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Freight class codes are developed by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association to help you find the right freight class codes that your freight belongs to. The freight class codes are there to prevent incorrect classification that will entail the freight cost to increase. The freight transporter can reclassify the freight class codes and in those cases, the consumer is charged for the cost difference.
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Freight class codes that belong to class 50 are classified as clean freight and they have the lowest cost and the freight that belong in this category can be shrink wrapped in the 4×4 pallet to fit in this size. The shipment with this freight class codes are taken as very durable. Another thing is that the Weight Range per Cubic Foot for this freight class codes are over 50 pounds.
The highest freight class codes are the class 500 freight class codes. The freight that is ranged in freight class codes with 500 codes are the most expensive ones. This freight is known as high value or low density. The Weight Range Per Cubic Foot for the freight that has highest freight class codes is less than 1 pound and contain items like ping pong balls or Bags of gold dust.
