This transaction set enables motor carriers to notify relevant parties about shipment pick-up activities. A motor carrier sends the 216 to provide notification of scheduled or completed pick-ups, typically in response to a shipment request or as a proactive communication regarding transportation arrangements. The message structure centers on the PUN (Beginning Segment for Motor Carrier Pick-up Notification) segment, which establishes the core details of the pick-up event, while the N1 Loop (Name) segments identify up to two key parties involved, such as the shipper and consignee, with supporting address information captured in N3 and geographic details in N4. Optional segments like TEM (Pick-up Totals) and G61 (Contact) allow carriers to communicate aggregated shipment data and provide contact points for coordination.

Consider a scenario where ABC Freight Services, a regional motor carrier, receives a shipment order from XYZ Manufacturing for goods to be picked up at XYZ’s warehouse in Memphis and delivered to RetailCo Distribution Center in Atlanta. ABC Freight sends a 216 transaction to XYZ Manufacturing and RetailCo to confirm the scheduled pick-up date and time. The PUN segment contains the pick-up reference number and appointment details, the first N1 loop identifies XYZ Manufacturing with its warehouse address in Memphis, and the second N1 loop identifies RetailCo with its distribution center address in Atlanta. A contact name and phone number in the G61 segment allows XYZ Manufacturing to reach ABC Freight’s dispatcher if timing adjustments are needed before the carrier arrives.