Foodstuffs - 73260

What is Freight Class?

When you ship your products as LTL (less-than-truckload) freight, you’ll need to assign your shipment a freight code. This is a standard code created by the National Motor Freight and Traffic Association which allows carriers to identify qualities of the shipment and assist with transportation logistics.

Ship foodstuffs accurately by using the information below:

NMFC Code

73260

COMMODITY

Foodstuffs

FREIGHT CLASS

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FREIGHT CLASS

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Commodity note:

Other than frozen, Group IV, viz.: Bakery Goods, NOI, also in Packages 128 or 2428; Coffee, Tea or Herbal Tea, NOI, Also applies on: instant, soluble, freeze-dehydrated or freeze-dried coffee, tea or herbal tea; coffee, tea or herbal tea in premeasured servings, with or without integral filter; or Coffee Service Kits or Sets, consisting of coffee in premeasured servings, with or without integral filter, and with or without non-dairy creamer, sugar or artificial sweetener, stirrers, tea, herbal tea or hot chocolate in same box. Also in Packages 128, 2330 or 2380; Cookies or Crackers, NOI, also in Packages 128 or 2428; Foodstuffs, NOI; Sauces or Toppings, ice cream or dessert, NOI, in other than pressurized containers, including Marshmallow Creme, Nuts (Nutmeats) in Syrup, or Sprinkles; Snack Foods, NOI; In bags, boxes, drums or Packages 1000, 1400, 2404, 2414 or 2416, subject to Item 170 and having a density in pounds per cubic foot of:

Subclasses for

Foodstuffs - 73260

Subclasses are further divisions of an NMFC number that generally distinguish among items that can have different densities.

In this instance, the commodity, foodstuffs, is further broken down in the following subclasses:

Subclass Info

73260-1

73260-2

73260-3

73260-4

73260-5

73260-6

73260-7

73260-8

73260-9

73260-10

73260-11

400

300

250

175

125

100

92.5

85

70

65

60

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Less than 1

1 but less than 2

2 but less than 4

4 but less than 6

6 but less than 8

8 but less than 10

10 but less than 12

12 but less than 15

15 but less than 22.5

22.5 but less than 30

30 or greater

Less than 1

1 but less than 2

2 but less than 4

4 but less than 6

6 but less than 8

8 but less than 10

10 but less than 12

12 but less than 15

15 but less than 22.5

22.5 but less than 30

30 or greater

Subclass NMFC Code

Freight Class

Subclass Notes

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Please note: This is for educational purposes only. Ultimately, the carrier reserves the right to classify the groups.

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FAQs

What is NMFC code?

The National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) is the freight classification system devised by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) and is used for all interstate, intrastate, and foreign commercial movement of LTL cargo. NMFC codes provide standardized freight classes to determine the ease of transport of many of the wide variety of commodities that are shipped together in LTL shipments.

What happens when a freight class code is wrong?

It might be tempting to declare that your shipment is a lower freight class than it actually is in order to secure a lower price, however, carriers will re-classify your freight for accuracy and charge you a fee for having to do so.

Why is the freight class of some commodities fixed?

Some items, such as car transmissions, have a specific class no matter how heavy or big they are. This is called a fixed class. Items can be assigned a fixed class if the value and transportability very rarely change.