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2025 Freight Classification Webinar Series 1

February 4, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - February 25, 2025 @ 2:00 pm EST

Online

February 4, 2025 @ 1:00 pm February 25, 2025 @ 2:00 pm

Series 1 Dates:

1:00 pm ET Tuesday, February 4, 2025
1:00 pm ET Tuesday, February 11, 2025
1:00 pm ET Tuesday, February 18, 2025
1:00 pm ET Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Course Outline:

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.

Webinar attendees receive a 20% discount on one ClassIT subscription and applies to new ClassIT subscribers only.

Module 1: Basics

Course Outline: Overview of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™, Freight Classification Development Council (FCDC), Classification Resource Committee (CRC), the NMFC, and the development of classification.

What will you gain? An understanding of the LTL motor carrier classification system, where it comes from, and how the NMFC provisions are developed. 

Module 2: Packaging Specifications & Rules, Bills of Lading and Classification Rules

Course Outline: Packaging Rules & Specifications, Bills of Lading, and Classification Rules.

What will you gain? Building upon the material covered in Module 1, you will achieve an understanding of the major packaging rules and specifications, the bill of lading and its requirements, and general classification rules and conditions.

Module 3: Introduction to Interpretations

Course Outline: Principles of NMFC Interpretations with Instructional Examples.

What will you gain? Attendees will participate in hands-on interpretation exercises using the fundamental interpretations process, which will demonstrate the application of the NMFC provisions. ClassIT will be employed to show item descriptions and classification provisions.

Module 4: Advanced Interpretations and Recap

Course Outline: Advanced instruction on NMFC Interpretations building off the interpretations process learned in Module 3 and applying rules discussed in earlier modules, as well as other classification rules. Recap all aspects of the four modules.

What will you gain? A deeper understanding of the NMFC, interpretations of products, rules, bills of lading, as well as packaging requirements.

Cost:

NMFC Participants: $340.00
NMFC Non-Participants: $440.00

Questions?

For questions regarding the webinar, contact Nicole Jones by email at nicole.jones@nmfta.org or by phone at 571-527-2681.