Standard Carrier Alpha Code

The standard carrier alpha code on an NYK Line container indicating NYKU 2938412.

The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a unique code used to identify transportation companies. It is typically two to four alphabetic letters long. It was developed by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association in the 1960s to help the transportation industry computerize data and records.

Description

The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four letter identification, is used by (in the United States) 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 (in the United States) 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.

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.

Examples of Common SCACs

1. DWVL - Delaware Valley Shippers Inc.
2. CXIB - CombinedExpress.com
3. COTO - Country Transport - Direct trailer service between Ontario/Quebec and Mexico
4. PLQG - Precision Logistics Group (Last mile (transportation))
5. TQYL - Total Quality Logistics
6. ZIPL - Zipline Logistics - www.ziplinelogistics.com (Multimodal)
7. STVG - Strive Logistics (Multimodal)
8. ELNR - Express Lane Transport aka ELT/Arco
9. USNW - U.S. Northwest Express or USNW Express - A CDS Company
10. YFSY - Yellow Transportation - A Less than truckload (LTL) carrier
11. RDWY - Roadway Express - A Less than truckload (LTL) carrier
12. PRLA - Purolator Courier - Canadian package delivery company
13. UPSN, UPSS, UPSC, UPSZ - United Parcel Service - A package delivery company
14. USPS - United States Postal Service
15. DEWC - De Well Container Shipping Corp.
16. DMAL - DHL Danzas
17. ABFS - ABF Freight System Inc. - A Less than truckload (LTL) carrier
18. FDEN - FedEx Express
19. CGLP - CGL/Concert Group Logistics, Inc (Freight Forwarder)
20. FDEG - FedEx Ground - A package delivery company
21. FDCC - FedEx Custom Critical
22. FXFE - FedEx LTL Freight
23. PTWT - Panther II Expedited Services, Inc. - An expediting company
24. SDCR - Samday WORLDWIDE
25. PLNZ, PSKL - Penske/Quality Express
26. JKFF - JackRabbit Fast Freight Corp - A delivery company
27. HAEI - Heartland Express
28. HYWK - Hyway Trucking
29. HGTN - Hogan Transport
30. SCNN - Schneider National
31. WESV - Wes Pro Fleet Services
32. AAIE - ALG Admiral
33. SWFT - Swift Transportation
34. FTLC - Findlay Truck Line Company
35. ANTT - Arnold Transportation
36. KKLU - "K" Line
37. SNLU - Schneider National
38. USIT - USA Truck
39. UDRY, USAW - USA Logistics
40. USXI - U.S. Xpress
41. CMDU - CMA-CGM (Compagnie Générale Maritime - Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement)
42. YODA - D&D Sexton
43. YMLU - Yang Ming Line
44. DMLI - Diamond Logistics
45. SALT - Salser and Sons
46. OOLU - Orient Overseas Container Line
47. MOLU - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
48. MAEU - Maersk Line
49. EGLV - Evergreen
50. HJSC - Hanjin
51. HDMU - Hyundai
52. APLU - American President Line
53. NYKS - NYK
54. LGOA - Logistics One Transport
55. USXL - USXL Worldwide
56. CNWY - Con-way
57. NXPL - National Xpress Logistics
58. COSU - Coscon Container Lines
59. MTEN - Marten Transport LTD.
60. MVMT - The Move Management Center
61. RYDD - Ryder Systems, Inc.
62. AACT - AAA Cooper Transportation
63. MCPU - MCC Transport Singapore Pte Ltd.
64. SAFM - Safmarine
65. WHLC - Wan Hai Lines
66. BAIE - Bailey's Express
67. BTTM - Bridge Terminal Transport
68. WENP - Werner Dedicated
69. CBHU - Cosco Bejing Hongkong Unit
70. JTSN - Johnny Tsunami Trucking
71. MHCU - Magshipping Container Lines
72. DLRT - Richard Daniels Transportation
73. CLLQ - Coyote Logistics LLC
74. ACLU - Atlantic Container Line
75. ANLC - ANL/US Lines
76. ZIMU - ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
77. CHHK - China Shipping North America
78. HLCU - Hapag-Lloyd
79. MATU - MATSON
80. MSCU - Mediterranean Shipping Company
81. JAFR - Jaguar Freight Services
82. ODFL - OLD DOMININION FREIGHT LINES
83. SEFL - SOUTH EASTERN FREIGHT LINES
84. EXLA - ESTES EXPRESS
85. MGQI - Magic Transportation
86. BNAF - DB Schenker

See also

• Reporting mark
• National Motor Freight Traffic Association
• Electronic Data Interchange
• Less than truckload
• EDIFACT
• Bill of Lading
• Owner–Operator Independent Drivers Association