X12 transaction code
X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 170 partner references across 242 listed channels.
- Standard
- X12
- Code
- 214
- Partner references
- 170
Implementation guide
X12 214 mapping and validation
X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message is used when the carrier reports a transport milestone or exception. Preserve shipment reference, event code, event time and location so the shipment status event in your business system stays connected to the original document.
Use the version and implementation guide agreed with your trading partner to confirm required fields and responses.
| Document or decision | Record and matching IDs | What to test |
|---|---|---|
| Match the business record | shipment status event shipment reference, event code, event time and location |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the shipment status event ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the shipment status event Original document reference and matching response |
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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 990 Response To A Load Tender
load-tender response: a carrier responds to a tender.
- X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details And Invoice
freight invoice: transport charges are ready for audit.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when the carrier reports a transport milestone or exception. Name the operational owner of the shipment status event and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map shipment reference, event code, event time and location. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed X12 version and partner 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 shipment status event 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 shipment status event processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 214 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic shipment status event 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 shipment status event without processing it twice.
Document structure
X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message at the element level
The X12 214 reference contains 68 segment entries and 316 data elements; 63 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 68
- Data elements
- 316
- Mandatory elements
- 63
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| B10 | 7 | 1 |
| MAN | 6 | 2 |
| K1 | 2 | 1 |
| N1 | 6 | 1 |
| N2 | 2 | 1 |
| N3 | 2 | 1 |
| G61 | 5 | 2 |
| MS3 | 5 | 2 |
| LX | 1 | 1 |
| Q7 | 3 | 1 |
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- Marks and Numbers Qualifier
- Marks and Numbers
- Free-Form Message
- Entity Identifier Code
- Name
- Address Information
- Contact Function Code
Find your trading partner for X12 214
170 partners, 242 channels. Choose a channel to inspect its listed document reference and implementation context.
- 3PLogic, LLC (dba Redwood Logistics)
- Abbott Laboratories
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Carriers
- Adient
- Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Aldi
- American Bottling Company
- Americold Logistics, LLC.
- Amway
- Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
- Arcbest via Mercury Gate
- Ascent Global Logistics
- Associated Materials Account
- Avery Dennison Corporation
- Bakelite Synthetics
- Baxter International Inc.
- Bayer Healthcare
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
- Beyond Meat
- Big Lots
- BJ's Wholesale Club (via Manhattan Associates)
- Blume Global
- Boscov's Department Stores
- Bridgestone Americas
- Burlington Coat Factory (via Manhattan Associates)
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Capstone Logistics
- Cargill via SAP
- Carhartt, Inc.
- CarMax
- Central Garden & Pet (via E2open)
- Central National Gottesman Inc.
- Cerasis
- CH Robinson
- CHEP
- Coca-Cola
- Conagra Brands
- Costco
- CVS Health via Mercury Gate
- Daikin Goodman
- Dal-Tile Corporation
- DHL (formerly Exel) (US and CAN)
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (via Manhattan Associates)
- DISH Network L.L.C.
- Dohmen Logisctics Group
- Dole
- Dollar General Corporation (Transportation)
- Dow Inc.
- Dr Pepper Snapple(DPS) Group via Ryder
- DSV
- DSV RoadLink
- Dynamic Worldwide
- E2open ENet
- E2open, LLC Nouryon (via E2open)Ruiz Foods (via E2open)Ball Corporation (via E2open)America's Logistics (Amer Serv Lines) (via E2open)JBS Swift (via E2open)Rise Baking via E2OpenBlujay Solutions TM ShippersChiquita (via E2open) (1425470)Schwan's (via E2open)Arkema (via E2open)AWG (via E2open)Butterball Lean (via E2open)Winona Foods LLG (via E2open)HB Fuller (via E2open) Bar-S Foods (via E2open)Truco (UTZ Brands) (via E2open)Reyes Holdings (via E2open)CHEP (via E2open)Barilla (via E2open)Lakeview Farms (via E2open)Sargento (via E2open)Malt (via E2open)Chiquita (via E2open) (001425470)E2open (Generic Templates)Simmons (via E2open)RTP (via E2open)Exide Technologies (via E2open)Old Hickory (via E2open)Chemours (via E2open)Lindt (via E2open)Dawn Foods (via E2open)Martin Brower (via E2open)Lineage (via E2open)SiteOne (via E2open)Leprino (via E2open)Smuckers (via E2open)Blujay (formerly Kewill Transport) (via E2open)
- EDRAY CPL
- Essity North America Inc.
- Estes Express Lines
- Expeditors
- Fiji Water / OTM
- Floor & Decor
- Freightplus
- Georgia-Pacific Building Products
- GlobalTranz
- GNC Holdings, LLC (via Manhattan Associates)
- Good Foods Group
- HD PRO (Interline Brands)
- Heartland Food Products Group
- Hormel Foods Corporation
- Hostess
- HP (Ryder)
- HP Hood LLC
- Hub Group \ Unyson
- Huhtamaki
- Integrity Express
- J&A Freight Systems
- James Hardie Industries
- KeHE Distributors
- Kerry Group
- KIK International LLC
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Kuehne + Nagel
- Land O'Lakes
- Landstar Via Banyan Tech
- Lassonde
- LATICRETE International, Inc.
- LG Electronics USA Inc.
- LogiFlow
- LXP (Armada) via Mercury Gate
- LYNNCO
- Mattel, Inc.
- Mccain Foods
- Mercury Gate Veritiv Operating Company via Mercury GateHD Supply via Mercury GateAmstan Logistics via Mercury GateGeodis Logistics via Mercury GateFerguson Enterprises via MercuryGateMercury Gate (Generic)(Templates)Atrium via Mercury GateTHE CONTAINER STORE - OTRGraphic Packaging Spot via Mercury GateMoen via Mercury GateSartori Cheese (via MercuryGate)Molnlycke Health Care via Mercury Gate
- MGMETWAR
- Michael's Stores, Inc. (Transportation)
- Mode Transportation
- Motts via Ryder
- MSC MEDLOG
- National Sugar
- Nestle
- Newell
- NEXCOM (Navy Exchange Service Command)
- One Network
- Organic Logistics
- Peco Pallet
- Peloton Interactive, Inc.
- PriceSmart
- Princeton TMX
- Printpack
- Procter & Gamble
- ProTrans
- Ralcorp
- Ravago
- Redwood Logistics
- Reser's Fine Food (Mercury Gate)
- Ripple Foods
- Rise Baking Company
- Rivian Automotive, Inc
- Rockfarm
- Rona
- Ryder
- Sabra Dipping Company, LLC
- Samsung
- Sanderson Farms
- Satellite Logistics
- Sazerac Company (via Blue Yonder)
- Schneider National Carriers, Inc.
- School Specialty
- Seaboard Transport
- Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
- Sheer Logistics
- Shoe Carnival
- Staples Inc.
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Sugar Foods Corporation
- Sysco
- Sysco Foods (Manhattan)
- T.A Services via MercuryGate
- Target
- The Home Depot
- The Kraft Heinz Company
- The Marzetti Company (formerly Lancaster Colony Company)
- Transplace (an Uber Freight company)
- Transporeon (A Trimble Company)
- Transportation Insight
- Transportation Leader
- TranzAct Technologies Inc.
- Tropicana Brands Group
- Tuesday Morning
- Turbana
- Tyson Foods, Inc.
- Uber Transplace
- Unilever
- United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)
- UPS
- UROUTE
- US Cold
- USPS (United States Postal Service)
- Vantix Logistics Div. of McLane Company Inc
- Ventura Foods
- Walgreens (via Mercury Gate)
- Walmart
- Werner Enterprises
- Westrock Atlanta HQ USC
- White Cap
- Williams Sonoma
- XPO Logistics Freight, Inc.
- Yamaha Motor Corporation USA
- Yokohama Tire Corporation
- Yusen Logistics
Catalog breakdown
Where X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message appears in this catalog
The largest groups of classified 214 catalog entries are in logistics & transport, grocery & food and retail.
By industry
- logistics & transport 124 channels
- grocery & food 46 channels
- retail 17 channels
- consumer goods 12 channels
- building & hardware 10 channels
- manufacturing & industrial 7 channels
By network
- E2open 41 channels
- MercuryGate 35 channels
- Manhattan Associates 17 channels
- Ryder 16 channels
- Blue Yonder 12 channels
- BluJay 5 channels
FAQ
X12 214 questions
What is X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message used for?
214 is used when the carrier reports a transport milestone or exception. It carries information for the shipment status event. Match it to your business system using shipment reference, event code, event time and location.
Which partners list X12 214?
The directory on this page links 170 partner entries that list this message. Choose your partner and channel, then confirm which messages and versions your account requires.
What should I map for X12 214?
Start with shipment reference, event code, event time and location and the target shipment status event. 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 214 error handling?
Deliver an older status after a newer one and retain event history without moving the current status backward. Send one milestone twice and avoid duplicate customer notifications. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 214 relate to other EDI messages?
X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender; X12 990 Response To A Load Tender; X12 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details And Invoice are related documents linked from this page. Match these documents through their order, shipment or invoice references. Agree which response marks each business step as complete.
What is the difference between 214 and 204?
214 is used when the carrier reports a transport milestone or exception. 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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