PRM Basic Trace Parameters
PRM Basic Trace Parameters
To provide basic trace parameters
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
PRM-01
Car Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
4
-
Code maintained by AAR to identify a type of rail car or intermodal equipment type and its general physical characteristics; when using fewer than four characters, the value must include all of the leading or high order characters
PRM-02
Load/Empty Status Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code which specifies the loaded condition of transportation equipment.
PRM-03
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
PRM03 is the Waybilling Carrier.
PRM-04
Standard Point Location Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
6
9
-
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by NMFTA point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city.
PRM04 is the Origin.
PRM-05
Standard Point Location Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
6
9
-
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by NMFTA point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city.
PRM05 is the Destination.
PRM-06
Commodity Code
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities.
PRM06 will contain a Standard Transportation Commodity Code.
PRM-07
Identification Code
String (AN)
Optional
2
20
-
Code identifying a party or other code.
PRM07 will contain the Customer Information File Number of the Shipper.
PRM-08
Identification Code
String (AN)
Optional
2
20
-
Code identifying a party or other code.
PRM08 will contain the Customer Information File number of the Consignee.
PRM-09
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
PRM09 will contain a Standard Carrier Alpha Code which must appear in the Waybill route.
PRM-10
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
PRM10 will contain a Standard Carrier Alpha Code which must appear in the Waybill route.
PRM-11
Standard Point Location Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
6
9
-
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by NMFTA point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city.
PRM11 is the junction between the carriers in PRM09 and PRM10.
PRM-12
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
PRM12 is the destination carrier.
PRM-13
Transportation Condition Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating handling restrictions and empty disposition instructions for railroad freight equipment
PRM-14
Association of American Railroads Car Grade Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating the mechanical condition of a rail car
PRM-15
Intermodal Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
-
Code identifying the Intermodal Service Plan.