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Standard carrier Alpha code (SCAC) is a unique code used to identify transportation companies. It is typically two to four alphabetic letters long. It was developed by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association in the 1960s.

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Standard carrier Alpha code (SCAC) is a unique code used to identify transportation companies. It is typically two to four alphabetic letters long. It was developed by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association in the 1960s.

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Standard Carrier Alpha Codes


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a unique code used to identify transportation companies.
It is typically two to four alphabetic letters long. It was developed by the National Motor Freight Traffic
Association in the 1960s to help the transportation industry for computerizing data and records.

Description
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four digit identification, is used by the transportation
industry to identify freight carriers in computer systems and shipping documents such as Bill of Lading,
Freight Bill, Packing List, and Purchase Order. It is also used by the American National Standards
Institute, Accredited Standards Committee X12, and United Nations EDIFACT for Electronic Data
Interchange computer systems.

SCACs are commonly used by the automobile, petroleum, forest products, and chemical industries; as
well as suppliers to retail businesses, carriers engaged in railroad piggyback trailers, and ocean container
drayage.

Freight Carriers who participate in the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement (UIIA) are required
to maintain a SCAC. Certain groups of SCACs are reserved for specific purposes. Codes ending with
the letter "U" are reserved for the identification of freight containers. Codes ending with the letter "X"
are reserved for the identification of privately owned railroad cars. Codes ending with the letter "Z" are
reserved for the identification of truck chassis and trailers used in intermodal service.

SCAC is also used to identify an ocean carrier or self-filing party, such as a freight forwarder, for the
Automated Manifest System used by US Customs and Border Protection for electronic import customs
clearance and for manifest transmission as per the USA's "24 Hours Rule" which requires the carrier to
transmit a cargo manifest to US Customs at least 24 hours prior to vessels departure at port of loading.

Examples of Common SCACs


1. YFSY - Yellow Transportation - A Less than truckload (LTL) carrier
2. RDWY - Roadway Express - A Less than truckload (LTL) carrier
3. UPSN, UPSS, UPSC, UPSZ - United Parcel Service - A package delivery company
4. USPS - United States Postal Service
5. ABFS - ABF Freight System Inc. - A Less than truckload (LTL) carrier
6. FDE - FedEx Express
7. FDEG - FedEx Ground - A package delivery company
8. FDCC - FedEx Custom Critical
9. FEXF - FedEx Freight
10. FXFE - FedEx LTL Freight East
11. FXFW - FedEx LTL Freight West (formerly VIKN - Viking)
12. FXNL - FedEx Freight National (formerly Watkins)
13. PTWT - Panther II Expedited Services, Inc. - An expediting company
14. PLNZ, PSKL - Penske/Quality Express
15. JKFF - JackRabbit Fast Freight Corp [1] (http://www.jackrabbitfastfreight.com/) - A delivery
company

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16. HAEI - Heartland Express


17. HYWK - Hyway Trucking
18. HGTN - Hogan Transport
19. SCNN - Schneider National
20. WESV - Wes Pro Fleet Services
21. AAIE - ALG Admiral
22. SWFT - Swift Transportation
23. FTLC - Findlay Truck Line Company
24. ANTT - Arnold Transportation
25. KLFU - "K" Line
26. SNLU - SinoTrans
27. USIT - USA Truck
28. UDRY, USAW - USA Logistics
29. USXI - U.S. Express
30. CMDU - Canadian-American Transport
31. YODA - D&D Sexton
32. DMLI - Diamond Logistics
33. SALT - Salser and Sons
34. MAEU - Maersk Line
35. CMDU - CMA-CGM
36. EGLV - Evergreen
37. HJSC - Hanjin
38. HYDU - Hyundai
39. APLU - American President Line
40. NYKU - NYK
41. LGOA - Logistics One Transport
42. USXL - USXL Worldwide
43. CNWY - Con-way
44. NXPL - National Xpress Logistics
45. COSU - Coscon Container Lines
46. MFSY - Manna Freight Systems, Inc. - A Freight forwarder

See also
Reporting mark
National Motor Freight Traffic Association
Electronic Data Interchange
Less than truckload
EDIFACT
Bill of Lading

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