MAWB tracking — Master Air Waybill
Track a Master Air Waybill by its 11-digit number. Paste it below — TrackJet reads the 3-digit airline prefix, identifies the carrier and routes you to its official cargo tracker. Where a licensed feed exists it builds a source-labelled timeline; otherwise it links you to the airline and never invents a status.
The MAWB number format
A Master Air Waybill number is eleven digits, written as a 3-digit prefix and an 8-digit serial:
020-12345675. The first three digits are the airline prefix
(020 is Lufthansa Cargo). The next seven are the serial, and the eighth digit is a check
digit equal to the first seven digits modulo 7 — here 1234567 mod 7 = 5, so the number ends in
5. That check lets a system reject a mistyped waybill before querying the airline.
MAWB vs AWB vs HAWB
AWB (Air Waybill) is the general term. A MAWB (Master Air Waybill) is issued by the airline for an entire consignment. A HAWB (House Air Waybill) is issued by a freight forwarder for one customer’s shipment travelling inside that master. You track a MAWB on the airline; a HAWB usually on the forwarder’s own system. If a number does not resolve on the airline, it may be a HAWB.
Real airline prefixes
The prefix is assigned by IATA and is unique to each carrier. TrackJet’s directory covers 166 active air-cargo airlines; here are some you will recognise (every prefix below is real):
| Prefix | Airline | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| 014 | Air Canada Cargo | AC |
| 044 | Aerolineas Argentinas Cargo | AR |
| 093 | Air Cairo Cargo | SM |
| 094 | Aerologic Cargo | JX |
| 124 | Air Algerie Cargo | AH |
| 139 | AeroMexico Cargo | AM |
| 212 | Air Astana Cargo | KC |
| 322 | Aegean Cargo | A3 |
| 832 | ABX Air | GB |
| 873 | AeroUnion (Avianca Cargo México) | 6R |
| 996 | Air Europa Cargo | UX |
| 999 | Air China Cargo | CA |
See the full list at all cargo airlines.
Air-cargo status codes (IATA Cargo-IMP)
Airlines report milestones using standard Cargo-IMP codes. They mark events, not a live GPS position, and the exact set shown varies by carrier:
| FOH | Freight on Hand — cargo received at origin, awaiting booking. |
| RCS | Received from Shipper — accepted into the airline’s care. |
| BKD | Booked — confirmed onto a flight. |
| MAN | Manifested — listed on a specific flight’s cargo manifest. |
| DEP | Departed — the flight has left the origin airport. |
| RCF | Received from Flight — arrived and offloaded at a destination/transfer airport. |
| NFD | Notified — arrival notice sent to the consignee. |
| DLV | Delivered — released to the consignee or their agent. |
Why a MAWB may not be found
Air-cargo records typically appear only once a shipment is booked into the airline’s system and may be purged after delivery. A well-formed number can also be a HAWB the airline does not hold. TrackJet routes you to the airline’s official cargo tracker and is explicit when no source is available — it never shows a fabricated status.
FAQ
- What is a MAWB number?
- A Master Air Waybill number is an 11-digit air-cargo reference: a 3-digit airline prefix + an 8-digit serial whose last digit is a modulo-7 check digit. Example: 020-12345675 (the 020 prefix is Lufthansa Cargo).
- MAWB vs AWB vs HAWB?
- AWB (Air Waybill) is the general term. A MAWB is the master waybill issued by the carrier for a whole consignment; a HAWB (House Air Waybill) is issued by a freight forwarder for one customer’s shipment inside that master. You track a MAWB on the airline; a HAWB usually on the forwarder.
- Why is my MAWB not found?
- Air-cargo records often appear only once the shipment is booked into the airline’s system and can drop off after delivery. A valid-looking number may also be a HAWB the airline does not hold. TrackJet routes you to the airline’s official cargo tracker and never fabricates status.
- How do I read air-cargo status codes?
- Airlines use IATA Cargo-IMP codes: RCS (received from shipper), MAN (manifested), DEP (departed), RCF (received from flight), NFD (notified / arrival notice), DLV (delivered). They mark milestones, not a live GPS position.