Transportation Services Tender

Transportation Services Tender (602) is a transaction set used to communicate proposed transportation service terms, rates, and conditions between trading partners in the transportation and logistics industry. Typically, a transportation service provider or carrier sends this tender to a shipper, freight forwarder, or logistics company in response to a rate request or as an unsolicited service proposal. The structure is organized around a mandatory DK (Docket Header) segment that establishes the tender framework, complemented by PR (Product/Commodity) segments that identify the goods or service types being tendered, and RA (Rate Header) or RH (Personal Property Rate) segments that detail the specific rates and pricing applicable to those services.

For example, MidAmerica Freight Lines might send a 602 transaction to Superior Logistics Inc., offering discounted ground transportation rates for general commodity shipments from Chicago to Atlanta. The tender would include commodities such as packaged goods and furniture in the Product section, along with rate details broken down by weight scale increments or service zones. Geographic and shipment condition segments would specify that these rates apply to shipments originating in Illinois and destined for Georgia, subject to standard pickup and delivery terms, allowing Superior Logistics to quickly evaluate and accept or counter MidAmerica’s proposal.