Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Benefits
The transition to mandatory fields for 204 and 211 transactions will help:

  • Streamline your EDI transactions
  • Elevate your data interchange to an industry standard
  • Manage your shipments consistently and more timely
  • Ensure more frequent updates 

Technology

Please refer to the Guides page for a copy of the EDI 204 & EDI 211 updated specs.

We support the following standard EDI Transaction Sets ANSI X12 that customers need to send and receive shipping and billing information:
  • 204 Load Tender
  • 210 Invoice
  • 211 Bill of Lading
  • 214 Shipment Status
  • 820 Remittance Advice
  • 990 Response to Load Tender
  • 997 Transmission Confirmation

Transmission protocols: SFTP (Preferred), VAN (Sterling, Descartes, others), AS2.

 

EDI Upgrade

We’re currently testing the enhanced functionality for EDI 204 and 211 transaction sets. Please make sure you complete the following mandatory fields to avoid unnecessary service delays.
 

Mandatory Fields & Description

Company Name (Caller): Caller Contact Name

Phone Number (Caller): Phone Number (Caller)

Company Name (Shipper): Shipper Name

Address Line 1 (Shipper): Address

City (Shipper) Shipper: Origin City

Province (Shipper): Shipper/Origin Province

Country (Shipper): Shipper/Origin Country

Start Zone: Shipper/Origin Postal Code

Company Name (Consignee): Consignee/Destination Contact

Postal Code: Consignee/Destination Postal Code

Service Level: Service Level

Description: Item Description

Pieces: Quantity of handling units

Height: Height

Height Units: Height Units

Length: Length

Length Units: Length Units

Width: Width

Width Units: Width Units

Weight: Weight

Weight Units: Weight Units

Bill To: Bill To Account

Pickup By: Ready Date & Time

Pickup By End: Closing Time

 

For a complete list of mandatory fields requirements, see our Tools/Guides page.

Please contact us at [email protected] to complete testing. 

To learn more about establishing EDI with us, please contact our EDI specialists.

Application Programming Interface (API) Web Services

At Day & Ross, API technology allows you to integrate your website with ours using a set of codes. You can choose to integrate your retail website, user interface or business software with our key web services, creating a seamless experience for your team and your customers.

New APIs coming soon. Email us to [email protected] to confirm your API technical contact. 

 

Benefits

The new APIs will offer a new service and additional capabilities:
  • Get Invoice
  • Cancel and modify shipments
  • Provide commodity and DG details when creating an order

API Web Services currently offered:

  • Create a Shipment
  • Request a Pickup
  • Get a Domestic Quote
  • Get a US Quote
  • Get Images
  • Get Shipment Information
  

You can easily create shipping labels, track your shipments, request quotes, and download shipping documentation. For more details about API integration and how it can help, view our API Information Sheet.

 

To request API and/or EDI integration, download the EDI Form or the API Form.

 

Learn more about how we’re evolving to serve you better.