N5 Equipment Ordered
To specify carrier equipment
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
N5-01
Equipment Length
Numeric (N0)
Optional
4
5
-
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)
N5-02
Weight Capacity
Numeric (N0)
Optional
2
3
-
Capacity of car ordered (stated in 1000 pound units or 1000 kilogram units)
N5-03
Cubic Capacity
Numeric (N0)
Optional
2
5
-
Capacity of car ordered (stated in cubic feet units or cubic meter units)
N5-04
Car Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
4
-
Code specifying type of rail car or intermodal equipment type and its general characteristics
N5-05
Metric Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code identifying that measurements are given in metric units
N5-06
Height
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
8
-
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
N506 is expressed in inches.
N5-07
Lading Percentage
Numeric (N2)
Conditional
2
4
-
Commodity percentage for rating
N5-08
Lading Percent Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code identifying type of lading percentage
N5-09
Equipment Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment