There are several benefits of classifying your freight accurately. Here are some of them:
- Cost Savings
Wrong assignment of freight class to your shipment may result in you paying higher freight charges in the form of a rebill or freight adjustment after the fact.
- Time Savings
If you assigned a wrong freight class to your shipment, then the LTL provider may have to reassign its freight class. This can lead to wasted time in back-and-forth communication. Or worse, the LTL provider may even assign a higher freight class to your shipment, resulting in higher shipment charges.
- Proper Care During Shipping
If your freight is potentially dangerous to other shipments in the trailer, or perhaps even humans, then it requires special handling and care measures. These preparations are standardized and are based on freight classes. If your shipment is assigned a wrong class and your LTL provider does not make proper arrangements, then it can lead to damage to property and life.
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