R2 Route Information
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
R2-01
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
R2-02
Routing Sequence Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement
R2-03
City Name
String (AN)
Optional
2
30
-
Free-form text for city name
R203 is the station or city name at which carriers interchange shipments.
R2-04
Standard Point Location Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
6
9
-
Code (Standard Point Location) 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
R2-05
Intermodal Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
-
Code identifying the Intermodal Service Plan
R2-06
Transportation Method/Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
-
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
R2-07
Intermediate Switch Carrier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Code defining 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)
R2-08
Intermediate Switch Carrier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Code defining 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)
R2-09
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
22
-
Identifying number assigned by issuer
R2-10
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
R210 is the billing date.
R2-11
Free-form Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
45
-
Free-form descriptive text
R2-12
Type of Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying extent of transportation service requested
R2-13
Route Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
35
-
Point to point routing description