1 | Breakbulk |
| Defines the movement of general cargo not carried in ISO standard containers. |
2 | LCL/LCL |
| Defines the movement of cargo packed in and unpacked from containers by the carrier on behalf of the shipper/consignee. 'LCL' means Less than Container Load. |
3 | FCL/FCL |
| Defines the movement of cargo packed by the shipper or shipper's agent and unpacked by the consignee or consignee's agent. 'FCL' means Full Container Load. |
4 | FCL/LCL |
| Defines the movement of cargo packed by the shipper or shipper's agent and unpacked by the carrier. 'FCL' means Full Container Load. 'LCL' means Less than Container Load. |
5 | LCL/FCL |
| Defines the movement of cargo packed by the carrier and unpacked by the consignee or consignee's agent. 'LCL' means Less than Container Load. 'FCL' means Full Load. |
6 | Consolidation |
| A movement of multiple shipments to a single destination. |
7 | Parcel post |
| A movement of material by parcel post. |
8 | Expedited truck |
| A movement of material by expedited truck. |
9 | Consignor determined means |
| A movement of material by the means determined by the consignor. |
10 | Private parcel service |
| A movement of material by a private parcel service. |
11 | House to house |
| Cargo packed in a unit by the shipper at point of origin and unpacked by consignee at final destination. |
12 | House to terminal |
| Cargo packed in a unit by the shipper at point of origin and unpacked at the carrier's inland facility between the ship's point of discharge and the final destination. |
13 | House to pier |
| Cargo packed in a unit by the shipper at point of origin and unpacked by carrier at ship's point of discharge (pier). |
14 | Air charter |
| A movement of material by chartered aircraft. |
15 | Air express |
| A movement of material by air express service. |
16 | Geographic grouped transport |
| A movement of material from multiple origins to a single destination utilizing a single carrier and a single freight bill. |
17 | Less than truck load |
| A movement of material on a truck that is not full. |
18 | Pooled piggyback |
| A movement of material by a trailer on a railcar. |
19 | Consignee transportation provided |
| A movement of material transported by the consignee. |
20 | Rail |
| A movement of material to the consignee via rail. |
21 | Terminal to house |
| Cargo packed in a unit at a carrier's inland facility between point of origin and the ship's point of loading and unpacked by consignee at the final destination. |
22 | Terminal to terminal |
| Cargo packed in a unit at a carrier's inland facility between point of origin and the ship's point of loading and unpacked at a carrier's inland facility between ship's point of discharge and final destination. |
23 | Terminal to pier |
| Cargo packed in a unit at a carrier's inland facility between point of origin and ship's point of loading and unpacked by carrier at ship's point of discharge (pier). |
31 | Pier to house |
| Cargo packed in a unit at ship's point of loading and unpacked by consignee at final destination. |
32 | Pier to terminal |
| Cargo packed in a unit at ship's point of loading and unpacked at a carrier's inland facility between ship's point of discharge and final destination. |
33 | Pier to pier |
| Cargo packed in a unit at ship's point of loading and unpacked by carrier at ship's point of discharge (pier). |
41 | Station to station |
| The consignment is moving from one container freight station to another container freight station. |
42 | House to warehouse |
| The consignment is moving from the premises of the shipper to a warehouse. |
43 | Warehouse to house |
| The consignment is moving from a warehouse to the premises of the consignee. |
44 | Station to house |
| The cargo is moving from a container freight station to the premises of the consignee. |
45 | Geographic grouped transport, multiple origins, multiple destinations |
| A movement of material from multiple origins to multiple destinations using a single carrier and a single freight bill. |
46 | Geographic grouped transport, multiple origins, single destination |
| A movement of material from multiple origins to a single destination utilizing a single carrier and a single freight bill. |
47 | Geographic receiving |
| A collection of shipments that involve a single origin, multiple destinations, and a single trailer, and are paid under a single freight bill. |