On almost every statement that you get from a courier company, you're going to see something called the freight class detailed somewhere on your paperwork regarding any given shipment. The freight class is something that is used by every Milwaukee delivery company to come up with a fair amount to charge their clients for each shipment. This is a formula that is followed basically by all transportation companies around the country.

The freight class is made up of three principal figures. They are the weight, the size, and any special requirements or details about the package. The freight class is then used with the distance that the package is to travel in order to come up with the actual amount that you're going to be billed for sending the shipment.

The weight of the freight class is important for several reasons. First of all, all vehicles have a maximum weight capacity. Even if a vehicle still has room in it, the courier might not be legally allowed to put more cargo on, so this helps them determine the amount of the cost of the total load which should be assessed to you. Weight also affects gas mileage, and if a package is over a certain weight, special equipment may be needed in order to load and unload it from the truck.

Size is important for two main reasons. The first is obviously the amount of room that the shipment is going to take up in a trailer, as they can only fit so much into any truckload. The second is that if your load is so large that it won't fit in one type of vehicle, you may have to be upgraded to the next type of vehicle, which will also increase your cost.

It is the final part of the freight class which confuses most people, but basically, you can take it to mean that anything which will require your package to be handled differently from the vast majority of the packages which the courier handles will cause your freight class, and your rates, to go up. This might include things like packages which are especially fragile, as they have to be handled carefully and packed in a certain order. It could also include anything which required special equipment to transport, such as something perishable which had to be shipped in a refrigerated trailer unit, or something which require a flatbed trailer.

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Paul McDuffy is a consultant for messenger WI and Milwaukee courier companies as well as international courier service businesses.

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