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 contains a Standard Transportation Commodity Code.
PRM-07
Identification Code
String (AN)
Optional
2
20
-
Code identifying a party or other code
PRM07 contains 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 contains the Customer Information File Number of the consignee.
PRM-09
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
PRM09 contains a Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) which must appear in the waybill route.
PRM-10
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
PRM10 contains a Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) 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