The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a privately controlled US code used to identify vessel operating common carriers (VOCC). It is typically two to four letters long. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association developed the SCAC code in the 1960s to help road transport companies computerize data and records.[1]
Description
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four letter 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. SCACs can be obtained online at http://www.nmfta.org.
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 a vessel's departure at port of loading.
Widely used SCACs
The following is a list of widely used SCACs:[2]
| SCAC | Carrier name |
|---|---|
| AACT | AAA Cooper Transportation |
| AYAF | AAFES PRIVATE FLEET |
| ABFS | ABF FREIGHT |
| PYLE | A. DUIE PYLE, INC. |
| ALLV | ALLIED VAN LINES |
| ARFW | AMERICAN FREIGHTWAYS |
| ANRM | ALIANCA |
| ANTC | AMINO TRANSPORT |
| AVRT | Averitt Express |
| BAXG | BAX GLOBAL |
| BKFB | Bulk FR8 (Liquid Bulk) |
| BLOJ | Bridge Logistics |
| BNAF | BAX GLOBAL (air) |
| BTEY | BT EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS |
| CHRP | CHEEMA TRANSPORT INC |
| CMCP | CAMIONNAGE CP |
| CBNP | CARBONITE LOGISTICS |
| CTII | CENTRAL TRANSPORT |
| CNPC | Carolina Transportation Inc |
| CGSQ | Carolina Logistics Inc |
| CDNK | Celadon |
| CHKA | Chermak Cartage, LLC |
| CJRF | CJR Trucking, Inc. |
| CJRQ | Cheeseman Transport |
| CKPQ | CLARK TRANSPORTATION, INC. |
| CKOC | Clark Oil Company |
| CMDU | CMA CGM |
| COSU | China Ocean Shipping Lines |
| COTO | Country Transport |
| CPGP | Container Port Group |
| CESF | Continental Expedited Services, Inc. |
| CWAS | Cowan systems, LLC |
| CWCE | CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS |
| CWIM | CON-WAY INTERMODAL |
| CWSE | CON-WAY SOUTHERN EXPRESS |
| CWWE | CON-WAY WESTERN EXPRESS |
| CSXT | CSX TRANSPORTATION |
| CIMC | CUSHING TRANSPORTATION, |
| DYLT | Daylight Transport LLC |
| DAFG | DAYTON FREIGHT |
| DFDS | DSV OCEAN TRANSPORT A/S |
| DMLI | Diamond Logistics |
| DOLR | DOT-LINE TRANSPORTATION |
| ELOI | Ease Logistics |
| EGLV | Evergreen |
| EWCF | EMERY WORLDWIDE |
| ENIC | EMPIRE NATIONAL INC |
| EXLA | Estes Express |
| EXPD | Expeditors International Ocean |
| FDCC | FedEx Custom Critical |
| FDEG | FEDEX GROUND |
| FDE | FedEx Express (AIR) |
| FLJF | FLT LOGISTICS LLC |
| FTNA | Fortune Transportation |
| FWFG | FIFTH WHEEL FREIGHT LLC |
| FXFE | FedEx LTL Freight East |
| FXFW | FedEx LTL Freight West (formerly VIKN - Viking) |
| FXNL | FedEx Freight National (formerly Watkins) |
| GPTC | G & P Trucking, Inc. |
| GBEA | GILBERT EAST CORP |
| GBXI | GILBERT EXPRESS |
| GUMA | GULICK TRUCKING, INC. |
| HAEI | Heartland Express |
| A0GO | Hier Logistic Group S. de R.L. de C.V. |
| HLCU | Hapag-Lloyd AG |
| HLOG | HOW Logistics Group |
| HJBT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
| HOYO | HOYER Deep Sea |
| HRCF | Hercules Forwarding Inc |
| HUBG | Hub Group |
| IEXA | Intelcom Express |
| IELC | Integrity Express Logistics |
| INML | INTERMODAL SERVICES |
| ITFC | ITF LLC |
| HJBT | J.B. HUNT |
| KAEJ | KANE IS ABLE |
| KHNN | KUEHNE + NAGEL |
| KNIG | Knight Transportation |
| LDYN | Logistic Dynamics, Inc. |
| LDYQ | LDI Trucking, Inc. |
| MAEU | Maersk Line |
| MCPU | MCC Transport Singapore Pte Ltd. |
| MFGT | Mainfreight Inc |
| MEDU | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. |
| MGMC | MGM TRANSPORT. |
| MISH | Mississippi Transporters Inc. |
| MTEN | Marten Transport LTD. |
| NAFT | NATIONAL FREIGHT |
| NAVI | North American Van Lines, Inc. |
| NXPL | National Xpress Logistics |
| NYKS | NYK |
| NYKU | NYK |
| ODFL | OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE |
| OOLU | Orient Overseas Container Line |
| PAAF | Pilot Freight Services |
| PAYL | PAYSTAR LOGISTICS |
| PENS | Peninsula Truck Lines |
| PFLP | PACIFIC LOGISTICS CORP |
| PAMT | PAM Transport Inc |
| PSQL | PERFORMANCE LOGISTICS |
| PDME | PIEDMONT EXPRESS |
| PMKO | Prime Inc. (Tanker) |
| PNEP | Panalpina (Pantainer Express Line) |
| PRIJ | Prime Inc. (OTR) |
| PRIU | Prime Inc. (Intermodal) |
| PRML | Prime Inc. (Logistics) |
| PYLE | A. Duie Pyle |
| GMLS | R and L Carriers |
| RCXB | Red Classic Transportation Services, LLC |
| RDWY | Roadway (YRC) |
| RGLN | Radiant Global Logistics |
| ROWL | Rowl Trucking |
| RXLI | Route Transportation & Logistics |
| RYOM | Royal Oil |
| RDSS | Rail Delivery Services, Inc. |
| RUSS | Russel Delivery Services, Inc. |
| SAFM | Safmarine |
| SAIA | Saia LTL Freight |
| SCNN | Schneider National |
| SDYA | Same Day Air Logistics |
| SNCY | Schneider National |
| SNLU | Schneider National |
| SXVE | Silver Enterprises |
| STVV | Stevens Transport |
| SUDU | Hamburg Süd |
| SWFT | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION |
| TCKM | Truckers America |
| TEUG | TEU Global (Trade Expeditors USA, INC. DBA TEU GLOBAL) |
| TPNW | Triple A Logistics |
| TRKU | TURKON LINE INC |
| UDRY | USAW - USA Logistics |
| UPGF | UPS FREIGHT (FKA Overnite Transportation Co / OVNT) |
| UPSN | United Parcel Service |
| UPSS | United Parcel Service |
| UPSC | United Parcel Service |
| UPSZ | United Parcel Service |
| USAU | U.S. Government |
| USAX | U.S. Government |
| UQEP | UNIQUE EXPRESS |
| UYSN | UNYSON |
| USIT | USA Truck |
| USNW | U.S. Northwest Express or USNW Express |
| USPS | United States Postal Service |
| USXI | U.S. Xpress |
| VCTS | Vocar Transportation Services, LLC. |
| VLOQ | VANEDGE LOGISTICS |
| VSRD | Vistar Transportation Ltd. |
| WTAG | WTA Global Inc. |
| XUI | Xpress United Inc. |
| XPOC | XPO Logistics |
| FICS | First International courier sys. |
See also
- Bill of Lading
- EDIFACT
- Electronic Data Interchange
- ISO 6346, an international standard for marking intermodal containers
- Less than truckload
- National Motor Freight Traffic Association
- Reporting mark
References
- ↑ National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (n.d.). "Standard Carrier Alpha Codes". NMFTA. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ EDI Provider (n.d.). "SCAC Codes". EDI Provider. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.