How to Classify Your Freight

How to classify your freight.
Freight classification can be explained as, typically speaking, a matter of density. For instance, imagine what 500lbs of bricks on a pallet would look like. Now, imagine how many pallets it would take to hold 500lbs of ping-pong balls.
Obviously, these are two very different images. The bricks are compact, heavy, and take up very little space in a tractor-trailer. On the other hand, the ping-pong balls are light, airy, and at a weight of 500lbs, would take up significantly more room.
So, even though these two shipments have the same weight, it will cost more to freight the ping-pong balls than to freight the bricks because the ping-pong balls take up more space in the truck.
Other useful questions to ask yourself when trying to classify your shipment would be:
*What is it used for?
*What is it made out of?
*Is there another name for it?
*How heavy is it?
*How is this packaged?

Asking these questions, combined with your new understanding of how freight classifications are defined should allow you to more easily utilize our online freight quote calculator, and give you a more accurate idea of what your shipment would cost. In addition, our staff is happy to answer all of your questions and assist you with any of your shipping needs, so feel free to contact our freight agents. Happy shipping!