N7 Equipment Details

To specify the equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, ownership, weights and volumes

Position: N7-01 · Element: 206 · Name: Equipment Initial · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Prefix or alpha part of an equipment unit's identifying number.

If N703 is present, then N704 is required.

N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.

Position: N7-02 · Element: 207 · Name: Equipment Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred).

If either N705 or N716 is present, then the other is required.

Position: N7-03 · Element: 81 · Name: Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Numeric value of weight. Also see: Weight Qualifier (187), Weight Unit Qualifier (188), Unit of Measurement Code (355.)

If either N708 or N709 is present, then the other is required.

Position: N7-04 · Element: 187 · Name: Weight Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code defining the type of weight.

Position: N7-05 · Element: 167 · Name: Tare Weight · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 3 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Weight of the equipment. Also see Weight Unit Qualifier (188).

Position: N7-06 · Element: 232 · Name: Weight Allowance · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Allowance made for increased weight due to such factors as snow.

Position: N7-07 · Element: 205 · Name: Dunnage · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Weight of material used to protect lading (even bracings, false floors, etc.).

Position: N7-08 · Element: 183 · Name: Volume · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Value of volumetric measure. Also see: Volume Unit Qualifier (184), Unit of Measurement Code (355.)

Position: N7-09 · Element: 184 · Name: Volume Unit Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the volume unit.

Position: N7-10 · Element: 102 · Name: Ownership Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the relationship of equipment to carrier.

Position: N7-11 · Element: 40 · Name: Equipment Description Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment.

Position: N7-12 · Element: 307 · Name: Equipment Owner Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Code used by sender of transaction set identifying equipment owner. (The SCAC is used to indicate a carrier owner.)

Position: N7-13 · Element: 319 · Name: Temperature Control · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Free-form abbreviation of temperature range or flash-point temperature.

Position: N7-14 · Element: 219 · Name: Position · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Relative position of shipment in car, trailer, or container (mutually defined code).

Position: N7-15 · Element: 567 · Name: Equipment Length · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 5 · Repeat: -

Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment. (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches. The range for II is 00 through 12.)

Position: N7-16 · Element: 571 · Name: Tare Qualifier Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the type of tare.

Position: N7-17 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the weight unit.

Position: N7-18 · Element: 761 · Name: Equipment Number Check Digit · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment.

Position: N7-19 · Element: 56 · Name: Type of Service Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying extent of transportation service requested.

Position: N7-20 · Element: 65 · Name: Height · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position.

N720 and N721 are expressed in inches.

Position: N7-21 · Element: 189 · Name: Width · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Shortest measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position. Also see: Measurement Unit Qualifier (90), Unit of Measurement Code (355).