To identify the equipment
To send additional information regarding a specific piece of equipment
To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights, and ownership
To specify the overall movement of a shipment
To transmit in-bond information
To identify the scale type and the location and time a shipment is weighed
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
To specify carrier equipment
To identify the car service directive or other car movement instructions applicable to the empty movement of the car
To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports
To identify the transportation interchange authority