EDI Transaction Codes
EDI 211
What is EDI 211?
EDI 211 is an electronic version of a Motor Carrier Bill of Lading. It is sent from shipper / seller and works as a receipt for transport services provided by the motor carrier. Though a legally binding document to help a driver (and carrier) process and ship a load correctly, EDI 211 doesn’t replace a load tender (EDI 204), pickup manifest, or appointment scheduling.
Like its paper counterpart, an it contains:
- Shipment ID number
- Date and time (of pick-up / delivery)
- Status report request (upon delivery)
- Business instructions
- Handling requirements
- Bill of lading rates and charges
- Lading quantity / weight / freight Class / value
- Contact information
Transaction BEFORE
EDI 990
211
Format
ASC X12 Standard
Transaction AFTER
EDI 214
Sample file
Copy the code of EDI 211 from this sample file
ISA*01*0000000000*01*0000000000*ZZ*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO*ZZ*123456789012345*101127*1719*U*00400*000003438*0*P*>~ GS*BL*004999999*UPGF*20000817*2119*32*X*004010~ ST*211*320001~ BOL*UPGF*CC*939587*20000817**219029053**S**CC~ B2A*00~ L11*939587*BM~ G62*10*20000817~ AT5*NC~ N1*SH*ABC, INC.*ZZ*0899~ N2*DIVISION OF XYZ CORP~ N3*320 N FOURTH ST~ N4*TIPP CITY*OH*45371*US~ N1*CN*HAPPY TOYS DIST*ZZ*0010~ N3*1103 W. GEORGE RD.~ N4*TIFTON*GA*31794*US~ N1*BT*HAPPY TOYS INC~ N3*P.O. BOX 1434~ N4*ST. PAUL*MN*55450*US~ AT1*1~ AT4*BAGS NOI ACT SUB 3 ITM 171 DEC DEN 4~ AT2*130*CTN*G*L*515****18764504*150~ SPO*0030-9242460-0556**CT*130*L*515~ SPO*0030-9242461-0560**CT*73*L*313~ AT1*2~ AT4*LIT FIX,NOI,SUB 3 ITM 171 DEC DEN 12~ AT2*20*CTN*G*L*92****10981004*70~ AT1*3~ AT4*GIFTSET ACT SUB 3 ITM 171 DEC DEN 4~ AT2*9*CTN*G*L*68****18764504*150~ SPO*0030-9242460-0556*030*CT*53*L*221~ AT1*4~ AT4*WALL DECOR,NOI, ITM 171 ACT SUB 7 DEC DEN 12~ AT2*4*CTN*G*L*32****05629007*92.5~ AT1*5~ AT4*LAMP NOI SB 2 ITM 171 DEC DEN 4~ AT2*40*CTN*G*L*121****10940003*125~ SE*35*320001~ GE*1*32~ IEA*1*000003438
Other Things to Know About EDI 211
EDI 211 vs EDI 214
EDI 211 is like a paper contract between a shipper / seller and a carrier to transport a load — just in an electronic format. EDI 214, however, is an inquiry into a load’s delivery status. It details where a load is in relation to pickup / delivery.