ATA NMF 100:1999 National Motor Freight Classification
- Abbreviation
- ATA NMF 100:1999
- Version
- Revision Z
- Valid from
- 1/01/1999
- Information provider
- IHS Markit,
- Author
- American Trucking Association (ATA/TRUCK)
- Information type
- Other Standard,
- Format
- HARD COPY,
Description
The National Motor Freight Classification® (NMFC®) is a standard that provides a comparison of commodities moving in interstate, intrastate and foreign commerce. It is similar in concept to the groupings or grading systems that serve many other industries. Commodities are grouped into one of 18 classes—from a low of class 50 to a high of class 500—based on an evaluation of four transportation characteristics: density, handling, stowability and liability. Together, these characteristics establish a commodity’s “transportability.”
By analyzing commodities on the basis of the four transportation characteristics and ONLY on the basis of those characteristics, the NMFC provides both carriers and shippers with a standard by which to begin negotiations and greatly simplifies the comparative evaluation of the many thousands of products moving in today’s competitive marketplace.
This resource is cited by:
ATA NMF 100:1999 National Motor Freight Classification
This document is CITED BY:
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FED TT-S-00230C
ATA NMF 100:1999 is cited by Federal Specification Standard TT-S-00230C Elastomeric type, cold applied single component for caulking, sealing and glazing in buildings, building areas (plazas, decks, pavements) and other structures