{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Standard Carrier Alpha Codes","description":"Unlike internal company identifiers, the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a two- to four-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a freight carrier – trucking company, ocean carrier, airline, or railroad – across all systems in the supply chain. SCACs are issued by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA). The code appears on bills of lading, freight labels, and EDI transactions, giving every party an unambiguous carrier reference without manual lookup. In North Am","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/standard-carrier-alpha-codes","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:12:14.040675","citation":"https://www.nmfta.org/pages/scac","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/standard-carrier-alpha-codes","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Standard Carrier Alpha Codes · Unlike internal company identifiers, the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a two- to four-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a freight carrier – trucking company, ocean carrier, airline, or railroad – across all systems in the supply chain. · Quelle: https://www.nmfta.org/pages/scac"}