Transportation Method X12 Codes
There are numerous X12 codes that can be used in Sprout for Transportation methods. This list includes all the codes as of 2025.
Users may need to speak with Anovys or the company’s transportation department for clarification. For example, produce is typically delivered on company trucks, which is L for contract carrier.
Most Common
The table below lists the most commonly used methods
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A |
Air |
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AP |
Air (Package Carrier) |
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AE |
Air Express |
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K |
Backhaul |
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L |
Contract Carrier |
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H |
Customer Pickup |
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CE |
Customer Pickup / Customer's Expense |
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E |
Expedited Truck |
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LT |
Less Than Trailer Load (LTL) |
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7 |
|
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M |
Motor (Common Carrier) |
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MP |
Motor (Package Carrier) |
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P |
Private Carrier |
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R |
Rail |
Less Common
The following table contains valid codes, but are unlikely to be used.
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AC |
Air Charter |
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AF |
Air Freight |
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FA |
Air Freight Forwarder |
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ED |
Air Mobility Command (AMC) Channel and Special Assignment Airlift Mission |
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AH |
Air Taxi |
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AR |
Armed Forces Courier Service (ARFCOS) |
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B |
Barge |
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T |
Best Way (Shippers Option) |
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BP |
Book Postal |
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BB |
Breakbulk Ocean |
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BU |
Bus |
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TC |
Cab (Taxi) |
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CC |
Commingled Ocean |
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I |
Common Irregular Carrier |
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G |
Consignee Option |
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C |
Consolidation |
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O |
Containerized Ocean |
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Q |
Conventional Ocean |
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DA |
Driveaway Service |
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DW |
Driveaway, Truckaway, Towaway |
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F |
Flyaway |
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GR |
Geographic Receiving |
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GG |
Geographic Receiving/Shipping |
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GS |
Geographic Shipping |
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HH |
Household Goods Truck |
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W |
Inland Waterway |
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IP |
Intermodal (Personal Property) |
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X |
Intermodal (Piggyback) |
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XE |
Intermodal Expedited |
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LD |
Local Delivery |
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LA |
Military Air |
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Y |
Military Intratheater Airlift Service |
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6 |
Military Official Mail |
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MS |
Military Sealift Command (MSC) |
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J |
Motor |
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MB |
Motor (Bulk Carrier) |
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FL |
Motor (Flatbed) |
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VA |
Motor (Van) |
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ZZ |
Mutually defined |
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S |
Ocean |
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RO |
Ocean (Roll on - Roll off) |
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Y1 |
Ocean Conference Carrier |
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Y2 |
Ocean Non-Conference Carrier |
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D |
Parcel Post |
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PL |
Pipeline |
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PP |
Pool to Pool |
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PA |
Pooled Air |
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PG |
Pooled Piggyback |
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PR |
Pooled Rail |
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PT |
Pooled Truck |
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U |
Private Parcel Service |
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N |
Private Vessel |
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RC |
Rail, Less than Carload |
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RR |
Roadrailer |
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SE |
Sea/Air |
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SB |
Shipper Agent |
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SC |
Shipper Agent (Truck) |
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SD |
Shipper Association |
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ST |
Stack Train |
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SS |
Steamship |
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SR |
Supplier Truck |
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SF |
Surface Freight Forwarder |
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TT |
Tank Truck |
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TA |
Towaway Service |
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VL |
Vessel, Lake |
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VE |
Vessel, Ocean |
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WP |
Water or Pipeline Intermodal Movement |