---
title: Load Not Reachable/Stale
slug: fourkites-api-reference/load-not-reachablestale
description: This document offers a comprehensive overview of a system update that occurs when a load expires. It features a detailed JSON example showcasing numerous crucial fields, including message type, load identifier, shipment identifier, total distance, shipper
createdAt: 2023-04-14T06:16:55.000Z
---

The update is triggered when any load expires.

```json
{
 "MessageType" : "LOAD_EXPIRED",
 "FourKitesLoadId" : 1234,
 "LoadNumber" : "BOL12345",
 "TotalDistance" : "None",
 "Shipper" : "test-shipper",
 "Carrier" : "test-carrier",
 "Status" : "expired",
 "Timestamp" : "2015-10-01T16:00:00-05:00",
 "Timezone" : "America/New_York",
 "TimezoneShortName" : "UTC",
 "TimezoneOffset" : 0
}
```

### Field Definitions

| **Field Name**      | **Description**                                                                                                                                                         | **Key Always Present?**          | **Conditions for the Key to be Present**                                                                                                                    | **Data Type**             | **Max Length**                                            |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `FourKitesLoadId`   | Unique load identifier from FourKites system                                                                                                                            | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | Number                    | 20                                                        |
| `LoadNumber`        | Unique shipment identifier from shipper's system                                                                                                                        | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | String                    | 65535                                                     |
| `TotalDistance`     | The total distance (in meters) from the initial pickup stop to the final delivery stop. This is calculated after all the stops on the load are geocoded.                | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         |                           |                                                           |
| `Shipper`           | Unique shipper ID from FourKites                                                                                                                                        | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | String                    | No max, but realistically, not longer than 200 characters |
| `Carrier`           | Unique carrier identifier from FourKites system                                                                                                                         | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | String                    | 1024                                                      |
| `Status`            | The status of load corresponding to the tracking update done. For example, "Expired".                                                                                   | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | String                    | 100 max                                                   |
| `Timestamp`         | The time (ISO 8601 format) when the Geofence was updated in UTC.                                                                                                        | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | String in DateTime format | 30                                                        |
| `Timezone`          | The timezone in UTC.                                                                                                                                                    | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | String                    | 50                                                        |
| `TimezoneShortName` | Will be hard coded to "UTC"                                                                                                                                             | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | String                    | 5                                                         |
| `TimezoneOffset`    | Number of seconds the time zone is ahead of UTC time. For western hemisphere, time zones will be represented in negative values indicating that the time is behind UTC. | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         | \[+/-]Digits              | 10                                                        |
| `TerminationTime`   |                                                                                                                                                                         | Yes                              | N/A                                                                                                                                                         |                           |                                                           |
| `CreatedBy`         | This applies only for FourKites X loads.                                                                                                                                | Yes, if it's a FourKites X load. | The CreatedBy field will be available and sent only for FourKites X licensed customers — this is to identify between FourKites X and non FourKites X loads. | String                    | 1024                                                      |

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