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The Standard Carrier Alpha Code ® (SCAC ®) is a unique two-to-four-letter code used to identify transportation companies. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. ® (NMFTA) ® developed the SCAC identification codes in the mid 1960’s to facilitate computerization in the transportation industry. The Standard Carrier Alpha Code is the recognized transportation company ...
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code™ (SCAC ®) is a unique two-to-four-letter code used to identify transportation companies. NMFTA developed the SCAC in the mid-1960's to facilitate computerization in the transportation industry. Trucking companies, freight forwarders, and other companies that get assigned a code are assigned four letter codes. Railroads and bus companies are assigned two ...
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Renew your Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) online to keep your carrier identifier active. Learn about renewal requirements and identity verification.
A SCAC is the industry’s universal carrier identifier—used across freight systems, contracts, onboarding, and government programs. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.® (NMFTA)™ is the official SCAC issuing authority. To begin your application, you’ll complete the online application through our secure application portal.
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