The VICS standard Bill of Lading
(BOL) form features two barcodes, one for
VICS
BOL and one for carrier SCAC and PRO number. The SCAC/Pro number is
determined by joining SCAC and Pro values. SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
is a four-letter alpha code identifying the carrier and assigned by the NMFTA
(The National Motor Freight Traffic Association) while Pro Number is a unique
number assigned by the carrier to identify a specific shipment.
The data content of the VICS SCAC/Pro barcode is as specified
below:
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Four (4) alpha characters for SCAC (as assigned to a given carrier by the
NMFTA) (*)
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20-digit for PRO Number (**)
Sample of a VICS SCAC/Pro Barcode
(*) If the SCAC is less than four characters in length, then a dash character
(-) should be used to extend the field to four characters.
(**) Due to space limitations, numeric characters are recommended for the PRO
number. If alpha characters are used, the number of characters that fit in the
available space on the Bill of Lading form is diminished considerably.
In order to get a VICS SCAC/Pro barcode image, please follow
these steps:
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Set the Symbology property to VicsScacPro
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Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
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Set the BarWidth
property to 0.01 (Values are expressed in Inches)
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Set the BarHeight
property to 0.5 (Values are expressed in Inches)
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Set the QuietZoneWidth
property (Value is expressed in Inches)
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Set the TopMargin and BottomMargin properties (Values are
expressed in Inches)
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Set the Code
property with the value to encode. It must match the aforementioned structure
i.e. four (4) alpha characters for SCAC + 20-digit PRO number
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Set the AddChecksum property to True
Example of a VICS SCAC/Pro barcode image
Code property =
ABCD12345678901234567890 (SCAC = ABCD and PRO
number = 12345678901234567890) will produce the following barcode image: