This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Carrier Shipment Information Transaction Set (404) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit rail-carrier-specific bill of lading information to a railroad. It is the initial tender of a shipment between a consignor and a rail carrier and can be used as notification of equipment release and/or a legal bill of lading.

Table 1
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
	0100	ST	Transaction Set Header	M	1
	0200	ZC1	Beginning Segment for Data Correction or Change	O	1
N	0300	BX	General Shipment Information	O	1
	0400	BNX	Rail Shipment Information	O	1
	0500	M3	Release	M	1
	0600	N9	Extended Reference Information	M	30
	0700	CM	Cargo Manifest	O	2
	0800	M1	Insurance	O	1
	0900	DTM	Date/Time Reference	O	5
	LOOP ID - N7					500
	1000	N7	Equipment Details	M	1
	1010	EM	Equipment Characteristics	O	1
	LOOP ID - VC					36
	1100	VC	Motor Vehicle Control	O	1
	LOOP ID - N1					2
	1120	N1	Party Identification	O	1
	1140	N3	Party Location	O	2
	1160	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	1180	H3	Special Handling Instructions	O	1
	1300	M7	Seal Numbers	O	5
	1400	N5	Equipment Ordered	O	1
	1500	IC	Intermodal Chassis Equipment	O	1
	1600	IM	Intermodal Movement Information	O	1
	1700	M12	In-bond Identifying Information	O	2
	LOOP ID - E1					2
	1710	E1	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee	O	1
	1720	E4	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City	O	1
	1730	E5	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route	O	13
	1740	PI	Price Authority Identification	O	1
	1750	GA	Canadian Grain Information	O	15
	LOOP ID - REF					99
	1770	REF	Reference Information	O	1
	1780	N10	Quantity and Description	O	15
	LOOP ID - N1					5
	1790	N1	Party Identification	O	1
	1800	N3	Party Location	O	1
	1820	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	1850	NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	O	10
	1900	F9	Origin Station	M	1
	2000	D9	Destination Station	M	1
	LOOP ID - N1					15
	2100	N1	Party Identification	M	1
	2150	N2	Additional Name Information	O	2
	2200	N3	Party Location	O	2
	2300	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	2350	REF	Reference Information	O	2
	2400	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	2
	2520	BL	Billing Information	O	12
	LOOP ID - S1					12
	4300	S1	Stop-off Name	O	1
	4400	S2	Stop-off Address	O	2
	4480	S9	Stop-off Station	O	1
	4490	N1	Party Identification	O	1
	4500	N2	Additional Name Information	O	1
	4510	N3	Party Location	O	1
	4520	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	4530	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	1
	4600	R2	Route Information	O	13
	4800	R9	Route Code Identification	O	1
	LOOP ID - E1					2
	4900	E1	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee	O	1
	5000	E4	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City	O	1
	5100	E5	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route	O	13
	5110	PI	Price Authority Identification	O	1
	5200	H3	Special Handling Instructions	O	20
	5300	PS	Protective Service Instructions	O	5
	LOOP ID - LX					25
	5400	LX	Transaction Set Line Number	M	1
	5500	L5	Description, Marks and Numbers	M	15
	LOOP ID - L0					25
	5700	L0	Line Item - Quantity and Weight	O	1
	5750	MEA	Measurements	O	3
	5800	L1	Rate and Charges	O	10
	5900	PI	Price Authority Identification	O	30
	6000	X1	Export License	O	6
	LOOP ID - T1					64
	6100	T1	Transit Inbound Origin	O	1
	6200	T2	Transit Inbound Lading	O	30
	6300	T3	Transit Inbound Route	O	12
	6400	T6	Transit Inbound Rates	O	1
	6500	T8	Free-form Transit Data	O	99
	6600	L3	Total Weight and Charges	O	1
	6700	LS	Loop Header	O	1
	LOOP ID - LH1					1000
	6800	LH1	Hazardous Identification Information	O	1
N	6900	LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	O	4
	7000	LH3	Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information	O	10
	7100	LFH	Free-form Hazardous Material Information	O	20
	7200	LEP	EPA Required Data	O	3
	7300	LH4	Canadian Dangerous Requirements	O	4
	7400	LHT	Transborder Hazardous Requirements	O	3
	7500	LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	O	5
	7550	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	5
	LOOP ID - N1					10
	7560	N1	Party Identification	O	1
	7570	N3	Party Location	O	2
	7580	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	7590	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	2
	7600	LE	Loop Trailer	O	1
	7700	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	5
N	7800	LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	O	6
	7900	LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	O	1
	8000	LH6	Hazardous Certification	O	5
	8100	XH	Pro Forma - B13 Information	O	1
	8200	X7	Customs Information	O	10
	8400	SE	Transaction Set Trailer	M	1