ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has published the 2007 Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) Directory. The publication consists of more than 72,000 unique 2- to 4-letter codes used to identify transportation companies worldwide. NMFTA has published a directory of the codes since the 1960s to facilitate computerization in the transportation industry.
The SCACs are the recognized transportation company identification code used by:
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection to support the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Automated Manifest System (AMS), Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS) for goods imported into the United States.
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction sets approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 and United Nations EDIFACT.
- Carriers participating in the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement (UIIA).
- The petroleum industry to support their integrated software programs that expedite the movement of bills of landing, pipeline tickets, product transfer orders, and inventory data.
- Carriers transporting goods for the account of the U.S. Government.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Surface Transportation Board to identify tariffs filed with the agency.
- Other key transportation identification systems used by many commercial shippers and receivers to support their freight bill audit and payment systems.
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