What are SCACs?
Standard Carrier Alpha Codes (SCAC) are codes assigned by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) to identify transportation companies. These two-to-four-letter codes were developed in the 1960s to help facilitate computerization in the freight industry.
In LTL and truckload shipping, SCAC codes identify commonly used carriers. These SCAC codes can be found on the bill of lading, and other similar shipping documents. They are also used in the tracking, as well as scheduling pickups.
SCAC Code List
Below is a list of carriers that most likely use Standard Carrier Alpha Codes (SCAC). To find out what the code is, visit this Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Carrier_Alpha_Code
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| Carrier Name |
| A. Duie Pyle |
| AAFES Private Fleet |
| ABF Freight |
| Alaska Marine Lines |
| Alianca |
| Allied Van Lines |
| American Freightways |
| American President Lines |
| Amino Transport |
| Arkas Container Transport S.A. |
| Atlantic Container Line |
| Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers Inc |
| Australia National Line |
| Bahri / National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia |
| BAX Global |
| BAX GLOBAL (air) |
| Bermuda Container Line |
| Bridge Logistics |
| BT Express Freight Systems |
| Bulk FR8 (Liquid Bulk) |
| Carbonite Logistics |
| Carolina Logistics Inc |
| Carolina Transportation Inc |
| Celadon |
| Central Freight Lines |
| Central Gulf Lines, Inc |
| Central Transport |
| Cheema Transport Inc. |
| Cheeseman Transport |
| Cheng Lie Navigation Co.,Ltd |
| Chermak Cartage, LLC |
| China Shipping Container Lines Co |
| Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company |
| CJR Trucking, Inc. |
| CJR Trucking, Inc. |
| Compagnia Chilena de Navigacion Interoceanica SA |
| Compagnie Maritime / CMA CGM |
| Companhia Libra de Navegacao |
| Compania Sud Americana de Vapores |
| Container Port Group |
| CON-WAY Central Express |
| CON-WAY Intermodal |
| CON-WAY Southern Express |
| CON-WAY Western Express |
| COSCO Container Lines / China Ocean Shipping Lines |
| Country Transport |
| Cowan systems, LLC |
| Crowley |
| CSAV Norasia |
| CSX Transportation |
| Daylight Transport LLC |
| DBO Bahnoperator |
| Delmas |
| Diamond Logistics |
| Dole Ocean Cargo Express |
| DOT-LINE TRANSPORTATION |
| Ease Logistics |
| Ecuadorian Line |
| Eimskip |
| EMERY Worldwide |
| Emirates Shipping Line |
| Estes Express |
| Eukor |
| Evergreen Line |
| Expeditors International Ocean |
| Far Eastern Shipping Company |
| FedEx Custom Critical |
| FedEx Express (AIR) |
| FedEx Freight National (formerly Watkins) |
| FEDEX Ground |
| FedEx LTL Freight East |
| FedEx LTL Freight West (formerly VIKN – Viking) |
| Fifth Wheel Freight LLC |
| First International courier sys. |
| FLT Logistics LLC |
| Fortune Transportation |
| G & P Trucking, Inc. |
| Galborg |
| GILBERT EAST CORP |
| GILBERT EXPRESS |
| Gold Star Line Ltd. |
| Great Eastern Shipping Inc. |
| Great White Fleet |
| Grieg Star Shipping |
| Grimaldi |
| Hamburg Süd |
| Hapag Lloyd Container Line/A> |
| Heartland Express |
| Hercules Forwarding Inc |
| Hoegh Autoliners |
| Horizon Lines |
| HOYER Deep Sea |
| Hub Group |
| Hyde Shipping |
| Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd. |
| Independent Container Line |
| Industrial Maritime Carriers (Intermarine) |
| Intelcom Express |
| INTER TRANS FREIGHT |
| INTERMODAL SERVICES |
| Interocean Lines |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
| KANE IS ABLE |
| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. |
| King Ocean Sercies |
| Knight Transportation |
| Korea Marine Transport Co., Ltd. |
| KUEHNE + NAGEL |
| LDI Trucking, Inc. |
| Liberty Global Logistics, LLC |
| Linea Messina |
| Logistic Dynamics, Inc. |
| Maersk Line |
| Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad |
| Marfret Compagnie Maritime |
| Marten Transport LTD. |
| Maruba |
| Matson |
| MCC Transport Pte. Ltd. |
| MCC Transport Singapore Pte Ltd. |
| Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. |
| MGM TRANSPORT |
| NATIONAL FREIGHT |
| National Xpress Logistics |
| Neptune Shipping Line |
| Nile Dutch Africa Line |
| Nordana Line |
| North American Van Lines, Inc. |
| NYK |
| Ocean Network Express (ONE Line) |
| OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE |
| Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. |
| Pacific International Lines |
| Pacific Logistics Corp |
| PAM Transport Inc |
| Panalpina (Pantainer Express Line) |
| Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines |
| PAYSTAR LOGISTICS |
| Peninsula Truck Lines |
| Performance Logistics |
| PIEDMONT EXPRESS |
| PM&O Lines |
| Polynesia Line |
| Precision Logistics Group |
| Prime Inc. |
| Prime Logistics & Intermodal |
| R and L Carriers |
| Radiant Global Logistics |
| Rail Delivery Services, Inc. |
| Rickmers Linie |
| Route Transportation & Logistics |
| Rowl Trucking |
| Royal Oil |
| Russel Delivery Services, Inc. |
| Safmarine |
| Saia LTL Freight |
| Sallaum Lines |
| Same Day Air Logistics |
| Samskip, Inc. |
| Schneider National |
| Seaboard Marine |
| SeaFreight Line |
| Seago Line |
| Siem Car Carriers AS |
| Sinokor Merchant Marine Co.,Ltd |
| Stevens Transport |
| SWIFT Transportation |
| Swire Shipping |
| The Shipping Coporation of India Ltd. |
| Thorco Shipping |
| TOHO Shipping Co., Ltd |
| TOTE Maritime |
| Triple A Logistics |
| Truckers America |
| Turkon Line Inc |
| U.S. Government |
| U.S. Northwest Express or USNW Express |
| U.S. Xpress |
| UNIQUE EXPRESS |
| United Parcel Service |
| United States Postal Service |
| Universal Africa Lines |
| UNYSON |
| UPS FREIGHT (FKA Overnite Transportation Co / OVNT) |
| US Lines |
| USA Truck |
| USAW – USA Logistics |
| VANEDGE LOGISTICS |
| Vistar Transportation Ltd. |
| Vocar Transportation Services, LLC. |
| Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics |
| Wan Hai Lines |
| West European Container Lines |
| Westwood Shipping Lines |
| World Logistics Service (USA) Inc |
| XPO Logistics |
| Xpress United Inc. |
| Yang Ming Line |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd |
SCAC code information – get it at NMFTA.org
Though it is not necessary (or even possible) to memorize all SCAC codes in the industry, it always helps to familiarize yourself with the codes for your commonly used carriers. As with most things shipping: the more you know, the better your freight experience is going to be.