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X12 212 — Motor Carrier Delivery Trailer Manifest

The 212 enumerates the contents of a trailer tendered for delivery: the list of individual shipments that share that vehicle, with destinations and weights.

Purpose

The 212 lets the carrier transmit, before or at delivery, the loading detail of a trailer that carries several distinct shipments — a typical LTL pattern. For the consignee DC, it is the dock-door preparation tool: it knows how many pallets to expect per shipper, their weight, and can sequence unloading and put-away.

The 212 differs from the 856: the 856 is sent by the shipper and carries commercial item detail; the 212 is sent by the carrier and carries the logistic detail of the trailer (pallets, weight).

Envelope structure

The 212 travels in a functional group DM (Delivery Manifest). Didactic example in release 004010 on a consolidated load:

x12 example-212.x12 
ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMECARRIER   *ZZ*ACMERETAIL    *260514*1100*U*00401*000000212*0*P*>~
GS*DM*ACMECARRIER*ACMERETAIL*20260514*1100*1*X*004010~
ST*212*0001~
M10*ACMECARRIER*001**TR-22345*20260514*A~
N1*CN*ACME RETAIL DC 5*92*DC-005~
LX*1~
M11*PRO-7781*ACMEHQ*001*001*BOL-2026-998~
N1*SH*ACME WAREHOUSE 1*92*WH-001~
N1*CN*ACME RETAIL DC 5*92*DC-005~
LAD*L*5000*N*8*PLT*GUITARS AND ACCESSORIES~
SE*9*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000212~

The M10 (Manifest Identifying Information) opens with: carrier SCAC, manifest number, trailer ID, arrival date, status. The LX loop represents each shipment on board. The M11 (Manifest Bill of Lading Detail) identifies the associated BOL. The N1 segments inside the loop carry the parties specific to that shipment. The LAD (Lading Detail) describes the cargo: weight, pallets, commodity.

Common segments

  • Header — ST, M10 (Manifest Identifying Information), DTM (arrival date / time).
  • Global parties — N1 (CN = Consignee).
  • Individual shipment — LX loop with M11 (BOL Detail), per-shipment N1 (SH, CN), LAD (Lading Detail), NTE.
  • Hazmat — LH1/LH2/LFH inside the LX loop.
  • Summary — SE.

Common pitfalls

  • Consistency with the physical BOL: every M11 must repeat the carrier's exact PRO and BOL; a discrepancy blocks reconciliation at arrival.
  • Hazmat: for dangerous goods, LH1 and LFH are required with UN number and class; a hazmat 212 without these is not DOT-compliant.
  • Multi-DC in one trailer: if the trailer serves several separate DCs, send one 212 per DC or use N1 Consignee in each LX loop.

Documentation

The code 212 and the name Motor Carrier Delivery Trailer Manifest are public and listed on x12.org/products/transaction-sets. LTL conventions (NMFTA, SMC3) are published by the sector associations.