What freight class are refrigerators?

Boxed household refrigerators typically measure 5 - 8 pcf and rate class 125, sometimes class 175 for large French-door units. The exact class depends on the measured density of your packaged shipment.

How do I find the exact class for my refrigerators shipment?

Measure the packaged dimensions and weight, compute pounds per cubic foot, and read the current 13-band NMFC density scale - or use the free calculator on this site. Confirm the NMFC item number with your carrier for the BOL.

Did the 2025 NMFC changes affect refrigerators?

Docket 2025-1 (July 2025) moved roughly 2,000 commodity listings to density-based classification and rebuilt the density scale to 13 bands, so most freight - including this category - now classes primarily by measured density.

Freight Class for Refrigerators: Typical Classes & How to Verify

Why refrigerators rate where they do

A refrigerator is an insulated shell around empty space, so its density is poor: a typical boxed unit runs 5 - 8 pcf, which is class 125, and oversized low-density models can slip to class 175.

Worked example. A boxed french-door refrigerator on a pallet: 36 × 34 × 70 in, 310 lb. That is 49.6 cu ft and 310 lb → 6.25 pcf → class 125. Run your own numbers →

Relevant class pages: class 125 · class 175 · class 100.

What moves the number

Ship upright (compressor oil migrates if laid down), in the factory carton where possible, and measure the real boxed height including the pallet - the pallet inches are part of the cube the carrier rates.

Measure, don't assume. Since NMFC Docket 2025-1 (July 2025) most commodities class by measured density on a 13-band scale. The ranges above are typical, not guaranteed — your packaging decides your density. Calculate your actual class →

Freight class for refrigerators

Why refrigerators rate where they do

What moves the number