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  • National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) Guide

    A list of all items, in theory, that could possibly be transported by a common carrier. The list of items then has a class associated with each item. The class is determined by storability, density, handling characteristics, and value of the item being shipped. Class (along with distance and weight) is used by the common carrier of the goods to determine the rate of the shipment.

    See Also: Class Rate