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Qatar Airways Cargo tracking (AWB 157)
QR Cargo air waybill numbers start with 157. Enter the 8 digits after the prefix to track your shipment.
The tracker copies your number and opens QR Cargo's tracking page. Paste it into their box. You can also go to the QR Cargo tracking page directly.
How to read a QR Cargo air waybill number
A QR Cargo AWB looks like 157-1234 5675. The prefix 157 identifies Qatar Airways Cargo. The last digit is a check digit: 1234567 divided by 7 leaves 5. If the tracker warns about the last digit, compare the number with your paperwork. How the check digit works.
About Qatar Airways Cargo
Track your Qatar Airways Cargo shipment using your 11-digit air waybill number.
- Its network is built around its Doha hub at Hamad International Airport. (source)
- In 2026 it ran a first customer shipment with MASkargo and IAG Cargo ahead of a planned Global Cargo Joint Business. (source)
- The tracking page looks up MAWB or CN document types, up to five AWBs at a time. (source)
- In a recent network update, Qatar Airways Cargo listed 60+ freighter destinations and 160+ belly-hold destinations, served by 30 Boeing 777 freighters plus 240+ passenger aircraft. (source)
Tracking statuses you'll see
QR Cargo reports progress with the standard IATA status codes used across air cargo.
| Code | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| BKD | Booked | Space is reserved on a flight. The cargo has not been handed over yet. |
| RCS | Received from shipper | The airline has accepted the cargo at origin. This is usually the first real milestone. |
| FOH | Freight on hand | The cargo is at the airline warehouse but not yet formally accepted. |
| MAN | Manifested | The shipment is listed on a specific flight. |
| PRE | Prepared for loading | Built up on a pallet or container for the flight. |
| DEP | Departed | The flight carrying the shipment has left. |
| ARR | Arrived | The flight has landed at the next airport. |
| RCF | Received from flight | Unloaded and checked in at the arrival warehouse. |
| TFD | Transferred | Handed to another airline for the next leg. |
| RCT | Received from another carrier | Taken over from another airline for the next leg. |
| NFD | Notified for delivery | The consignee or their agent has been told the cargo is ready. |
| AWD | Documents delivered | The shipping documents have been handed to the consignee or broker. |
| CCD | Customs cleared | Customs has released the shipment. |
| DLV | Delivered | The cargo has been collected by the consignee. Tracking ends here. |
| DIS | Discrepancy | Pieces or weight do not match the waybill, or something is missing or damaged. Contact the airline. |
Questions
What is the QR Cargo AWB prefix?
157. Every Qatar Airways Cargo air waybill number starts with 157, followed by 8 more digits.
Why can't QR Cargo find my air waybill?
Tracking usually starts once QR Cargo accepts the cargo (status RCS). Before that, the number may exist but show nothing. Check that the number starts with 157. If you have a forwarder's number with letters, it's a house waybill: ask the forwarder for the master AWB.
Where is my QR Cargo AWB number?
On the air waybill (top corners), in your forwarder's booking confirmation, or on the shipping notice from the seller.
Can I ship lithium batteries or other dangerous goods with QR Cargo?
Check the item first in our UN number lookup: it gives the hazard class and how much can go in one package on a passenger or cargo aircraft. Airlines can add their own restrictions, so confirm with QR Cargo or your forwarder before booking.
Is this the official tracking site?
No. a-w-b.com is an independent lookup that sends you to Qatar Airways Cargo's own tracking page. Status and contact questions go to QR Cargo.
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Facts compiled on 2026-11-05 from the carrier's own site and public references, with sources linked where available. Spotted an error? See about.