SCO Shipper's Car Ordered

Indicates the type and quantity of rail equipment being ordered for transportation services

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
SCO-01
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Mandatory
1
15
1
Numeric value of quantity
SCO01 is the quantity ordered.
SCO-02
Commodity Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
1
Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code
SCO-03
Commodity Code
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
30
1
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
SCO-04
Car Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
4
1
Code specifying type of rail car or intermodal equipment type and its general characteristics
SCO04 is the preferred car type.
SCO-05
Equipment Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
1
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment
SCO-06
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
1
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
P06070809: If either SCO-06, SCO-07, SCO-08 or SCO-09 are present, then the others are required
SCO06 identifies the unit of measure in SCO07, SCO08 and SCO09.
SCO-07
Equipment Length
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
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)
SCO-08
Height
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
1
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
SCO-09
Width
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
1
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position
SCO-10
Weight Capacity
Numeric (N0)
Optional
2
3
1
Capacity of car ordered (stated in 1000 pound units or 1000 kilogram units)
SCO-11
Cubic Capacity
Numeric (N0)
Optional
2
4
1
Capacity of car ordered (cubic feet unless otherwise specified)
SCO-12
Protective Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
4
1
Code specifying perishable protective service- rail carriers only
SCO-13
Temperature
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
4
1
Temperature
SCO13 is degrees in Fahrenheit.
SCO-14
Floor Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
1
Code indicating the type of floor for equipment
SCO-15
Height
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
8
1
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
SCO15 and SCO16 are the dimensions of the door.
SCO-16
Width
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
8
1
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position
SCO-17
Door Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
1
Code indicating the type of door on a railcar
SCO-18
Car Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
4
1
Code specifying type of rail car or intermodal equipment type and its general characteristics
C1804: If SCO-18 is present, then SCO-04 is required
SCO18 is the alternate car type.

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