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Different freight classes (there are 18 of them) are based on weight, length, and height, density, ease of handling, value and liability from things like theft, damage, break-ability, and spoilage. For the most part, the lower the NMFC class number, the lower the freight charge.
The 500 class is reserved for items of very high value or for items that use lots of space but weigh very little. So, for example, gold bars and ping pong balls would both fit into NMFC class 500.
With more than 20 years in the transportation industry, Freight Management Logistics (FML) can design a program exclusively for your independent shipping needs to maximize savings and improve transit time.
Our Total System Coverage provides Truckload and LTL/Partial Services, Volume Freight, Trade Shows, Temperature Control, Flatbed, Air Shipments, International Air, Hazardous Materials, Expedited Freight, and Local Cartage to meet the demands of your logistics and transportation departments.
Freight Class 50 – Clean Freight. Freight Class 50 can generally be described as those items that have a high density per cubic foot. The NMFC defines this as 50 pounds and above per cubic foot. In addition, items shipped under this class have to meet a number of other criteria.
This freight classification is known as the National Motor Freight Classification or NMFC. The document provides commodity descriptions, transportation rules, bill of lading formats and packaging requirements for freight.
In order to take advantage of LTL services you need to be a whiz at properly classifying freight and great at matching shippers to carriers to insure that cargo is transported quickly, efficiently and without damage and above all meeting customer demands.
LTL freight shipping – experience & knowledge are the key factors when it comes to moving LTL freight. Typical LTL freight shipments include multiple carriers, specialized freight codes and perhaps some cross-docking – in other words “lots of moving parts”.
Put simply, FOB (Freight on Board or Free on Board) is a shipping term that determines who oversees paying transportation costs. It pertains to where and when ownership is transferred from the seller to the buyer.
The bill to create a national freight strategic planning office within the DOT is finally moving forward after almost 2 years in the planning stages. The goal of this planning office will be to move this country towards a more efficient freight network, reducing traffic congestion, environmental impacts and shipping costs with the overall goal ...