EDI 494 Rail Scale Rates
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Scale Rates Transaction Set (494) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit rail scale rate tables which include commodities, qualifying conditions, geographic data, routes, divisions and mileage blocks.
Segments
Position
Segment
Name
Max use
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To specify primary identification data for request or information
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To assign an identification to a docket
Mandatory
AtMax 25
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
Opt
AtMax 200
To identify the commodity to which the application of a rate docket is restricted
Opt
AtMax 1
To specify information about rate level and rate docket independence
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To identify a carrier and person taking action or making changes
Opt
AtMax 150
To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket
Opt
AtMax 150
To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies
Opt
AtMax 12
To indicate codes qualifying rates and the minimums
Opt
AtMax 50
To identify a party involved in a rate docket
R9
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 10
LX
LOOP
Mandatory
AtMax 1
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)