Standard Carrier Alpha Code
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code is a privately controlled US code used to identify vessel operating common carriers. 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.
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 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:| SCAC | Carrier name |
| AYAF | AAFES PRIVATE FLEET |
| ABFS | ABF FREIGHT |
| ALLV | ALLIED VAN LINES |
| ARFW | AMERICAN FREIGHTWAYS |
| ANRM | ALIANCA |
| ANTC | AMINO TRANSPORT |
| BAXG | BAX GLOBAL |
| BKFB | Bulk FR8 |
| BLOJ | Bridge Logistics |
| BNAF | BAX GLOBAL |
| BTEY | BT EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS |
| CHRP | CHEEMA TRANSPORT INC |
| CBNP | CARBONITE LOGISTICS |
| CTII | CENTRAL TRANSPORT |
| CNPC | Carolina Transportation Inc |
| CGSQ | Carolina Logistics Inc |
| CDNK | Celadon |
| CHKA | Chermak Cartage, LLC |
| CJRF | CJR Trucking, Inc. |
| CJRQ | Cheeseman Transport |
| CMDU | CMA CGM |
| COSU | China Ocean Shipping Lines |
| COTO | Country Transport |
| CPGP | Container Port Group |
| CSXT | CSX TRANSPORTATION |
| CWAS | Cowan systems, LLC |
| CWCE | CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS |
| CWIM | CON-WAY INTERMODAL |
| CWSE | CON-WAY SOUTHERN EXPRESS |
| CWWE | CON-WAY WESTERN EXPRESS |
| DYLT | Daylight Transport LLC |
| DAFG | DAYTON FREIGHT |
| DBGB | DBO Bahnoperator |
| DMLI | Diamond Logistics |
| DOLR | DOT-LINE TRANSPORTATION |
| ELOI | Ease Logistics |
| EGLV | Evergreen |
| EWCF | EMERY WORLDWIDE |
| EXLA | Estes Express |
| EXPD | Expeditors International Ocean |
| FDCC | FedEx Custom Critical |
| FDEG | FEDEX GROUND |
| FDE | FedEx Express |
| FLJF | FLT LOGISTICS LLC |
| FTNA | Fortune Transportation |
| FWFG | FIFTH WHEEL FREIGHT LLC |
| FXFE | FedEx Freight |
| FXFE | FedEx LTL Freight East |
| FXFW | FedEx LTL Freight West |
| FXNL | FedEx Freight National |
| GPTC | G & P Trucking, Inc. |
| GBEA | GILBERT EAST CORP |
| GBXI | GILBERT EXPRESS |
| HAEI | Heartland Express |
| HJBT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
| HOYO | HOYER Deep Sea |
| HRCF | Hercules Forwarding Inc |
| HUBT | Hub Group |
| IEXA | Intelcom Express |
| INML | INTERMODAL SERVICES |
| ITFC | INTER TRANS FREIGHT |
| HJBT | J.B. HUNT |
| KAEJ | KANE IS ABLE |
| KHNN | KUEHNE + NAGEL |
| KNIG | Knight Transportation |
| LDYN | Logistic Dynamics, Inc. |
| LDYQ | LDI Trucking, Inc. |
| MAEU | Maersk Line |
| MCPU | MCC Transport Singapore Pte Ltd. |
| MGMC | MGM TRANSPORT |
| MSCU | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. |
| MTEN | Marten Transport LTD. |
| NAFT | NATIONAL FREIGHT |
| NAVI | North American Van Lines, Inc. |
| NXPL | National Xpress Logistics |
| NYKS | NYK |
| NYKU | NYK |
| ODFL | OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE |
| OOLU | Orient Overseas Container Line |
| PAYL | PAYSTAR LOGISTICS |
| PENS | Peninsula Truck Lines |
| PFLP | PACIFIC LOGISTICS CORP |
| PAMT | PAM Transport Inc |
| PSQL | PERFORMANCE LOGISTICS |
| PDME | PIEDMONT EXPRESS |
| PLGQ | Precision Logistics Group |
| PNEP | Panalpina |
| PRIJ | Prime Inc. |
| PRML | Prime Logistics & Intermodal |
| PYLE | A. Duie Pyle |
| GMLS | R and L Carriers |
| RGLN | Radiant Global Logistics |
| ROWL | Rowl Trucking |
| RXLI | Route Transportation & Logistics |
| RYOM | Royal Oil |
| RDSS | Rail Delivery Services, Inc. |
| RUSS | Russel Delivery Services, Inc. |
| SAFM | Safmarine |
| SAIA | Saia LTL Freight |
| SCNN | Schneider National |
| SDYA | Same Day Air Logistics |
| SNCY | Schneider National |
| SNLU | Schneider National |
| STVV | Stevens Transport |
| SUDU | Hamburg Süd |
| SWFT | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION |
| TCKM | Truckers America |
| TEUG | TEU Global |
| TPNW | Triple A Logistics |
| TRKU | TURKON LINE INC |
| UDRY | USAW - USA Logistics |
| UPGF | UPS FREIGHT |
| UPSN | United Parcel Service |
| UPSS | United Parcel Service |
| UPSC | United Parcel Service |
| UPSZ | United Parcel Service |
| USAU | U.S. Government |
| USAX | U.S. Government |
| UQEP | UNIQUE EXPRESS |
| UYSN | UNYSON |
| USIT | USA Truck |
| USNW | U.S. Northwest Express or USNW Express |
| USPS | United States Postal Service |
| USXI | U.S. Xpress |
| VCTS | Vocar Transportation Services, LLC. |
| VLOQ | VANEDGE LOGISTICS |
| VSRD | Vistar Transportation Ltd. |
| XUI | Xpress United Inc. |
| XPOC | XPO Logistics |
| FICS | First International courier sys. |
| YRCW | YRC Freight |