| Although freight is usually quoted by
weight, unless your product is extremely dense (20 pounds plus per cubic
foot), you are usually charged for the amount of trailer space
occupied. | |
| 1. | For palletized shipments, always try
to condense your shipment into the least amount of pallets possible. I.E.
if you have 5 pallets that are 5 feet tall that can actually (safely) fit
on 4 pallets at about 6 1/2 feet tall, you will have a much better chance
of getting your price accepted submitting 4 pallets instead of 5. In
addition, if your pallets are less than 4 feet tall and can safely stack
one on top of another, be sure to let us know. This will also greatly
reduce freight costs. |
| 2. | When shipping NMFC ( National Motor
Freight Classification) rated shipments, be sure your class is accurate.
The freight class submitted is most likely not to be reclassified if the
density falls within the following guidelines: Class 70 or below.. over 15 pounds per cubic foot Class 85........... 12 to 15 pounds per cubic foot Class 100.......... 8 to 10 pounds per cubic foot Class 125.......... 6 to 8 pounds per cubic foot Class 150.......... 4 to 6 pounds per cubic foot Class 250-500...... Under 4 pounds per cubic foot I.E. If a shipment is submitted as class 70 and is 4 pounds per cubic foot, it is very likely to be researched by the carrier and reclassified...Even if other carriers have shipped it as class 70 in the past. For instruction on How to Determine Density click here For instruction on How to Label Shipments click here |
| 3. | Some products, such as computers (or
data processing machines, systems, or devices) are assigned a freight
classification based more upon their release value. In many cases it may
cost less to insure your shipment through your own insurance carrier if a
lower class is available for a lower released value. I.E. the cost to ship
computers with a released value of $5.00 per pound may be a fraction of
the cost to ship computers valued at $10.00 or $20.00 per pound.
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| 4. | Allow as much time as possible to transport your shipment. Although U-Quote Freight.com offers expedited and standard service at great prices, it is always less expensive to allow extra time to ship. In fact, there are exceptionally low rates on some traffic lanes if up to a two week transit time is available. |
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Density is the weight of a commodity per cubic foot. It is used to determine the classification of some products, such as plastic articles. Generally, commodities which are more dense have lower class ratings. The lower the class, the lower the charge per hundredweight. In determining the density of a shipment, you multiply the length, width and height of your shipment and then divide the sum by 1,728 to contain the cubic feet of the shipment. Dividing the weight by the number of cubic feet produces the shipment's pounds per cubic foot. | ||
 21 x 20 x 22 = 9,240 cubic inches 9,240 ÷ 1,728 = 5.35 cubic feet 90 ÷ 5.35 = 16.82 lb per cubic feet |
48 x 40 x 28 = 53,760 cubic inches 53,760 ÷ 1,728 = 31.1 cubic feet 120 ÷ 31.1 = 3.86 lb per cubic feet | |
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