Standard Carrier Alpha Code Explained

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 (now defunct)
BKFB Bulk FR8 (Liquid Bulk)
BLOJ Bridge Logistics
BNAF BAX GLOBAL (air - now defunct)
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,
DIDIDHT Logistics, LLC
DYLT Daylight Transport LLC
DAFG DAYTON FREIGHT
DMLI Diamond Logistics
DMER Dimerco Express (USA) Corp.
DOLR DOT-LINE TRANSPORTATION
DSVF DSV OCEAN TRANSPORT A/S
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.
HDTIDanny Herman Trucking, Inc.
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
OLLDOlympiad Line, LLC
OOLU Orient Overseas Container Line
PAAFPilot 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
SZCP Sazerac 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.
SKQW SILQ LLC

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standard Carrier Alpha Codes. National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.. NMFTA. n.d.. March 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: SCAC Codes. EDI Provider. EDI Provider. n.d.. March 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160509133016/https://ediprovider.com/scac-codes/. May 9, 2016. dead.