To identify equipment and the commodity being carried
| Position | Element | Name | Type | Min/Max | Repeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 206  | Equipment Initial | Mandatory | Alphanumeric | 1/4 | AtMax 1 | 
| 2 | 207  | Equipment Number | Mandatory | Alphanumeric | 1/15 | AtMax 1 | 
| 3 | 22  | Commodity Code | Opt | Alphanumeric | 1/30 | AtMax 1 | 
| 4 | 40  | Equipment Description Code | Mandatory | ID | 2/2 | AtMax 1 | 
| 5 | 578  | Equipment Status Code | Mandatory | ID | 1/2 | AtMax 1 | 
| 6 | 577  | Net Tons | Opt | Number | 1/3 | AtMax 1 | 
| 7 | 177  | Intermodal Service Code | Opt | ID | 1/2 | AtMax 1 | 
| 8 | 240  | Car Service Order Code | Opt | ID | 3/5 | AtMax 1 | 
| 9 | 373  | Date | Rel | Date | 8/8 | AtMax 1 | 
| 10 | 502  | Type of Locomotive Maintenance Code | Rel | Alphanumeric | 2/2 | AtMax 1 | 
| 11 | 206  | Equipment Initial | Rel | Alphanumeric | 1/4 | AtMax 1 | 
| 12 | 207  | Equipment Number | Rel | Alphanumeric | 1/15 | AtMax 1 | 
| 13 | 761  | Equipment Number Check Digit | Opt | Number | 1/1 | AtMax 1 | 
| 14 | 219  | Position | Opt | Alphanumeric | 1/3 | AtMax 1 | 
| 15 | 301  | Car Type Code | Opt | ID | 1/4 | AtMax 1 | 
| 16 | 1073  | Yes/No Condition or Response Code | Opt | ID | 1/1 | AtMax 1 | 
| 17 | 1554  | Tag Status Code | Opt | ID | 1/1 | AtMax 1 | 
| 18 | 1543  | Equipment Orientation Code | Opt | ID | 1/1 | AtMax 1 |