Shipping
Freight EDI: the four key messages
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) sends standardized business documents between systems. In transportation, common messages include a 204 load tender, 990 tender response, 214 status update, and 210 freight invoice.
The message sequence
- 204: Offer a load to a carrier.
- 990: Accept or decline that load.
- 214: Share shipment status.
- 210: Invoice for transportation.
Use the same shipment reference throughout so dispatch, tracking, and billing match.
A transmitted EDI 214 saying “delivered” is not, by itself, the same as inspecting the underlying proof of delivery.