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Just about every less-than-truckload (ltl) carrier that is party to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)--nearly 1,000 in number--publishes its own scale of class rates or uses rate bureau's class-rate scales that are based on NMFC classification ratings (classes).
Most class-rate scales have six weight breaks that provide for a lower rate per 100 pounds as the weight of the shipment increases. These weight breaks are shown below:
Weight Break | Tariff Symbol |
0-500 lbs. | LC5 |
500-999 lbs. | SC |
1,000-1,999 lbs. | 1M |
2,000-4,999 lbs. | 2M |
5,000-9,999 lbs. | 5M |
10,000-19,999 lbs. | 10M |
I decided to check one major LTL carrier's class-rate scale to determine the extent to which rates per 100 pounds fall when a shipment's weight bumps it up to the next-heavier weight...