50170-1
50170-2
50170-3
100
70
65
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Less than 15
15 but less than 22.5
22.5 or greater
Less than 15
15 but less than 22.5
22.5 or greater
An organization known as the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) publishes a list of freight class designations, codes, and subclasses for many commonly shipped commodities (https://classit.nmfta.org/). You must pay a subscription fee to view this list. For more information about freight classes for free on our freight classes pages.
The class determines the cost of the shipping. The lower the class, the lower the cost.
Density is the relationship between weight and size. A ping pong ball, which is very little material surrounding a good amount of air, is low density. Bricks, which are heavy for their size, are high density. In LTL shipping, it is commonly measured in pounds per cubic foot.