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X12 106 — Motor Carrier Rate Proposal

The motor carrier proposes a detailed rate to a shipper or broker: base price, fuel surcharge, accessorials, terms.

Purpose

The 106 is the reply to the 107 (Rate Request). The carrier (Schneider, JB Hunt, XPO) proposes its rate: per mile, per load, or per lane (origin-destination). Often includes surcharges (fuel surcharge based on DOE index), load minimums, fuel terms, detention. Expected ack: 108 (Response to Motor Carrier Rate Proposal).

Envelope structure

The 106 travels inside the three X12 envelope levels (ISA/IEA, GS/GE with functional group PA, and ST/SE). Didactic example in 004010:

x12 example-106.x12 
ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMECARRIER   *ZZ*SHIPPERINC    *260516*1300*U*00401*000000106*0*P*>~
GS*PA*ACMECARRIER*SHIPPERINC*20260516*1300*1*X*004010~
ST*106*0001~
BPP*00*RFP-2026-001*20260516~
N1*CA*ACME TRUCKING LLC*92*ACMETRK~
N1*SH*SHIPPER INC*92*SHIPP~
RTE*FR*2.85*MI~
SAC*C*F050*****500.00*****FUEL SURCHARGE~
SE*7*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000106~

Common segments

  • Header — ST, BPP (Beginning of Rate Proposal).
  • Parties — N1*CA Carrier, N1*SH Shipper.
  • Rate items — RTE Rate Item, SC Service Characteristics.
  • Surcharges — SAC Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge.
  • Summary — SE.

Common pitfalls

  • Rate without dated validity: add DTM*036 (Expiration) otherwise the proposal is eternal.
  • Surcharge without formula: for fuel, include the formula (DOE index × multiplier) otherwise the shipper cannot audit.
  • Minimum charge missed: critical for small lots — without a minimum, the carrier loses on short hauls.

Documentation

The 106 code and the Motor Carrier Rate Proposal name are public and listed at x12.org/products/transaction-sets. The full loops/qualifiers/code-lists structure is distributed by DISA via proprietary Implementation Guides (TR3). ediverse.io covers only public concepts, the envelope and didactic examples.