N7 Equipment Details

To identify the equipment

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Position

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

Equipment Initial

String (AN)

Optional

1

4

1

Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.

Equipment Number

String (AN)

Mandatory

1

15

1

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

Weight

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

10

1

Numeric value of weight

P0304: If either N7-03 or N7-04 is present, then the other is required

Weight Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

2

1

Code specifying the type of weight

Tare Weight

Numeric (N0)

Conditional

3

8

1

Weight of the equipment

P0516: If either N7-05 or N7-16 is present, then the other is required

Weight Allowance

Numeric (N0)

Optional

2

6

1

Allowance made for increased weight due to such factors as snow

Dunnage

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

6

1

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

Volume

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Value of volumetric measure

P0809: If either N7-08 or N7-09 is present, then the other is required

Volume Unit Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

1

1

Code identifying the volume unit

Ownership Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code indicating the relationship of equipment to carrier or ownership of equipment

Equipment Description Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

N712 is the owner of the equipment.

Temperature Control

String (AN)

Optional

3

6

1

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

Position

String (AN)

Optional

1

3

1

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

Equipment Length

Numeric (N0)

Optional

4

5

1

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 11)

Tare Qualifier Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

1

1

Code identifying the type of tare

Weight Unit Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code specifying the weight unit

Equipment Number Check Digit

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

1

1

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

Type of Service Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code specifying extent of transportation service requested

Height

Decimal number (R)

Optional

1

8

1

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

N720 and N721 are expressed in inches.

Width

Decimal number (R)

Optional

1

8

1

Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position

Equipment Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

4

4

1

Code identifying equipment type

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

N723 is the operator or carrier of the rights of the equipment.

Car Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

4

1

Code specifying type of rail car or intermodal equipment type and its general characteristics