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This freight class calculator is your go-to resource for determining the freight class of your shipment based on simple and easy to take measurements.
When it comes to maximizing profits, entrepreneurs should use a freight calculator class for the cost estimation of freight shipping since transportation is the backbone of any product-providing business, and even also represents major costs incurred by those businesses.
Freight refers to any shipments of goods, items or commodities weighing more than 150 lbs that are transported via air, surface or ocean transport.In order to standardize the pricing classifications of shipping industry, freight classes are used, establishing similar parameters between multiple stakeholders i.e., brokers, warehouses, carriers etc.
Following table correlates the type of freight, its density and freight class code. It can be used to calculate freight class based on type of material being shipped and their density.
Freight class code | Type of freight | Weight per ft3 |
50 | Durable freight that fits on a standard 4′ × 4′ pallet | 50+ lbs. |
55 | Bricks, cement, hardwood flooring, construction materials | 35–50 lbs. |
60 | Car accessories, car parts | 30–35 lbs. |
65 | Car accessories and parts, boxed books, bottled drinks | 22.5–30 lbs. |
70 | Car accessories and parts, auto engines, food items | 15–22.5 lbs. |
77.5 | Tires, bathroom fixtures | 13.5–15 lbs. |
85 | Crated machinery, cast iron stoves | 12–13.5 lbs. |
92.5 | Computers, monitors, refrigerators | 10.5–12 lbs. |
100 | Car covers, canvas, boat covers, wine cases, caskets | 9–10.5 lbs. |
110 | Cabinets, framed art, table saws | 8–9 lbs. |
125 | Small home appliances | 7–8 lbs. |
150 | Auto sheet metal, bookcases | 6–7 lbs. |
175 | Clothing, couches, stuffed furniture | 5–6 lbs. |
200 | Sheet metal parts, aluminum tables, packaged mattresses, aircraft parts | 4–5 lbs. |
250 | Mattresses and box springs, plasma TVs, bamboo furniture | 3–4 lbs. |
300 | Model boats, assembled chairs, tables, wood cabinets | 2–3 lbs. |
400 | Deer antlers | 1–2 lbs. |
500 | Gold dust, ping pong balls | <1 lb. |
Following steps can be used to manually calculate the Freight Density of the shipment. If shipment consists of multiple packages, following steps need to be repeated for each piece.
Measure the length, width and height of the freight pallet using a simple measuring tape.
Measure weight of the shipment using a weighing balance.
Multiply the 3 above mentioned dimensions of the freight pallet to find the volume of the shipment by using the following formula:
Formula
$$Volume = Length \times Width \times Height$$
Compute the density of the shipment by dividing the already measured weight of the pallet with the calculated volume as per the following formula:
Formula
$$Density = \dfrac{Weight}{Volume}$$
This interactive shipping class calculator accommodates a wide range of measurement units i.e. inches, feet, centimeter, meter, yard, mile, lbs, kg, stone etc.
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Following outputs are generated instantly and the process could be repeated by hitting “Recalculate”:
Following are the factors which play a pivotal role in the freight classification:
The purpose of freight class is to standardize the classification of commodities transported by LTL shipping. This classification system makes sure that customers receive unbiased price when shipping freight because carriers use this classification for pricing of freight rates and formulating the cost to ship your freight.
Freight class and shipping costs are directly related i.e., higher the freight class, higher will be the shipping charges. In terms of shipping costs, freight class 500 is the most expensive freight class.
Books fall under the Freight class 65 whereas food items are covered in Freight Class 70.
From the source of Wikipedia: National Motor Freight Classification, explore all about freight (association)
From the blog post of Flock Freight – How to determine Freight Class: A comprehensive guide.