ID 1-3

LH201 Hazardous Classification Code

O ID 1-30

LH202 Hazardous Class Qualifier

O ID 1-1

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

LH212 Weight Unit Code

C ID 1-1

LH213 Net Explosive Quantity

C N0 1-10

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

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

LFH08 Date

O DT 8-8

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 1-80

LH401 Emergency Response Plan Number

C AN 1-12

LH402 Communication Number

C AN 1-2048

LHT01 Hazardous Classification Code

O ID 1-30

LHR01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

LHR02 Reference Identification

M AN 1-80

LHR03 Date

O DT 8-8

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 1-2048

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

C ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

C ID 3-15

N404 Country Code

C ID 2-3

N405 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N406 Location Identifier

O AN 1-30

N407 Country Subdivision Code

C ID 1-3

N408 Postal Code-Formatted

C AN 3-20

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 1-2048

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 1-2048

LH201 Hazardous Classification Code

O ID 1-30

LH202 Hazardous Class Qualifier

O ID 1-1

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

LH212 Weight Unit Code

C ID 1-1

LH213 Net Explosive Quantity

C N0 1-10

LHR01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

LHR02 Reference Identification

M AN 1-80

LHR03 Date

O DT 8-8

LH601 Name

O AN 1-60

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

SE01 Number of Included Segments

M N0 1-10

SE02 Transaction Set Control Number

M AN 4-9

CSX Transportation X12 404 Rail Carrier Shipment Information

Schema Reference

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Schema Reference

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