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Cost Code Library

284 line items · 20 assemblies · 14 divisions

How the Cost Code Library is Organized

A 3-level hierarchy: Division → Section → Line Item. Estimators build estimates by adding line items into sections. The library is the single source of truth — one master list shared across all estimates and all customers.

Division (14 total)

Top-level groups like Track Materials, Bridges, MOW. Aligned with AREMA chapter conventions and CSI MasterFormat Division 34 (Transportation).

Section

Subgroups within a division. e.g. Division 05 (Track Materials) → 05.10 Ties, 05.20 Rail, 05.30 OTM & Fasteners.

Line Item

The atomic priced row — has a code, description, UOM, default L/E/M/S costs, and default markup. Adding a single line item to an estimate doesn't need an assembly header — it just lives in its section.

Are these codes industry-standard?

The structure is. The specific code numbers are yours. AREMA and CSI MasterFormat define organizational frameworks (chapters / division headings), not pre-numbered cost code lists. Every contractor builds their own coded list. Switch to the Assemblies tab above to see how line items combine into reusable bundles.

Divisions

Division 07

Turnouts & Special Trackwork

Code	Section / Line Item	Items	Default Cost/U	Default Sell/U	Hist. Avg	Δ
07.10	Turnout Installation	12	—	—	—	—
↳ 07.10.005	Turnout Installation — Standard		$6,025	$7,113	$6,148	2.0%
↳ 07.10.010	Turnout Installation — Heavy Duty		$8,435	$9,958	—
07.20	Switch Components	9	—	—	—	—
↳ 07.20.005	Switch Components — Standard		$6,025	$7,113	$6,148	2.0%
↳ 07.20.010	Switch Components — Heavy Duty		$8,435	$9,958	—
07.30	Derails & Bumpers	5	—	—	—	—
↳ 07.30.005	Derails & Bumpers — Standard		$6,025	$7,113	$6,148	2.0%
↳ 07.30.010	Derails & Bumpers — Heavy Duty		$8,435	$9,958	—

Showing sample line items per section. Full division has 26 line items total.

Demo note: One library, one source of truth. Δ column shows how actual costs from completed jobs compare to library defaults — the library gets smarter every time you close a project. Customer-specific rate overrides can layer on top of any line item.