X12 transaction code
X12 990 Response To A Load Tender
X12 990 Response To A Load Tender: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 168 partner references across 240 listed channels.
- Standard
- X12
- Code
- 990
- Partner references
- 168
Implementation guide
X12 990 mapping and validation
X12 990 Response To A Load Tender is used when a carrier responds to a tender. Preserve original load reference, carrier and response so the load-tender response 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 | load-tender response original load reference, carrier and response |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the load-tender response ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the load-tender response 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 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 a carrier responds to a tender. Name the operational owner of the load-tender response and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map original load reference, carrier and response. 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 load-tender response 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 load-tender response processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 990 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic load-tender response 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 load-tender response without processing it twice.
Document structure
X12 990 Response To A Load Tender at the element level
The X12 990 reference contains 16 segment entries and 108 data elements; 38 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 16
- Data elements
- 108
- Mandatory elements
- 38
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | 4 | 1 |
| N9 | 3 | 1 |
| N7 | 24 | 1 |
| L9 | 2 | 2 |
| V9 | 20 | 1 |
| K1 | 2 | 1 |
| S5 | 11 | 2 |
- Shipment Identification Number
- Reference Identification Qualifier
- Equipment Number
- Special Charge or Allowance Code
- Monetary Amount
- Event Code
- Free-Form Message
- Stop Sequence Number
Find your trading partner for X12 990
168 partners, 240 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
- Amway
- Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
- Arcbest via Mercury Gate
- Arrive Logistics
- Ascent Global Logistics
- Associated Materials Account
- Avery Dennison Corporation
- Bakelite Synthetics
- Baxter International Inc.
- Bayer (formerly Monsanto)
- Bayer Healthcare
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
- Beyond Meat
- Big Lots
- BJ's Wholesale Club (via Manhattan Associates)
- Blume Global
- Bridgestone Americas
- Burlington Coat Factory (via Manhattan Associates)
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Capstone Logistics
- Cargill via SAP
- Carhartt, Inc.
- Caterpillar
- Central Garden & Pet (via E2open)
- Central National Gottesman Inc.
- 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
- Elemica
- Essity North America Inc.
- Fiji Water / OTM
- Floor & Decor
- FourKites
- Freightplus
- GE Appliances (a Haier company)
- Georgia-Pacific Building Products
- GlobalTranz
- GNC Holdings, LLC (via Manhattan Associates)
- Good Foods Group
- Greater Omaha Packing
- 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
- Johns Manville
- KeHE Distributors
- Kerry Group
- KIK International LLC
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Kuehne + Nagel
- Land O'Lakes
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Sunset Trans
- 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)
- US Cold
- US Foods, Inc./Manhattan
- USPS (United States Postal Service)
- Vantix Logistics Div. of McLane Company Inc
- Ventura Foods
- Walgreens (via Mercury Gate)
- Walmart
- 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 990 Response To A Load Tender appears in this catalog
The largest groups of classified 990 catalog entries are in logistics & transport, grocery & food and retail.
By industry
- logistics & transport 120 channels
- grocery & food 48 channels
- retail 14 channels
- consumer goods 13 channels
- building & hardware 10 channels
- manufacturing & industrial 8 channels
By network
- E2open 41 channels
- MercuryGate 35 channels
- Manhattan Associates 17 channels
- Ryder 16 channels
- Blue Yonder 13 channels
- BluJay 5 channels
FAQ
X12 990 questions
What is X12 990 Response To A Load Tender used for?
990 is used when a carrier responds to a tender. It carries information for the load-tender response. Match it to your business system using original load reference, carrier and response.
Which partners list X12 990?
The directory on this page links 168 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 990?
Start with original load reference, carrier and response and the target load-tender response. 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 990 error handling?
Associate acceptance with the correct version of the load tender. Test a declined tender and ensure it returns to dispatch for reassignment. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 990 relate to other EDI messages?
X12 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender; X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message 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 990 and 204?
990 is used when a carrier responds to a tender. 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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