Codes ending with the letter "Z" are reserved for the identification of truck chassis and trailers used in intermodal service. Codes ending with the letter "X" are reserved for the identification of privately owned railroad cars. Codes ending with the letter "U" are reserved for the identification of freight containers. įreight Carriers who participate in the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement (UIIA) are required to maintain a SCAC.Ĭertain groups of SCACs are reserved for specific purposes.
SCACs are commonly used by the automobile, petroleum, forest products, and chemical industries as well as suppliers to retail businesses, carriers engaged in railroad piggyback trailers, and ocean container drayage. It is also used by the American National Standards Institute, Accredited Standards Committee X12, and United Nations EDIFACT for Electronic Data Interchange computer systems. Our maintenance vendors are essential to our success.The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four letter identification, is used by the transportation industry to identify freight carriers in computer systems and shipping documents such as Bill of Lading, Freight Bill, Packing List, and Purchase Order. We’ve found those partnerships to be more economical and have faster turnaround times because they are located across our network near terminal locations. “Most of our work is done through vendor partnerships, including dealers, leasing companies, national chains and independent service providers. “We only operate two company shops with seven technicians for about 6,000 units,” Sizemore explains. While adhering as closely as possible to a 42-month trade cycle for tractors, regardless of mileage, Cowan Systems is firmly focused on vehicle maintenance. “We also have some units with SmartDrive camera systems to be able to review safety-related events.” Essential to success Last year, for example, we’ve installed the Bendix Wingman braking, stability and adaptive cruise control, and collision mitigation technology on our tractors,” Sizemore adds. “We also work with drivers regularly to provide reminders of weather and other safety factors.
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