Setting Standards that Empower an Efficient, Secure Supply Chain

Our mission is simple: Promote, advance, and improve the welfare and interests of the motor carrier industry. We do this through research, education, lobbying and developing industry standards and best practices. Our goal is to have the most informed membership to not only grow profitably, but efficiently run operations and protect against new challenges resulting from the digital era.

Participation & Membership

Since 1956, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry, and for-hire interstate and intrastate carriers. There are two ways to join NMFTA.

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Participation

Participation in the NMFTA allows carriers to use and reference the NMFC in their business documents and tools.

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Membership

Full members receive all Participant benefits plus the ability to serve on the NMFTA Classification Resource Committee (CRC).

NMFTA Events

Freight Classification Webinar Series 2

NMFTA offers a training program to provide users of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) with the skills necessary to get the most out of the NMFC® and ClassIT ® in a convenient four-module webinar series.

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Third-Party Cyber Risks: Strategies for Effective Risk Management

Join us for the next installment in the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s (NMFTA) cybersecurity webinar series.

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Invitation Only – Spring 2024 Weighing and Research Advisory Council Meeting

The National Motor Carrier Weighing & Research Advisory Council consists of a group of W&R professionals from prominent North American LTL carriers. Make plans to attend our upcoming meeting April 17-18, 2024 at the DoubleTree Hollywood Beach in Hollywood, FL.

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2024 NMFC Packaging Webinar Series 1

NMFTA will be hosting its popular Packaging Webinar Series again in 2023 to educate carriers, shippers, 3PLs, and packaging professionals in understanding packaging and its relationship to motor freight classification and claims.

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Freight Classification Webinar Series 2

NMFTA offers a training program to provide users of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) with the skills necessary to get the most out of the NMFC® and ClassIT ® in a convenient four-module webinar series.

Register Now

Third-Party Cyber Risks: Strategies for Effective Risk Management

Join us for the next installment in the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s (NMFTA) cybersecurity webinar series.

Register Now

Invitation Only – Spring 2024 Weighing and Research Advisory Council Meeting

The National Motor Carrier Weighing & Research Advisory Council consists of a group of W&R professionals from prominent North American LTL carriers. Make plans to attend our upcoming meeting April 17-18, 2024 at the DoubleTree Hollywood Beach in Hollywood, FL.

Register Now