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EDI X12 204

X12 transaction code

X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender

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Standard
X12
Code
204
Trading partners
386
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Specification summary

X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender at the element level

The X12 204 specification defines 82 segments carrying 470 data elements, 63 of which are mandatory.

Segments
82
Data elements
470
Mandatory elements
63
Segments with mandatory elements
Segment Elements Mandatory
B2 12 1
B2A 2 1
MS3 5 2
PLD 4 1
NTE 2 1
N1 6 1
N2 2 1
N3 2 1
G61 5 2
N7 24 1
M7 5 1
S5 11 2
Key identifiers in 204
  • Shipment Method of Payment
  • Transaction Set Purpose Code
  • Standard Carrier Alpha Code
  • Routing Sequence Code
  • Quantity of Pallets Shipped
  • Description
  • Entity Identifier Code
  • Name

Trading partners that support X12 204

386 partners, 534 channels. Click a channel for the full segment guideline.

Usage breakdown

Who trades X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender

204 is used most heavily in logistics & transport, grocery & food and consumer goods.

The 204 carries a shipper's or broker's offer of a truckload shipment to a motor carrier, including pickup and delivery scheduling, stop-off details, equipment requirements, commodities, and shipping instructions. It opens the routing-guide tender cycle: the carrier answers with a 990 Response to Load Tender, then reports movement on 214 status messages and bills on a 210 freight invoice. Trading partners require it because dispatch, tracking, and freight-pay matching all key off the tender's reference numbers. A shipper, freight broker, or 3PL responsible for contracting the move sends the 204 to a full-truckload motor carrier. A shipper's TMS plans a truckload and tenders it to the next carrier in the routing guide, requesting acceptance before the stated respond-by time.

By industry

  • logistics & transport 402 channels
  • grocery & food 52 channels
  • consumer goods 15 channels
  • retail 14 channels
  • building & hardware 11 channels
  • manufacturing & industrial 8 channels

By network

  • E2open 41 channels
  • MercuryGate 35 channels
  • Manhattan Associates 17 channels
  • Ryder 16 channels
  • Blue Yonder 14 channels
  • BluJay 5 channels
Largest 204 implementations

FAQ

X12 204 questions

What is X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender?

X12 204 (Motor Carrier Load Tender) is an EDI transaction set defined by ANSI ASC X12 for exchanging motor carrier load tender between trading partners. It is one of over 300 X12 transaction sets used across retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics. 386 Stacksync trading partners support this code across 534 channels.

Which trading partners use X12 204?

386 Stacksync partners accept X12 204: 3PLogic, LLC (dba Redwood Logistics), A & R TRANSPORT INC, Abbott Laboratories, Academy Sports + Outdoors Carriers, AcmeTruck Line, Inc, Adient, AGX CARRIERS, AIT Truckload Solutions (Summit), and more. Each partner has its own implementation guideline that Stacksync pre-validates before sending. Browse the full directory above.

How do I integrate X12 204 with my ERP?

Stacksync handles the full X12 204 integration: partner channel certification (AS2, VAN, FTP), transaction-set mapping per the trading partner's implementation guide, translation to your ERP's native data model, and real-time delivery. Typical time from kickoff to production is 3 to 10 business days for a single partner connection.

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