EDI Transaction Set
EDI 494: Rail Scale Rates
EDI 494 is the X12 Rail Scale Rates transaction set, used within Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The transaction set can be used to transmit rail scale rate tables which include commodities, qualifying conditions, geographic data, routes, divisions and mileage blocks.
What the 494 transaction set covers
Rail Scale Rates This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Scale Rates Transaction Set (494) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit rail scale rate tables which include commodities, qualifying conditions, geographic data, routes, divisions and mileage blocks.
How Interlink handles the 494
Interlink Commerce maps, transmits, and monitors the 494 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.