Most shippers are aware of the Department of Transportation and the impact they can have on the trucking industry. There is a division of the Department of Transportation that is also very important to know. It is the Federal Highway Administration, also known as FHWA. They play a major role in the commercial trucking industry in the US.
Among the most important items needed to get an instant LTL quote, shippers must provide a freight class. Numbered 50-500, the freight class is based on different commodities set by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA).