R2 Route Information

To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

02

133

Routing Sequence Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

1

2

1

Code specifying the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement

Codes (24)

03

19

City Name

String (AN)

Optional

2

30

1

Free-form text for city name

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

04

154

Standard Point Location Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

6

9

1

Code specifying the Standard Point Location code defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city

05

177

Intermodal Service Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

2

1

Code identifying the Intermodal Service Plan

06

91

Transportation Method/Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

2

1

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

Codes (81)

07

296

Intermediate Switch Carrier Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

4

1

Code identifying 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)

08

296

Intermediate Switch Carrier Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

4

1

Code identifying 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)

C0807: If R2-08 is present, then R2-07 is required

09

76

Invoice Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

22

1

Identifying number assigned by issuer

10

373

Date

Date (DT)

Optional

8

8

1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

R210 is the billing date.

11

369

Free-form Description

String (AN)

Optional

1

45

1

Free-form descriptive text

12

56

Type of Service Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code specifying extent of transportation service requested

Codes (24)

13

742

Route Description

String (AN)

Optional

1

35

1

Point to point routing description