Commodities (Settings Screen)

The Commodity Settings screen lists the commodities and provides a way to add (create) new commodities.

You can add a commodity in the first panel by completing the fields and clicking the Create Commodity button.

The second panel lists all commodity settings you currently have in your system.

Description – enter a description of the commodity.

Freight Class – select one of the 18 freight classes based on density, stow-ability, handling, and liability, from the drop-down:

• 50 – Durable freight that fits on a standard 4' × 4' pallet (50+ lbs per ft³)

• 55 – Bricks, cement, hardwood flooring, construction materials (35–50 lbs per ft³)

• 60 – Car accessories, car parts (30–35 lbs per ft³)

• 65 – Car accessories and parts, boxed books, bottled drinks (22.5–30 lbs per ft³)

• 70 – Car accessories and parts, auto engines, food items (15–22.5 lbs per ft³)

• 77.5 – Tires, bathroom fixtures (13.5–15 lbs per ft³)

• 85 – Crated machinery, cast iron stoves (12–13.5 lbs per ft³)

• 92.5 – Computers, monitors, refrigerators (10.5–12 lbs per ft³)

• 100 – Car covers, canvas, boat covers, wine cases, caskets (9–10.5 lbs per ft³)

• 110 – Cabinets, framed art, table saws (8–9 lbs per ft³)

• 125 – Small home appliances (7–8 lbs per ft³)

• 150 – Auto sheet metal, bookcases (6–7 lbs per ft³)

• 175 – Clothing, couches, stuffed furniture (5–6 lbs per ft³)

• 200 – Sheet metal parts, aluminum tables, packaged mattresses, aircraft parts (4–5 lbs per ft³)

• 250 – Mattresses and box springs, plasma TVs, bamboo furniture (3–4 lbs per ft³)

• 300 – Model boats, assembled chairs, tables, wood cabinets (2–3 lbs per ft³)

• 400 – Deer antlers (1–2 lbs per ft³)

• 500 – Gold dust, ping pong balls (less than 1 lbs per ft³)

NMFC – enter the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) number for the commodity. The NMFC number identifies an LTL freight shipment class, which helps to determine shipping cost.