Standard Carrier Alpha Code

{{Short description|Two to four letters identifier for freight carriers}}

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The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a privately controlled US code used to identify vessel operating common carriers (VOCC). It is typically two to four letters long. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association developed the SCAC code in the 1960s to help road transport companies computerize data and records.{{cite web

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Description

The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four letter identification, is used by the transportation industry to identify freight carriers in computer systems and shipping documents such as Bill of Lading, Freight Bill, Packing List, and Purchase Order. It is also used by the American National Standards Institute, Accredited Standards Committee X12, and United Nations EDIFACT for Electronic Data Interchange computer systems.

SCACs are commonly used by the automobile, petroleum, forest products, and chemical industries; as well as suppliers to retail businesses, carriers engaged in railroad piggyback trailers, and ocean container drayage. SCACs can be obtained online at http://www.nmfta.org.

Freight Carriers who participate in the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement (UIIA) are required to maintain a SCAC.

Certain groups of SCACs are reserved for specific purposes. Codes ending with the letter "U" are reserved for the identification of freight containers. Codes ending with the letter "X" are reserved for the identification of privately owned railroad cars. Codes ending with the letter "Z" are reserved for the identification of truck chassis and trailers used in intermodal service.

SCAC is also used to identify an ocean carrier or self-filing party, such as a freight forwarder, for the Automated Manifest System used by US Customs and Border Protection for electronic import customs clearance and for manifest transmission as per the USA's "24 Hours Rule" which requires the carrier to transmit a cargo manifest to US Customs at least 24 hours prior to a vessel's departure at port of loading.

Widely used SCACs

The following is a list of widely used SCACs:{{cite web

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SCACCarrier name
AACTAAA Cooper Transportation
AYAFAAFES PRIVATE FLEET
ABFSABF FREIGHT
PYLEA. DUIE PYLE, INC.
ALLVALLIED VAN LINES
ARFWAMERICAN FREIGHTWAYS
ANRMALIANCA
ANTCAMINO TRANSPORT
AVRTAveritt Express
BAXGBAX GLOBAL (now defunct)
BKFBBulk FR8 (Liquid Bulk)
BLOJBridge Logistics
BNAFBAX GLOBAL (air - now defunct)
BTEYBT EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS
CHRPCHEEMA TRANSPORT INC
CMCPCAMIONNAGE CP
CBNPCARBONITE LOGISTICS
CTIICENTRAL TRANSPORT
CNPCCarolina Transportation Inc
CGSQCarolina Logistics Inc
CDNKCeladon
CHKAChermak Cartage, LLC
CJRFCJR Trucking, Inc.
CJRQCheeseman Transport
CKPQCLARK TRANSPORTATION, INC.
CKOCClark Oil Company
CMDUCMA CGM
COSUChina Ocean Shipping Lines
COTOCountry Transport
CPGPContainer Port Group
CESFContinental Expedited Services, Inc.
CWASCowan systems, LLC
CWCECON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS
CWIMCON-WAY INTERMODAL
CWSECON-WAY SOUTHERN EXPRESS
CWWECON-WAY WESTERN EXPRESS
CSXTCSX TRANSPORTATION
CIMCCUSHING TRANSPORTATION,
DIDI

|DHT Logistics, LLC

DYLTDaylight Transport LLC
DAFGDAYTON FREIGHT
DMLIDiamond Logistics
DMERDimerco Express (USA) Corp.
DOLRDOT-LINE TRANSPORTATION
DSVF[https://www.dsv.com/en-us/ DSV OCEAN TRANSPORT A/S]
ELOIEase Logistics
EGLVEvergreen
s

| EWCF

EMERY WORLDWIDE
ENICEMPIRE NATIONAL INC
EXLAEstes Express
EXDOExpeditors International Ocean
FDCCFedEx Custom Critical
FDEGFEDEX GROUND
FDEFedEx Express (AIR)
FLJFFLT LOGISTICS LLC
FTNAFortune Transportation
FWFGFIFTH WHEEL FREIGHT LLC
FXFEFedEx LTL Freight East
FXFWFedEx LTL Freight West (formerly VIKN - Viking)
FXNLFedEx Freight National (formerly Watkins)
GPTCG & P Trucking, Inc.
GBEAGILBERT EAST CORP
GBXIGILBERT EXPRESS
GUMAGULICK TRUCKING, INC.
HAEIHeartland Express
A0GOHier Logistic Group S. de R.L. de C.V.
HDTI

|Danny Herman Trucking, Inc.

HLCUHapag-Lloyd AG
HLOGHOW Logistics Group
HJBTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
HOYOHOYER Deep Sea
HRCFHercules Forwarding LLC
HUBGHub Group
IEXAIntelcom Express
IELCIntegrity Express Logistics
INMLINTERMODAL SERVICES
ITFCITF LLC
HJBTJ.B. HUNT
KAEJKANE IS ABLE
KHNNKUEHNE + NAGEL
KNIGKnight Transportation
LDYNLogistic Dynamics, Inc.
LDYQLDI Trucking, Inc.
MAEUMaersk Line
MCPUMCC Transport Singapore Pte Ltd.
MFGTMainfreight Inc
MEDUMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
MGMCMGM TRANSPORT.
MISHMississippi Transporters Inc.
MTENMarten Transport LTD.
NAFTNATIONAL FREIGHT
NAVINorth American Van Lines, Inc.
NXPLNational Xpress Logistics
NYKSNYK
NYKUNYK
ODFLOLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE
OLLD

|Olympiad Line, LLC

OOLUOrient Overseas Container Line
PAAF

|Pilot Freight Services

PAYLPAYSTAR LOGISTICS
PENSPeninsula Truck Lines
PFLPPACIFIC LOGISTICS CORP
PAMTPAM Transport Inc
PSQLPERFORMANCE LOGISTICS
PDMEPIEDMONT EXPRESS
PMKOPrime Inc. (Tanker)
PNEPPanalpina (Pantainer Express Line)
PRIJPrime Inc. (OTR)
PRIUPrime Inc. (Intermodal)
PRMLPrime Inc. (Logistics)
PYLEA. Duie Pyle
GMLSR and L Carriers
RCXBRed Classic Transportation Services, LLC
RDWYRoadway (YRC)
RGLNRadiant Global Logistics
ROWLRowl Trucking
RXLIRoute Transportation & Logistics
RYOMRoyal Oil
RDSSRail Delivery Services, Inc.
RUSSRussel Delivery Services, Inc.
SAFMSafmarine
SAIASaia LTL Freight
SCNNSchneider National
SDYASame Day Air Logistics
SNCYSchneider National
SNLUSchneider National
SXVESilver Enterprises
STVVStevens Transport
SUDUHamburg Süd
SWFTSWIFT TRANSPORTATION
SZCPSazerac Transportation
TCKMTruckers America
TEUGTEU Global (Trade Expeditors USA, INC. DBA TEU GLOBAL)
TPNWTriple A Logistics
TRKUTURKON LINE INC
UDRYUSAW - USA Logistics
UPGFUPS FREIGHT (FKA Overnite Transportation Co / OVNT)
UPSNUnited Parcel Service
UPSSUnited Parcel Service
UPSCUnited Parcel Service
UPSZUnited Parcel Service
USAUU.S. Government
USAXU.S. Government
UQEPUNIQUE EXPRESS
UYSNUNYSON
USITUSA Truck
USNWU.S. Northwest Express or USNW Express
USPSUnited States Postal Service
USXIU.S. Xpress
VCTSVocar Transportation Services, LLC.
VLOQVANEDGE LOGISTICS
VSRDVistar Transportation Ltd.
WSXIWestern Express, Inc.
WTAGWTA Global Inc.
XUIXpress United Inc.
XPOCXPO, Inc.
FICSFirst International courier sys.
SKQWSILQ LLC

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