Third-Party Logistics integration

Hub Group EDI integration

A guide for shippers and carriers connecting with Hub Group, covering transportation EDI, warehouse shipping orders and ERP or TMS integration.

Overview

Understanding Hub Group integration

Who this is for: Shippers using Hub Group for intermodal, managed transportation or fulfillment, and carriers hauling freight on Hub Group's managed transportation channel.

Hub Group provides intermodal, truckload, managed transportation, logistics and fulfillment services. Because it acts as a transportation provider, a managed transportation provider and a warehouse operator, the EDI documents a company exchanges with Hub Group depend on which service it uses.

Third-party directories list two Hub Group channels. The managed transportation channel, listed under the Unyson name, carries the standard tender cycle: the 204 load tender, the 990 tender response, 214 shipment status messages and the 210 freight invoice. A second channel, listed under CaseStack, carries the 940 warehouse shipping order used to release inventory from a warehouse.

Directory listings show what has been exchanged, not every requirement. Companies starting with Hub Group should request the implementation guides for their service, confirm identifiers and versions, and test each document before production. Shippers usually also want status messages to update their ERP or TMS automatically and freight invoices to reconcile against tendered rates.

Workflows

Typical Hub Group business workflows

Managed transportation tender cycle

  1. 1Receive 204 load tender
  2. 2Send 990 response
  3. 3Send 214 status updates
  4. 4Send 210 freight invoice

Warehouse fulfillment

  1. 1Send 940 shipping order
  2. 2Warehouse picks and ships
  3. 3Receive shipment confirmation
  4. 4Invoice the customer

Documents and APIs

Common Hub Group transactions

Documents commonly exchanged with Hub Group, based on the public sources listed below. Exact requirements depend on your program, so always confirm against Hub Group's current implementation guide.

DocumentNameDirectionPurpose
204Motor Carrier Load TenderBoth directionsOffers a load; direction depends on whether you are a shipper or carrier.
990Response to a Load TenderBoth directionsAccepts or declines a tender.
214Shipment Status MessageBoth directionsReports pickup, in-transit and delivery events.
210Motor Carrier Freight Details and InvoiceBoth directionsBills freight charges for a load.
940Warehouse Shipping OrderTo Hub GroupInstructs the warehouse to ship inventory.

Connectivity

How companies connect

  • EDI by service

    Transportation and warehouse services use different channels, identifiers and document sets.

  • Testing per channel

    Each channel's documents, versions and identifiers should be confirmed and tested with Hub Group.

Challenges

Common integration challenges

  • Different documents by service

    Transportation and fulfillment services use different documents, so setups must be planned per service.

  • Status timeliness

    Status messages must be sent promptly with correct event codes so shippers see accurate visibility.

  • Freight invoice matching

    Freight invoices must reference the right load and agreed charges to avoid payment delays.

How ECOM helps

How ECOM can support your Hub Group integration

ERP integration options

ECOM integrates Hub Group tenders, status messages, freight invoices and warehouse orders with ERP, TMS and WMS platforms, keeping each service's channel and identifiers separate.

Visibility and exception management

PRISM-SCV, ECOM's supply chain visibility product, is designed to follow each Hub Group document from receipt to response and flag late or missing documents and mismatches, so your team can resolve exceptions before they affect the relationship.

Explore PRISM-SCV

Hub Group integration FAQs

Which EDI documents are used with Hub Group?

Third-party directories list the 204, 990, 214 and 210 on Hub Group's managed transportation channel and the 940 on a warehouse channel. Confirm the exact set with Hub Group.

Why do Hub Group channels differ?

Hub Group offers transportation and fulfillment services, and each service exchanges different documents through its own channel.

Do carriers and shippers use the same documents?

They use the same tender cycle documents in opposite directions. Shippers send tenders and receive status and invoices; carriers do the reverse.

Is ECOM a Hub Group partner?

This page is an integration guide and does not indicate a partnership with Hub Group. ECOM builds integrations to the specifications Hub Group provides.

Sources and accuracy

This guide summarizes publicly available information as of October 2026. Hub Group sets its own requirements and can change them at any time; your Hub Group implementation guide, supplier portal or account contact is the authoritative source for your program.

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