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Pallet dimensions and weight in, density and estimated NMFC class out — on the current 13-tier density scale effective July 19, 2025, with the full table.
Open the calculator →The authoritative source for NMFC classification. Use this for the true item number and class — our calculators are estimates, this is the real database.
Visit ClassIT+ →Ready to price a real shipment? Get live carrier rates on our sister site, GetLTLRates.
Get LTL rates →Practical, no-signup articles written from operating experience — the same material the certification course teaches, in free form.
An LTL rate isn't one number — it's built from a base tariff, your discount, weight breaks, fuel, and accessorials. Here's how the pieces fit together.
Read →Accessorials are the extra services that quietly inflate an LTL invoice. Here's what the common ones mean, when they apply, and how to keep them off your bill.
Read →Should your shipment move LTL or full truckload? Here's the practical breakdown by weight, pallet count, cost, transit time, and handling risk.
Read →The BOL is the contract that governs your shipment. Learn what each field means, which ones drive your rate, and the errors that cause billing adjustments.
Read →The fuel surcharge is often 20–30% of an LTL invoice. Here's how carriers set it from the DOE diesel index, and how to sanity-check the number on your bill.
Read →Density drives freight class for most LTL shipments. Learn the exact formula, a worked example, and the packaging mistakes that quietly raise your class.
Read →Freight class is the single number that most affects an LTL rate. Here's what the NMFC classes mean, the four factors that set them, and how to find the right one.
Read →Each one mirrors an example from The Complete Guide to LTL Shipping, filled out realistically so you can see exactly how the fields should look.
A fully filled-out BOL showing correct commodity descriptions, NMFC numbers, freight terms, and special instructions.
Download PDF →A clean, print-ready BOL template for your own shipments — pair it with the filled example to see what goes in each field.
Download PDF →A ready-to-adapt LOA for shippers authorizing a broker or consultant to negotiate on their behalf — scoped correctly.
Download .docx →A real invoice walkthrough, line by line — base rate, discount, fuel surcharge, and accessorials — with plain-language notes.
Download .docx →A step-by-step playbook for challenging incorrect LTL invoices — reweighs, reclassifications, accessorials, and fuel.
Download PDF →Track on-time performance, claims frequency, and invoice accuracy by carrier — with a composite score that auto-calculates.
Download .xlsx →A fillable, step-by-step checklist for the exact moment a damage or shortage claim needs to be filed.
Download .docx →The certification course puts all of this in order — seven graded sections from fundamentals to advanced strategy, with a verifiable certificate at the end.
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