EDI 417 Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange Transaction Set (417) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the rail carrier with detailed movement instructions pertinent to a rail carrier shipment and is used by all Class I rail carriers in the United States and Canada.

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

100

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

200

ZC1

Beginning Segment for Data Correction or Change

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

300

General Shipment Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data

400

BNX

Rail Shipment Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit rail-specific shipment data

500

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 30

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

600

Cargo Manifest

Opt

AtMax 2

To identify specific flight or voyage information for multimodal shipments

700

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 5

To specify pertinent dates and times

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 500

800

Equipment Details

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify the equipment

810

Equipment Characteristics

Opt

AtMax 1

To send additional information regarding a specific piece of equipment

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 36

900

Motor Vehicle Control

Opt

AtMax 1

To define motor vehicle identification and logistics

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 2

920

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

940

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

960

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

980

Special Handling Instructions

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format

1000

Intermodal Chassis Equipment

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights, and ownership

1100

Intermodal Movement Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the overall movement of a shipment

1200

M12

In-bond Identifying Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To transmit in-bond information

1300

Scale Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the scale type and the location and time a shipment is weighed

1400

Seal Numbers

Opt

AtMax 5

To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals

1500

Equipment Ordered

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify carrier equipment

1600

Car Service Order

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the car service directive or other car movement instructions applicable to the empty movement of the car

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 2

1610

Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the party receiving the empty car

1620

Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car

1630

Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route

Opt

AtMax 13

To specify the routing of the empty car

1640

Price Authority Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

1650

Canadian Grain Information

Opt

AtMax 15

To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports

REF

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 99

1670

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify identifying information

1680

N10

Quantity and Description

Opt

AtMax 15

To indicate line item quantity, description, marks and numbers, commodity code, weight, and customs value

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 5

1690

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

1700

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the location of the named party

1720

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

1750

IMA

Interchange Move Authority

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify the transportation interchange authority

1800

Waybill Reference

Opt

AtMax 499

To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details

1810

N8A

Additional Reference Information

Opt

AtMax 499

To identify additional station and waybill or station, or waybill information pertaining to revenue waybill

1900

Event Detail

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify information about a specific event

2000

Origin Station

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify the rail origin of the shipment

2100

Destination Station

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify the rail destination of the shipment

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 15

2200

Name

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

2250

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names

2300

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

2400

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

2450

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify identifying information

2500

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 2

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

2620

Billing Information

Opt

AtMax 12

To identify the individual billing segments within a movement when joint rail rates have been established between carriers but do not cover the entire movement

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 12

4400

Stop-off Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a stop-off party

4500

Stop-off Address

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the address of the stop-off party

4580

Stop-off Station

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify location details for a stop-off

4590

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

4600

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify additional names

4610

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the location of the named party

4620

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

4630

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

4700

Route Information

Mandatory

AtMax 13

To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

4850

Route Code

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the route using a single code

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 2

4900

Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the party receiving the empty car

5000

Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car

5100

Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route

Opt

AtMax 12

To specify the routing of the empty car

5110

Price Authority Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

5200

Special Handling Instructions

Opt

AtMax 20

To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format

5300

Protective Service Instructions

Opt

AtMax 5

To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 25

5400

Assigned Number

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

5500

Description, Marks and Numbers

Mandatory

AtMax 15

To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 25

5700

Line Item - Quantity and Weight

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data

5750

MEA

Measurements

Opt

AtMax 3

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

5900

Price Authority Identification

Opt

AtMax 30

To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

5950

Export License

Opt

AtMax 6

To transmit information contained on an export license

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 64

6000

Transit Inbound Origin

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify origin point and waybill references of movement to transit waybill point

6100

Transit Inbound Lading

Opt

AtMax 30

To specify lading description, including weight and rate details applying to the associated T1 segment

6200

Transit Inbound Route

Opt

AtMax 12

To specify transit inbound routing, including equipment identifications for associated T1 and T2 segments

6300

Transit Inbound Rates

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the transit inbound prior origin point and waybill reference of movement to the point specified in T1 segment

6400

Free-form Transit Data

Opt

AtMax 99

To transmit information in a free-form format relating to a specified transit sequence number

6600

Loop Header

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

LH1

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 1000

6700

LH1

Hazardous Identification Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity

6800

LH2

Hazardous Classification Information

Opt

AtMax 4

To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information

6900

LH3

Hazardous Material Shipping Name

Opt

AtMax 10

To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements

7000

LFH

Freeform Hazardous Material Information

Opt

AtMax 20

To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments

7100

LEP

EPA Required Data

Opt

AtMax 3

To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material

7200

LH4

Canadian Dangerous Requirements

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada

7300

LHT

Transborder Hazardous Requirements

Opt

AtMax 3

To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country

7400

LHR

Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers

Opt

AtMax 5

To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers

7450

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 5

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 10

7460

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

7470

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

7480

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

7490

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 2

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

7500

Loop Trailer

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

7600

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 5

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

7700

LH2

Hazardous Classification Information

Opt

AtMax 6

To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information

7800

LHR

Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers

7850

Pro Forma - B13 Information

Opt

AtMax 1

This segment is used to specify a pro forma invoice and B13 Canadian Customs Export Declaration information, required by U.S. and Canadian customs

7900

Customs Information

Opt

AtMax 10

To indicate customs information

8100

Transaction Set Trailer

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Elements

Position	Element	Name	Requirement	Type	Min/Max	Repeat

1	143	Transaction Set Identifier Code	Mandatory	ID	3/3	1

2	329	Transaction Set Control Number	Mandatory	Alphanumeric	4/9	1

3	1705	Implementation Convention Reference	Opt	Alphanumeric	1/35	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 417 Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange

Segments

Elements