There are 18 freight classes listed in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC), with Class 50 being the lowest and Class 500 being the highest. The rate per 100 pounds you send increases with the higher the class. 4 cargo criteria are used by us to determine freight class: Density: Are you transporting a pallet of ping pong balls or a pallet of stone? What are the shipment's dimensions in terms of storage capacity? Does it feature asymmetrical angles that occupy more room than usual? Is the goods palletized during handling? Liability: Are you sending crates of old apparel or expensive technological equipment?

An individual or business that arranges shipments for people or businesses to transport goods from a manufacturer or producer to a market, client, or point of distribution at the end is known as a goods forwarder, forwarder, or forwarding agent, sometimes known as a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC). To transport the products, forwarders enter into a contract with one or more carriers. Rather than moving the items itself, the forwarder serves as a logistics network specialist. The carriers frequently combine many modes of transportation for a single item, including ships, aeroplanes, trucks, and railroads.