R2 Route Information

To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

Position: R2-01 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Position: R2-02 · Element: 133 · Name: Routing Sequence Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement.

Position: R2-03 · Element: 19 · Name: City Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 19 · Repeat: -

Free-form text for city name.

R203 is the station or city name at which carriers interchange shipments.

Position: R2-04 · Element: 154 · Name: Standard Point Location Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 6 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Code (Standard Point Location) defined by NMFTA point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city.

Position: R2-05 · Element: 177 · Name: TOFC/Intermodal Code Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the TOFC plan.

Position: R2-06 · Element: 91 · Name: Transportation Method Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the method of transportation for the shipment.

Position: R2-07 · Element: 296 · Name: Intermediate Switch Road Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Code defining a road which neither originates nor terminates the shipment but provides a switching service between two roadhaul rail carriers (SCAC code for rail switch carrier).

Position: R2-08 · Element: 296 · Name: Intermediate Switch Road Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Code defining a road which neither originates nor terminates the shipment but provides a switching service between two roadhaul rail carriers (SCAC code for rail switch carrier).

Position: R2-09 · Element: 76 · Name: Invoice Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: -

Identifying number assigned by issuer.

Position: R2-10 · Element: 12 · Name: Billing Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date of carriers invoice.

Position: R2-11 · Element: 369 · Name: Free-form Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 45 · Repeat: -

Free-form descriptive text.

Position: R2-12 · 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: R2-13 · Element: 742 · Name: Route Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

Point to point routing description.