NMFC Code Lookup
Search the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) database to find freight classes, article numbers, and commodity descriptions for LTL shipping.
| Article # | Description | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 170230 | Roofing, zinc or copper, combined with felt or paper, saturated or plain, in boxes | Class 70 |
| 63423 | NOTE-Will not apply on paper or paperboard coil winding cores or tubes. | — |
| 161630 | Books, with flexible paper or paperboard covers (Paperback Books), covers not exceeding 0.015 inch in thickness, with un... | Class 60 |
| 71780 | Foil, Foil Wrappers or Foil Scrap, aluminum, lead, tin or zinc, NOI, with or without paper, paperboard or pulpboard back... | — |
| 20476 | NOTE-Wrappers of cellulose or plastic film, combined or not combined with paper, printed or not printed, not further pro... | — |
| 170310 | Roofing or Shingles, asphalt saturated paper or felt and aluminum foil combined, see Note, item 170552, in packages | Class 70 |
| 39626 | NOTE-Applies on self-developing film kits or packs consisting of unexposed photographic film, sensitized photographic pa... | — |
| 126468 | NOTE-Also applies on paper shredders capable of shredding other articles such as optical discs or plastic payment cards. | — |
| 33770 | Boards, Blocks, Panels or Partitions, fiberboard, paper, plastic or metal, of expanded honeycomb cellular construction, ... | Class 85 |
| 153062 | NOTE-Applies only when shipped for account of the United States Government on government bills of lading, in trucks prot... | — |
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Get Free API Key →Understanding NMFC Freight Classification
The National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system, maintained by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA), assigns freight classes to over 10,000 commodity types. Each NMFC article describes a specific type of goods and its associated freight class, which ranges from Class 50 (most dense, lowest cost) to Class 500 (least dense, highest cost).
Freight classification is determined by four characteristics: density (weight per cubic foot), handling (ease of handling and special requirements), stowability (how well items can be stowed with other freight), and liability (susceptibility to damage or theft).
NMFC Freight Class Chart
| Class | Density (lbs/ft³) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50+ | Bricks, cement, sand |
| 55 | 35-50 | Hardwood flooring, concrete blocks |
| 60 | 30-35 | Car accessories, bottled beverages |
| 65 | 22.5-30 | Car parts, bottled drinks, books |
| 70 | 15-22.5 | Food items, automobile engines |
| 77.5 | 13.5-15 | Tires, bathroom fixtures |
| 85 | 12-13.5 | Crated machinery, transmissions |
| 92.5 | 10.5-12 | Computers, monitors, refrigerators |
| 100 | 9-10.5 | Boat covers, wine cases, caskets |
| 110 | 8-9 | Cabinets, table saws |
| 125 | 7-8 | Small appliances, vending machines |
| 150 | 6-7 | Auto sheet metal, bookcases |
| 175 | 5-6 | Clothing, couches |
| 200 | 4-5 | Auto sheet metal parts, mattresses |
| 250 | 3-4 | Bamboo furniture, plasma TVs |
| 300 | 2-3 | Model boats, wood cabinets, tables |
| 400 | 1-2 | Deer antlers, lightweight fixtures |
| 500 | <1 | Gold dust, ping pong balls |
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