Freight class and density are now the key drivers in LTL shipping costs, especially with the NMFC’s 2026 shift toward density-based classification. Accurate measurements and strategic packaging can ...

SMC³, the trucking technology company, of Peach Tree City, Ga., has announced it will collaborate with the National Motor Freight Traffic Association and the American Trucking Associations to market ...

Re-rates are now a significant cost driver for LTL shipments, and Old Dominion Freight Line is focused on identifying gaps ...

In preparation for changes to the NMFC, C.H. Robinson is introducing an AI tool to automate LTL freight classification. C.H. Robinson announced a new tool to automate LTL freight classification. The ...

Shippers moving less-than-truckload goods must comply with new National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) rules regarding freight classifications. As outlined in National Motor Freight ...

The less-than-truckload sector has yet to fully digest the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s National Motor Freight Classification July updates, but the reclassification was not as ...

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is moving toward a density-based freight classification system in a major update that is set to go into effect July 19. The National Motor Freight ...

The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index rose 1.0% month-over-month in August to slow down from a 3.0% increase in July. With similar summer seasonality, the index also increased 1.0% M/M in ...