What is an EDI 204?
An EDI 204 (Motor Carrier Load Tender) is an electronic document sent by shippers or brokers to offer you a load. It contains:
Shipment identification number
Pickup and delivery locations
Scheduled dates and times
Commodity information
Rate/payment details
Special instructions
Viewing Incoming Load Tenders
Accessing the EDI Inbox
Navigate to Orders in the left sidebar
Click the EDI Inbox tab
You'll see a list of pending load tenders from your trading partners
Load Tender Details
Click on any tender to view:
Customer Information - Who sent the tender
Stops - Pickup and delivery locations with dates/times
Commodities - What's being shipped (weight, dimensions, etc.)
Reference Numbers - BOL, PO, and other identifiers
Equipment Requirements - Trailer type, temperature, etc.
Accepting a Load Tender
Single Tender Acceptance
Open the load tender from the EDI Inbox
Review all details for accuracy
Click Accept (or Create Order)
Truckbase will:
Create an order with all the tender information
Send an EDI 990 acceptance response to the trading partner
Move the tender out of the inbox
Bulk Acceptance
To accept multiple tenders at once:
Use checkboxes to select the tenders you want to accept
Click Accept Selected
All selected tenders will be processed
Rejecting a Load Tender
If you cannot handle a load:
Open the load tender
Click Reject
Truckbase sends an EDI 990 rejection response to the trading partner
The tender is removed from your inbox and the order is created.