EDI Transaction Set

EDI 420: Car Handling Information

EDI 420 is the X12 Car Handling Information transaction set, used within Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The transaction set can be used to provide a carrier which is going to receive a rail car from another rail carrier the means to redirect a home route or pre-block a rail car prior to actual interchange.

What the 420 transaction set covers

Car Handling Information This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Car Handling Information Transaction Set (420) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide a carrier which is going to receive a rail car from another rail carrier the means to redirect a home route or pre-block a rail car prior to actual interchange.

How Interlink handles the 420

Interlink Commerce maps, transmits, and monitors the 420 for you as part of fully managed EDI — connected straight to your ERP or systems, certified against your retailer’s requirements, and billed only when you trade. Most suppliers go live within 30 days.

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