This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Commercial Vehicle Credentials Transaction Set (286) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This bi-directional transaction set can be used by owners, lessees, and drivers of commercial motor vehicles to electronically apply for credentials necessary to legally operate those vehicles, and by authorizing jurisdictions to electronically transmit credential data to applicants and other authorized entities.