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.
Participation
Participation in the NMFTA allows carriers to use and reference the NMFC in their business documents and tools.
Membership
Full members receive all Participant benefits plus the ability to serve on the NMFTA Classification Resource Committee (CRC).
NMFTA Events
Join us for the next installment in the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s (NMFTA) cybersecurity webinar series.
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NMFTA will be hosting three days of meetings and social activities offering many forums for discussion of issues important to the LTL motor carrier industry. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend our upcoming meeting at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA from September 29-October 1, 2024.
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Join us for an insightful and collaborative NMFTA Benchmarking Best Practices Group session focused on comparing and contrasting financial and operational results among member carriers, and exploring effective strategies for recruiting, developing, and retaining pricing talent.
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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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Join us for the next installment in the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s (NMFTA) cybersecurity webinar series.
Register Now
NMFTA will be hosting three days of meetings and social activities offering many forums for discussion of issues important to the LTL motor carrier industry. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend our upcoming meeting at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA from September 29-October 1, 2024.
Register Now
Join us for an insightful and collaborative NMFTA Benchmarking Best Practices Group session focused on comparing and contrasting financial and operational results among member carriers, and exploring effective strategies for recruiting, developing, and retaining pricing talent.
Register Now
