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What's Freight Class?

Freight Class is the category of your freight defined by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association. (NMFTA)

It is also referred to as NMFC: National Motor Freight Classification.

The class of your shipment is determined by its contents, as different types of products have different shipping costs.

The NMFTA classes products according to four characteristics:

 

1) Weight

 

2) Storability

 

3) Handling

 

4) Liability

There are 18  freight classes ranging from class 50 (the least expensive) to class 500 (most expensive)

The NMFTA also assigns item #'s to every product along with rules and packing requirements.

Each item # has a freight class. All Item numbers and freight classes are catalogued in the NMFC tariff for carriers.

Domestic LTL Carriers use the NMFC tariff to determine their freight charges.

This is why your shipment's freight class is needed in order to calculate correct shipping charges.

You must select the correct freight class or the carrier will re-class your shipment, which could result in a higher shipping charge.

You can use our class finder, to the right, to look up your freight class. You may also call the NMFTA direct at: (703) 838-1810

 

Don't Know Your Freight Class or NMFC item #?

No problem! If you are a first time shipper and are unsure how to determine your class, we have a few resources to help you:

 


 1) Login to your Account and under the Request
      Center section, click on the "NMFC or Class
    Request Link"  to submit your item to a freight
     class specialist.  You will receive your class and/or
     NMFC # by email within 20 minutes.

 2) Call the Manufacturer of the item you are shipping
     and ask them what the freight class is.
     Manufacturers know the freight class of
     their own products. If you do not know the
     manufacturer of the goods, contact the distributor
     or seller (the person you bought the goods from).

 3) Call the National Motor Freight Traffic Association
      at 1-703-838-1810. The NMFTA are the freight 
       class experts, as they established the freight  
       classifications.

 4)  If you are a client of ours, booking your shipment
       with us, give us a call and we'll be happy
       to look up your item to determine it's class and
       nmfc #. Call 1-888-588-5848. Customer inquiries
       only please. **

 

 
** The National Motor Freight Traffic Association does not allow for freight classes or NMFC codes to be posted online to the public, as this information is copyrighted and only disclosed to paying members of the NMFTA, such as freight carriers, freight brokers, freight forwarders and logistics companies.

We are a member and to comply with the NMFTA's legal rights we can only offer this information over the phone to our clients, whom are booking shipments with us. Please note that we are not a freight class look up service and cannot devote our time and resources to researching and looking up class information for non-clients, but are happy to do so for clients who have an account with us.

Please do not call for freight class or nmfc # lookups unless you are a client booking a shipment with us. We can only assist our own clients. If you are not a customer of ours, please contact the company you are booking your shipment with, your freight broker, forwarder or carrier direct and have them research class information for you.

Thank you
Pacific Atlantic Freight
Customer Support Team.

 

** Please note that it is important that you select the correct freight class to ensure you receive accurate freight shipping quotes. The carriers determine their shipping charges based on the freight class and weight.

If you select the wrong freight class or weight when getting quotes and then schedule you shipment based off that incorrect information, you will have been charged incorrectly and will be subject to the carrier re-classing and re-weighing your shipment, which could result in a higher shipping charge.

All carriers verify freight classes and weight for accuracy, which means that after they pick up your shipment, they will weigh your goods at their terminal and verify the class you provide on our bill of lading. If the class or weight on the BOL is incorrect, they will re-class or re-weigh and charge us accordingly.

You are responsible for any additional charges associated with your shipment resulting from incorrect information provided to us. Please take the time to determine the correct freight class and weight of your shipment to ensure you are charged correctly from the start. We are happy to assist you with this. Your co-operation will help us make your shipping experience as smooth as possible. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

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