Why Join?
NMFTA supports its membership through:
- Developing and maintaining less-than-truckload (LTL) freight classification standards;
- Assigning industry-wide identification codes;
- Providing research, education, and best-practice guidance for carriers;
- Adapting industry to modernization and digitalization.
- Exchanging knowledge, best practices, and real-world experiences with peers; and
- Networking with industry leaders, building meaningful professional connections.
Membership Type Overview
| Company Type | LTL Carrier Access Member | LTL Carrier Engagement Member | Associate Member | NMFTA Cybersecurity Council | Digital Standards Development Council (DSDC) |
| LTL Carrier (Interstate and Intrastate) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Broker/3PL/4PL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Shipper | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Freight Forwarder | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Government Traffic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Water Carrier | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Truckload Carrier | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tank Truck Carrier | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Intermodal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Private Fleet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |