TI Transport Information

To identify origin and destination carriers, equipment carrying shipment, date shipped, seal status, and equipment type

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Position

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Equipment Initial

String (AN)

Optional

1

4

1

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

Equipment Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

15

1

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

Date

Date (DT)

Optional

8

8

1

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

TI05 is the railroad waybill date.

Seal Status Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code indicating condition of door seal upon arrival

Car Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

4

1

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