EDI 210 (Motor Carrier Freight Invoice)
The EDI transaction set used to electronically invoice a shipper or broker for a completed shipment.
How it works — and why it matters
A 210 references the original shipment and itemizes charges — linehaul, fuel surcharge, and accessorials such as detention or lumper fees — so the shipper's or broker's system can automatically match it against the tendered rate and the original 204, then feed freight audit and payment workflows without anyone re-keying invoice data.
Electronic invoicing matters because payment speed follows invoice accuracy: a 210 that matches the 204's references and the agreed rates flows straight through audit, while mismatches sit in exception queues. For carriers running on thin margins, cutting days out of the invoice-to-payment cycle has direct cash-flow value.