| 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. |
