EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is how large shippers and brokers exchange freight documents automatically — instead of emailing PDFs and re-typing every tender. If you want bigger accounts, EDI often stops being optional.
The four codes brokers hear most
- 204 — Load tender: the shipper/broker sends a load offer with pickup, delivery, and rate details
- 990 — Response to tender: you accept or decline the 204
- 214 — Shipment status: in-transit updates (picked up, en route, delivered, exceptions)
- 210 — Freight invoice: electronic invoice after delivery for faster, cleaner billing
Why brokers care
- Large shippers often require EDI as a condition of doing business
- Manual email/PDF workflows create tender delays and invoice disputes
- Status updates (214) reduce “where’s my load?” calls
- Cleaner invoice (210) cycles improve cash flow
EDI without a TMS is painful
EDI by itself is plumbing. Without a Broker TMS behind it, teams still copy tenders into spreadsheets, chase status by phone, and rebuild invoices by hand. The value shows up when tenders, acceptances, status, and invoices live in one operational system.
How Hawk Lane Tech approaches EDI
Hawk Lane Tech supports EDI as a requestable integration for brokerages that need trading-partner onboarding and the common load tender / status / invoice flows. Scope depends on your partners — request a quote and we’ll map what’s required.
Talk EDI + Broker TMS
Tell us which shippers or partners are asking for EDI. We’ll show how Broker TMS and EDI fit together.
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