{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight Class","description":"Within LTL shipping, freight class enters the picture as a standardized pricing system that assigns each commodity to one of typically 18 categories – running from class 50 to class 500 – based on four characteristics: density, stackability, ease of handling, and liability exposure. Lower class numbers correspond to lower shipping rates; a dense, non-perishable product like steel sits near the bottom of the scale, while fragile or oversized cargo attracts a higher class and a higher rate. The sy","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-class","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:26:55.437101","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/freight-class/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-class","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight Class · Within LTL shipping, freight class enters the picture as a standardized pricing system that assigns each commodity to one of typically 18 categories – running from class 50 to class 500 – based on four characteristics: density, stackability, ease of handling, and liability exposure. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/freight-class/"}