Equipment Description Codes
This section provides a complete listing of valid Equipment Description Codes.
Equipment Description Codes | Meaning |
|---|---|
20 | 20 ft. IL Container (Open Top) |
2B | 20 ft. IL Container (Closed Top) |
2D | Control Unit |
2E | Helper Unit |
2F | Road Railer |
40 | 40 ft. IL Container (Open Top) |
4B | 40 ft. IL Container (Closed Top) |
AC | Closed Container |
AF | Air Freight (Break Bulk) |
AL | Container, Aluminum (container must be made of aluminum) |
AP | Aircraft |
AT | Closed Container (Controlled Temperature) |
BC | Covered Barge |
BE | Bilevel Railcar Fully Open |
BF | Bilevel Railcar fully Enclosed |
BG | Bogie |
BH | Bilevel Railcar Screened with Roof |
BJ | Bilevel Railcar Screened, no Roof |
BK | Container, Bulk |
BO | Barge, Open |
BR | Barge |
BX | Boxcar |
CA | Caboose |
CB | Chassis, Gooseneck |
CC | Container Resting on a Chassis |
CD | Container with Bag Hangers |
CG | Container, Tank (Gas) |
CH | Chassis |
CI | Container, Insulated |
CJ | Container, Insulated/Ventilated |
CK | Container, Headed/Insulated/Ventilated |
CL | Container (Closed Top Length Unspecified) |
CM | Container, Open Sided |
CN | Container |
CP | Coil Car Open |
CQ | Container, Tank (Food Grade Liquid) |
CR | Coil Car Covered |
CS | Container Low Side Open Top |
CT | Container High Side Open Top |
CU | Container (Open Top Length Unspecified) |
CV | Closed Van |
CW | Container, Tank (Chemicals) |
CX | Container, Tank |
CZ | Refrigerated Container |
DD | Double Drop Trailer – Flatbed with two drop decks |
DF | Container with Flush Doors |
DT | Drop Back Trailer |
DX | Boxcar, Damage Free Equipped |
ET | End of Train Device |
FH | Flat Bed Trailer with Headboards |
FN | Flat Bed Trailer, no Headboards |
FP | Flatcar with Pedestal |
FR | Flat Bed Trailer, Removable Sides |
FS | Container with Floor Securing Rings |
FT | Flat Bed Trailer |
FX | Boxcar, Cushion Under Frame |
GS | Generator Set |
HB | Container with Hangar Bars |
HC | Hopper Car (Covered) |
HO | Hopper Car (Open) |
HP | Hopper Car (Covered: Pneumatic Discharge) |
HT | Head of Train Device |
HV | High Cube Van |
HY | Hydrant Cart |
ID | Idler Car |
IX | Boxcar (Insulated) |
LO | Locomotive |
LS | Half Height Flat Rack |
LU | Load/Unload Device on Equipment |
NC | Non-containerized or No Equipment |
NX | Boxcar (Interior Bulkheads) |
OB | Ocean Vessel |
OT | Open Top Flat Bed Trailer |
OV | Open Top Van |
PL | Container Platform |
PP | Power Pack |
PT | Protected Trailer |
PU | Pick Up Truck |
RA | Fixed Rack |
RC | Refrigerated (Reefer) Car |
RD | Fixed Rack, Double Drop Trailer |
RE | Flat Car (End Bulkheads) |
RF | Flat Car |
RG | Gondola Covered |
RI | Gondola Car (Covered – Interior Bulkheads) |
RO | Gondola Car (Open) |
RR | Rail Car |
RS | Fixed Rack Single Drop Trailer – single drop flat bed |
RT | Controlled Temperature Trailer (Reefer) |
SA | Saddle – Device to stack container on a rail car |
SC | Service Car |
SD | Single Drop Trailer – flatbed trailer with one-drop deck |
SK | Stack Car |
SL | Container, Steel (container must be made of steel) |
SR | Stak Rak – a device upon which empty chassis may be stacked |
SS | Container with Smooth Sides |
ST | Removable Side Trailer |
SV | Van – Special Inside Length, Width, or Height Requirements |
TA | Trailer, Heated/Insulated/Ventilated |
TB | Trailer, Boat |
TC | Trailer, Car |
TF | Trailer, Dry Freight |
TG | Trailer, Tank (Gas) |
TH | Truck, Open Top High Side |
TI | Trailer, Insulated |
TJ | Trailer, Tank (Chemicals) |
TK | Trailer, Tank (Food Grade Liquid) |
TL | Trailer (Not Otherwise Specified) |
TM | Trailer, Insulated/Ventilated |
TN | Tank Car |
TO | Truck, Open Top |
TP | Trailer, Pneumatic |
TQ | Trailer, Electric Heat |
TR | Tractor |
TT | Telescoping Trailer |
TU | Truck, Open Top Low Side |
TV | Truck, Van |
TW | Trailer, Refrigerated |
UA | Trilevel Railcar 20 Feet |
UB | Trilevel Railcar Screened, Fully Enclosed |
UC | Trilevel Railcar Screened, With Roof |
UD | Trilevel Railcar Screened, No Roof |
UE | Trilevel Railcar Screened, With Door, No Roof |
UL | Unit Load Device (ULD) |
UP | Container, Upgraded |
VA | Container, Vented |
VE | Vessel, Ocean |
VL | Vessel, Lake |
VR | Vessel, Ocean, Roll on Roll off |
VS | Vessel, Ocean, Lash |
VT | Vessel, Ocean, Containership |
WR | Container with Wavy or Ripple Sides |
WY | Railroad Maintenance of Way Car |
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