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Get complete hierarchical structure of load categories

GET 
/truckers/categories/sections

Returns the complete hierarchical structure of merchandise categories:

  • Sections: Highest level of classification (e.g., Section I - Live Animals)
  • Chapters: Subdivisions within sections (e.g., Chapter 01 - Live Animals)
  • Headings: 4-digit codes within chapters (e.g., 0101 - Horses, asses)
  • Subheadings: 6-digit codes within headings (e.g., 010121 - Breeding animals)

Data Processing:

  • Normalize titles by removing prefixes like section, chapter, etc.
  • Combine and clean descriptive labels (remove -, :, extra spaces)
  • Sort results alphabetically by title

Use Cases:

  1. Display complete category navigation tree
  2. Obtain complete reference for mapping merchandise codes
  3. Integrate with systems requiring the complete hierarchical structure

Example Response:

[
  {
    section: {
      title: I,
      label: Live animals and animal products
    },
    chapter: {
      title: 01,
      label: Live animals
    },
    heading: {
      title: 0101,
      label: Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies
    },
    subheading: {
      title: 010121,
      label: Pure-bred breeding animals
    }
  }
]

Responses​

Array with the complete category structure. Each item contains:

  • section: Main section (e.g., Section I)
  • chapter: Chapter (optional, e.g., Chapter 01)
  • heading: Heading (optional, e.g., 0101)
  • subheading: Subheading (optional, e.g., 010121)