This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Information Transaction Set (858) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the sender with the capability to transmit detailed bill-of-lading, rating, and/or scheduling information pertinent to a shipment.

This transaction set can also be used to exchange Government Bills of Lading (GBLs), Commercial Bills of Lading (CBLs), Transportation Control and Movement Documents (TCMDs), and Personal Property Government Bills of Lading (PPGBLs). It may be used by the U.S. Civilian Government, U.S. Department of Defense, and any of their trading partners to exchange information about the shipment of freight, household goods, and passengers. This transaction set fulfills information requirements established by U.S. Government transportation movement rules and regulations.

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	M	1
	0400	BNX	Rail Shipment Information	O	1
	0500	M3	Release	O	1
	0600	N9	Extended Reference Information	O	30
	0650	CM	Cargo Manifest	O	3
	0700	Y6	Authentication	O	4
	0800	Y7	Cargo Booking Priority	O	1
	0900	C3	Currency Identifier	O	1
	1000	ITD	Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale	O	1
	1100	G62	Date/Time	O	10
	1200	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	3
	1300	NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	O	999
	1400	F9	Origin Station	O	1
	1500	D9	Destination Station	O	1
	1600	R1	Route Information (Air)	O	1
	1700	R2	Route Information	O	13
	1750	R3	Route Information - Motor	O	13
	1800	R4	Port or Terminal	O	5
	1900	MEA	Measurements	O	10
	2000	H3	Special Handling Instructions	O	20
	2010	PS	Protective Service Instructions	O	5
	2100	H6	Special Services	O	6
	2110	V4	Cargo Location Reference	O	1
	2120	V5	Vessel Identification	O	1
	LOOP ID - E1					2
	2200	E1	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee	O	1
	2300	E4	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City	O	1
	2400	E5	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route	O	13
	2450	PI	Price Authority Identification	O	1
	2500	M1	Insurance	O	1
	2600	M2	Sales/Delivery Terms	O	1
	2700	L7	Tariff Reference	O	30
	2800	NTE	Note/Special Instruction	O	50
	2900	XH	Pro Forma - B13 Information	O	1
	LOOP ID - N7					600
	3300	N7	Equipment Details	O	1
	3310	EM	Equipment Characteristics	O	1
	3350	NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	O	30
	3400	M7	Seal Numbers	O	5
	3500	N5	Equipment Ordered	O	1
	3550	G62	Date/Time	O	2
	3600	REF	Reference Information	O	5
	3700	IC	Intermodal Chassis Equipment	O	1
	3750	VC	Motor Vehicle Control	O	36
	3800	GA	Canadian Grain Information	O	15
	LOOP ID - E1					2
	3810	E1	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee	O	1
	3820	E4	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City	O	1
	3830	E5	Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route	O	13
	3840	PI	Price Authority Identification	O	1
	LOOP ID - N1					12
	3900	N1	Party Identification	O	1
	4000	N2	Additional Name Information	O	2
	4100	N3	Party Location	O	2
	4200	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	4300	REF	Reference Information	O	12
	4400	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	3
	4450	H3	Special Handling Instructions	O	5
	LOOP ID - S5					999
	4500	S5	Stop-off Details	O	1
	4600	G62	Date/Time	O	6
	4700	N9	Extended Reference Information	O	10
	4800	H6	Special Services	O	6
	LOOP ID - N1					5
	4900	N1	Party Identification	O	1
	5000	N2	Additional Name Information	O	2
	5100	N3	Party Location	O	2
	5200	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	5300	REF	Reference Information	O	12
	5400	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	3
	LOOP ID - FA1					>1
	5500	FA1	Type of Financial Accounting Data	O	1
	5600	FA2	Accounting Data	M	>1
	5700	L10	Weight Information	O	1
Table 2
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
	LOOP ID - HL					>1
	0100	HL	Hierarchical Level	M	1
	0200	N7	Equipment Details	O	1
	0300	NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	O	1
	0400	M7	Seal Numbers	O	5
	0500	N5	Equipment Ordered	O	1
	0600	REF	Reference Information	O	5
	0700	IC	Intermodal Chassis Equipment	O	1
	0800	VC	Motor Vehicle Control	O	36
	0900	L7	Tariff Reference	O	10
	0950	SL1	Tariff Details	O	1
	1000	N9	Extended Reference Information	O	10
	1050	H3	Special Handling Instructions	O	1
	1100	X1	Export License	O	6
	1200	X2	Import License	O	1
	1300	L5	Description, Marks and Numbers	O	10
	1310	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	5
	1320	LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	O	6
	1330	LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	O	1
	1340	LH6	Hazardous Certification	O	10
	1370	Y7	Cargo Booking Priority	O	2
	1380	G62	Date/Time	O	10
	1400	NTE	Note/Special Instruction	O	100
	1420	LP	Load Planning	O	1
	1430	AXL	Vehicle Axle Measurements	O	12
	LOOP ID - L0					20
	1450	L0	Line Item - Quantity and Weight	O	1
	1500	L1	Rate and Charges	O	20
	1600	MEA	Measurements	O	10
	LOOP ID - LH1					1000
	1700	LH1	Hazardous Identification Information	O	1
N	1800	LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	O	4
	1900	LH3	Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information	O	12
	1910	LFH	Free-form Hazardous Material Information	O	20
	1920	LEP	EPA Required Data	O	3
	2000	LH4	Canadian Dangerous Requirements	O	4
	2010	LHT	Transborder Hazardous Requirements	O	3
N	2100	LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	O	10
	2150	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	5
N	2200	LHE	Empty Equipment Hazardous Material Information	O	1
	LOOP ID - FA1					>1
	2300	FA1	Type of Financial Accounting Data	O	1
	2400	FA2	Accounting Data	M	>1
	2500	L10	Weight Information	O	1
	LOOP ID - NM1					4
	2600	NM1	Individual or Organizational Name	O	1
	2700	N3	Party Location	O	2
	2800	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	LOOP ID - N1					4
	2900	N1	Party Identification	O	1
	3000	N2	Additional Name Information	O	2
	3100	N3	Party Location	O	2
	3200	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
Table 3
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
	0100	L3	Total Weight and Charges	O	1
	0200	SE	Transaction Set Trailer	M	1