To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
Plan X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice for United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) / United Natural Foods via IBMSterling. Connect document identifiers to your business records, test exception handling and track each exchange to completion.
- Segments
- 8
- Loops
- 1
- X12 210
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Implementation guide
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) / United Natural Foods via IBMSterling: 210 mapping and validation
X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice is used when transport charges are ready for audit. Preserve carrier invoice, shipment reference and charge line so the freight invoice in your business system stays connected to the original document.
This document is listed for United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) / United Natural Foods via IBMSterling. Confirm the version, required fields and responses that apply to your account.
| Document or decision | Record and matching IDs | What to test |
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| Match the business record | freight invoice carrier invoice, shipment reference and charge line |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the freight invoice ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the freight invoice Original document reference and matching response |
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The document reference includes 8 segments. Use the segment reference below to locate the relevant parts of the message. Check required fields and repetition limits in the partner guide.
How the related documents differ
Each message represents a different business event. Use shared references to connect the records while tracking each message’s outcome separately.
- X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender
load tender: a shipper offers a load to a carrier.
- X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
shipment status event: the carrier reports a transport milestone or exception.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when transport charges are ready for audit. Name the operational owner of the freight invoice and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map carrier invoice, shipment reference and charge line. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed X12 version and United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) guide. Preserve the source reference alongside any new destination identifier.
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Test failures before launch
Run the failure cases in the mapping table against realistic freight invoice data. Check how the receiving system reports a rejection and how your team corrects it without creating a duplicate.
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Track every document to completion
Record transport delivery and document validation separately from successful freight invoice processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 210 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic freight invoice data.
- Each submitted document can be traced through delivery, validation and processing in the receiving system.
- Your team knows how to investigate and recover a rejected or timed-out freight invoice without processing it twice.
Transaction context
Where 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice fits on United Natural Foods via IBMSterling
On United Natural Foods via IBMSterling, the X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice can follow the 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender, 990 Response To A Load Tender and 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message in an example Logistics cycle. Confirm the required sequence for your trading agreement.
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Document structure
X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice at the element level
The X12 210 reference contains 74 segment entries and 504 data elements; 91 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 74
- Data elements
- 504
- Mandatory elements
- 91
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| B3 | 14 | 5 |
| C2 | 7 | 3 |
| C3 | 4 | 1 |
| N9 | 6 | 1 |
| R3 | 2 | 2 |
| K1 | 2 | 1 |
| N1 | 6 | 1 |
| N2 | 2 | 1 |
| N3 | 2 | 1 |
| N7 | 24 | 1 |
| M7 | 5 | 1 |
Key identifiers in 210
- Invoice Number
- Shipment Method of Payment
- Date
- Net Amount Due
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- Bank Client Code
- Identification Code Qualifier
- Identification Code
Segment reference — 8 segments 1 loop · X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit basic data relating to the carrier's invoice
LX Loop Repeat: 9,999
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
Related references
Other transactions in United Natural Foods via IBMSterling
Other EDI documents listed on this channel.
Application Advice X12 824 Motor Carrier Load Tender X12 204 Response To A Load Tender X12 990 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message X12 214
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Common questions about 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice on the United Natural Foods via IBMSterling channel.
What is X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice used for?
210 is used when transport charges are ready for audit. It carries information for the freight invoice. Match it to your business system using carrier invoice, shipment reference and charge line.
Is 210 required for United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) / United Natural Foods via IBMSterling?
210 is listed for United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) / United Natural Foods via IBMSterling. Confirm the required version and direction for your business unit and account with the partner.
What should I map for X12 210?
Start with carrier invoice, shipment reference and charge line and the target freight invoice. Define duplicate detection, allowed updates and response correlation before mapping individual fields. Use the partner guide to check required fields and their formats.
How should I test 210 error handling?
Separate line-haul, fuel and accessorial charges before comparing the invoice with the agreed rate. Test a second invoice for the same shipment and distinguish a revision from a duplicate. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 210 relate to other EDI messages?
X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender; X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message are related documents also listed on United Natural Foods via IBMSterling. Match these documents through their order, shipment or invoice references. Agree which response marks each business step as complete.
What is the difference between 210 and 204?
210 is used when transport charges are ready for audit. 204 is used when a shipper offers a load to a carrier. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.
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