What is freight class 125?

Freight class 125 is the NMFC rating for freight with a density of 6 - 8 pounds per cubic foot under the current density scale (Docket 2025-1, effective July 2025). Typical examples: boxed clothing, small household goods.

What density is class 125?

Class 125 covers 6 - 8 lb per cubic foot. Bands are inclusive at the lower edge and exclusive at the upper edge.

Is class 125 expensive to ship?

Lower classes are cheaper per pound. Class 125 is position 9 of 13 on the current scale, so it prices mid-scale of LTL freight.

Freight Class 125: Density Range, Typical Freight & Cost Position

What ships at class 125

Class 125 covers 6 - 8 pcf: boxed clothing, housewares, and a lot of e-commerce freight. Densities around 6 - 7 pcf come out as class 150 on the obsolete guideline; the current scale puts them at 125, so if a quote says 150 on density grounds, re-run the numbers.

Worked example. A standard pallet: 48 × 40 × 48 in, 370 lb. That is 53.3 cu ft and 370 lb → 6.94 pcf → class 125. Run your own numbers →

Band edges are inclusive at the bottom, exclusive at the top: exactly 6 pcf is class 125, but just below it the class gets more expensive — 5.99 pcf rates class 175. A few pounds of packaging or an inch of pallet height can move a borderline shipment across that line.

Where class 125 sits on the scale

Freight class runs from 50 (densest, cheapest per pound) to 400 on the current density scale. Class 125 is band 9 of 13.

Either side of this band: denser freight (8 - 10 pcf) rates class 100, which is cheaper; lighter freight (4 - 6 pcf) rates class 175, which costs more.

The full table is on the freight class chart, and the calculator works out density and class from your dimensions, including multi-pallet shipments.

Density is the default, not the whole rule. Since Docket 2025-1 most commodities class by density, but items with unusual stowability, handling or liability characteristics can class differently. Confirm the NMFC item before the BOL goes out.