NMFC
NMFC stands for the National Motor Freight Classification. It is a standard that describes the characteristics of products for less-than-truckload (LTL) freight. Developed and published by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA), the NMFC assigns a specific item number and class to each commodity. This classification system is crucial for determining the cost of shipping LTL freight, as it impacts the freight density, value, and handling requirements of the shipment.
The NMFC system uses a scale of classes ranging from 50 to 500, with lower numbers generally