Typical EDI Flow in
logistics
EDI 204 - Motor Carrier Load Tender
The shipper/3PL send this transaction to the motor carrier (trucking
company) requesting them a pickup of their cargo and providing details like
time schedule, location (to & from), dimensions of truck required, material
details, contact details etc. This transaction can be used for new shipment
tender, changing/replacing the already existing shipment waiting for pickup or
cancelling a shipment.
EDI 990 - Response to the Load Tender
The trucking company will respond by this transaction indicating
whether they have accepted or declined the pickup of offered shipment.
EDI 211 - Bill of Lading
Shipper/3PL will request the freight carrier to provide the details of
BOL related to the shipment tendered via EDI 204 transaction.
EDI 212 - Delivery Trailer Manifest
Carrier will send this transaction to shipper/consignee listing the
contents of trailer that contains multiple shipments that have been tendered in
EDI 204.
EDI 214 - Shipment Status Message
Carrier send this transaction to shipper to provide up-to-date
information regarding the shipments. e.g. the carrier will usually provide 214
shipment status report transactions to inform the customer of pickup i.e.
indicate the load has been picked up from ship from location and delivery
information to indicate the load has been delivered to ship to location.
?EDI 210 -
Freight Details and Invoice
Carrier send this transaction to shipper as an invoice to the services
rendered after the load has been delivered.
