N8 Waybill Reference

To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
N8-01
Waybill Number
Numeric (N0)
Mandatory
1
6
-
Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement.
If either N804 or N805 is present, then the other is required.
N8-02
Waybill Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date of the waybill for the inbound movement.
If either N806 or N807 is present, then the other is required.
N8-03
Cross Reference Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code defining relationship of equipment to equipment cross-referenced.
If either N808 or N809 is present, then the other is required.
N8-04
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Conditional
1
4
-
Prefix or alpha part of an equipment unit's identifying number.
N8-05
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
10
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred).
N8-06
Waybill Number
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
1
6
-
Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement.
N8-07
Waybill Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
6
6
-
Date of the waybill for the inbound movement.
N8-08
Destination Station
String (AN)
Conditional
2
19
-
Railroad station at which the movement of goods is to terminate.
N8-09
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code (Standard State/Province) defined by appropriate governmental agencies.
N8-10
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
N8-11
Freight Station Accounting Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
5
-
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations).

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