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X12 715 — Intermodal Group Loading Plan

The 715 communicates an intermodal loading plan — which containers on which cars, in which order — between an intermodal terminal and a rail road.

Purpose

The 715 documents the loading plan of an intermodal train: assignment of each container or trailer to a specific car slot (double-stack, well car, spine car), loading order, equipment characteristics. It is generated by intermodal terminal operating systems (TOS).

It is the direct input for yard crane / reachstacker operations. Acknowledged by 997. Critical for capacity utilization of double-stack trains.

Envelope structure

The 715 travels within the three X12 envelope levels (ISA/IEA, GS/GE with functional group IG, and ST/SE). Didactic example in release 004010:

x12 example-715.x12 
ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*TERMINAL      *ZZ*BNSF          *260515*1600*U*00401*000000715*0*P*>~
GS*IG*TERMINAL*BNSF*20260515*1600*1*X*004010~
ST*715*0001~
ZD*BNSF*TRAIN-MMUNCH-25*20260516*0800~
LX*1~
N7*BNSF*WELL-CAR-1234*WELL-CAR-3-PACK~
N9*EQ*MSCU1234567~
ZA*CAR-1-WELL-A-BOTTOM~
LX*2~
N7*BNSF*WELL-CAR-1234*WELL-CAR-3-PACK~
N9*EQ*HAPU7654321~
ZA*CAR-1-WELL-A-TOP~
SE*11*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000715~

Common segments

  • Header — ST, ZD (Train).
  • Car / slot loop — LX: N7 (Car), N9*EQ (Container), ZA (Slot position).
  • Summary — SE.

Common pitfalls

  • Weight balance: a double-stack well car has a weight limit in bottom slot; a 715 placing a heavy box on top violates AAR Plate Standards.
  • Domestic vs international: 53' domestic vs 40' international have different slot configs; mixing them causes mismatched loading.
  • Hazmat consist rules: a 715 must respect buffer car distances for hazmat — same FRA rule as for 418.

Documentation

The code 715 and the name Intermodal Group Loading Plan are public and listed on x12.org/products/transaction-sets. The complete structure of loops, qualifiers and code lists is distributed by DISA via the proprietary Implementation Guides (TR3). ediverse.io covers only public concepts, the envelope and didactic examples.