The shipment's density is a factor that affects the shipping freight rate. The density is utilized by shippers to properly describe the items that are being shipped on the bill of lading.

Many of the rates offered through eShipPlus have built-in FAK’s (Freight-All-Kinds). You will find our rates are lower when rated at the true freight classification.

What is Freight Classification?

Freight Classification (“class”) is a National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) standard used to classify and rate commodities (items you are shipping) primarily based on their density and value.

Each commodity is categorized into one of 18 classes – lowest being class 50 and highest being class 500 – based on four transportation characteristics (per NMFC): density, stowability, handling, and liability. A commodity’s “transportability” can then be defined and issued a universally known class and rated by eShipPlus accordingly per hundred pounds.

The use of an NMFC standard class simplifies the evaluation necessary for transporting the millions of products shipping every day in interstate, intrastate, and foreign commerce.

Learn more about National Motor Freight Classification.

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