Description

The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a unique two-to-four-letter code used to identify transportation companies. SCACs are 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. They are also used by the American National Standards Institute, Accredited Standards Committee X12, and the United Nations EDIFACT for Electronic Data Interchange computer systems, as well as the Automated Manifest System used by US Customs and Border Protection.

Freight Carriers who participate in the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement (UIIA) are required to maintain a SCAC.