EDI 160 Transportation Automatic Identification Document

What is an EDI 160 Transportation Automatic Equipment Identification Document?

EDI 160 is an X12 transaction set that is used to transmit information about transportation equipment. It helps in automatic identification of equipment and for sharing information about the equipment.  

The transaction set can be used for the following purposes: 

• To allow participants to share equipment identification information 

• To share data at interchange points 

The data contents and format of EDI 160 Transportation Automatic Equipment Identification are used for the electronic interchange of information. It is divided into various segments and data elements.  

Workflow for the Exchange of an EDI 160 Transportation Automatic Equipment Identification Document

EDI 160 falls under the category of X12I Transportation transaction sets. Businesses use the EDI 160 Transportation Automatic Equipment Identification transaction set to send and receive information that facilitates the identification of transportation equipment.   

Stay EDI Compliant with EDIConnect

With a built-in EDI parser, validator, and transaction builder, EDIConnect can handle transaction sets in X12 and EDIFACT formats. This helps businesses easily exchange EDI documents with their trading partners, allowing them to stay EDI compliant. Using EDIConnect, users can automate file uploads and downloads, create workflows, and transform EDI files into the required format.